# Lim Pay Hen

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{{short description|Malaysian politician}}
{{infobox officeholder
| honorific_prefix = [Yang Berbahagia](/source/Malay_styles_and_titles) [Datuk](/source/Datuk)
| name             = Lim Pay Hen
| honorific_suffix = {{post-nominals|country=MYS|size=100%|DPSM|JMN|PPN}}
| office1          = [Senator](/source/Dewan_Negara)
| title1           = {{small|Elected by the [Johor State Legislative Assembly](/source/Johor_State_Legislative_Assembly)}}
| term_start1      = 26 June 2022
| term_end1        = 25 June 2025
| alongside1       = <br> [Jefridin Atan](/source/Jefridin_Atan) {{small|(2022–2023)}} <br> [Abdul Halim Suleiman](/source/Abdul_Halim_Suleiman) {{small|(2023–2025)}}
| term_start2      = 4 December 2017
| term_end2        = 3 December 2020
| office3          = Deputy State Chairman of the [Malaysian Chinese Association](/source/Malaysian_Chinese_Association) of [Johor](/source/Johor)
| 1blankname3      = President
| 1namedata3       = [Wee Ka Siong](/source/Wee_Ka_Siong)
| 2blankname3      = Deputy President
| 2namedata3       = [Mah Hang Soon](/source/Mah_Hang_Soon)
| 3blankname3      = Secretary-General
| 3namedata3       = [Chew Mei Fun](/source/Chew_Mei_Fun) <br> {{small|(2018–2019)}} <br> [Chong Sin Woon](/source/Chong_Sin_Woon) <br> {{small|(since 2019)}}
| 4blankname3      = State Chairman
| 4namedata3       = Wee Ka Siong
| 5blankname3      = State Secretary
| 5namedata3       = [Ng Keng Heng](/source/Ng_Keng_Heng)
| predecessor3     = [Jason Teoh](/source/Jason_Teoh)
| office4          = Division Chief of [Pagoh](/source/Pagoh_(federal_constituency)) of the <br> Malaysian Chinese Association
| 1blankname4      = President
| 1namedata4       = Wee Ka Siong
| 2blankname4      = Deputy President
| 2namedata4       = Mah Hang Soon
| 3blankname4      = Secretary-General
| 3namedata4       = Chew Mei Fun <br> {{small|(2018–2019)}} <br> Chong Sin Woon <br> {{small|(since 2019)}}
| 4blankname4      = State Chairman
| 4namedata4       = Wee Ka Siong
| 5blankname4      =
| 5namedata4       = 
| native_name      = {{nobold|林培兴}}
| birth_date       = {{birth year and age|1957}}
| birth_place      = [Jementah](/source/Jementah), [Segamat](/source/Segamat_District), [Johor](/source/Johor), [Malaysia](/source/Malaysia)
| death_date       = 
| death_place      = 
| resting_place    = 
| spouse           = 
| children         = 
| party            = {{flagicon image|Flag of the Malaysian Chinese Association.svg}} [Malaysian Chinese Association](/source/Malaysian_Chinese_Association) (MCA)
| other_party      = [Barisan Nasional](/source/Barisan_Nasional) (BN)
| occupation       = [Politician](/source/Politician)
| monarch1         = [Abdullah](/source/Abdullah_of_Pahang) <br> {{small|(2022–2024)}}  <br> [Ibrahim](/source/Ibrahim_Iskandar_of_Johor) <br> {{small|(2024–2025)}}
| predecessor1     = ''himself''
| predecessor2     = Chia Song Cheng
| monarch2         = [Muhammad V](/source/Muhammad_V_of_Kelantan) <br> {{small|(2017–2019)}} <br> Abdullah <br> {{small|(2019–2020)}}
| prime_minister1  = [Ismail Sabri Yaakob](/source/Ismail_Sabri_Yaakob) <br> {{small|(2022)}} <br> [Anwar Ibrahim](/source/Anwar_Ibrahim) <br> {{small|(2022–2025)}}
| prime_minister2  = [Najib Razak](/source/Najib_Razak) <br> {{small|(2017–2018)}} <br> [Mahathir Mohamad](/source/Mahathir_Mohamad) <br> {{small|(2018–2020)}} <br> [Muhyiddin Yassin](/source/Muhyiddin_Yassin) <br> {{small|(2020)}}
| alongside2       = <br> [Zahari Sarip](/source/Zahari_Sarip) {{small|(2017–2020)}} <br> Jefridin Atan {{small|(2020)}}
| successor2       = ''himself''
| successor1       = Wong You Fong
| profession       = [Teacher](/source/Teacher)
| successor3       = [Ling Tian Soon](/source/Ling_Tian_Soon) 
}}

'''Lim Pay Hen''' (born 1957) is a [Malaysian](/source/Malaysians) [politician](/source/politician) who served as a [Senator](/source/Dewan_Negara) from 2017 until 2020 and was elected again for a second term from June 2022 until June 2025 by the [Johor State Legislative Assembly](/source/Johor_State_Legislative_Assembly). He is a member of the [Malaysian Chinese Association](/source/Malaysian_Chinese_Association) (MCA), a component party of the [Barisan Nasional](/source/Barisan_Nasional) (BN) coalition.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2022-08-08 |title=Dua Senator angkat sumpah hari ini |url=https://www.bharian.com.my/berita/nasional/2022/08/985824/dua-senator-angkat-sumpah-hari-ini |website=[Berita Harian](/source/Berita_Harian) |language=ms |access-date=2022-08-14}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-06-26 |title=【柔佛州议会】马华林培兴 二度受委国会上议员 {{!}} 南马 {{!}} 地方 |url=https://www.orientaldaily.com.my/index.php/news/south/2022/06/26/495217 |website=[Oriental Daily News (Malaysia)](/source/Oriental_Daily_News_(Malaysia)) |language=zh-MY |access-date=2022-08-14}}</ref>

==Political career==
He is the former Deputy Chairman of the Liaison Committee of [Malaysian Chinese Association](/source/Malaysian_Chinese_Association) (MCA) of [Johor](/source/Johor) from 2018 to 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jawatankuasa Perhubungan Negeri MCA |url=https://www.mca.org.my/3/Content/SinglePage?_param1=25-032019-1214-03-201925&_param2=M |website=[Persatuan Cina Malaysia](/source/Persatuan_Cina_Malaysia) |language=ms |access-date=2022-08-08 |archive-date=2022-08-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220808090914/http://www.mca.org.my/3/Content/SinglePage?_param1=25-032019-1214-03-201925&_param2=M |url-status=dead }}</ref> Apart from that, he is the Head of [Pagoh](/source/Pagoh_(federal_constituency)) MCA Division.

He was appointed as the Special Officer to former [Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia](/source/Deputy_Prime_Minister_of_Malaysia) [Muhyiddin Yassin](/source/Muhyiddin_Yassin) from 2009 to 2015. He was also a member of the [Tangkak District](/source/Tangkak_District) Council for 10 years.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-06-26 |title=3 angkat sumpah sebagai Senator Dewan Negara |url=https://www.parlimen.gov.my/tiga_angkat_sumpah_sebagai_senator_dewan_negara.html?uweb=web&lang=bm |website=[Parliament of Malaysia](/source/Parliament_of_Malaysia) |language=ms |access-date=2022-08-08}}</ref>

==Honours==
* {{flag|Malaysia}}:
** 50px Companion of the [Order of the Defender of the Realm](/source/Order_of_the_Defender_of_the_Realm) (JMN) (2010)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.istiadat.gov.my/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Tahun_2010.pdf|title=Senarai Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Persekutuan Tahun 2010|website=www.istiadat.gov.my}}</ref>
** 50px Medal of the [Order of the Defender of the Realm](/source/Order_of_the_Defender_of_the_Realm) (PPN) (2008)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.istiadat.gov.my/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/2008.pdf|title=Senarai Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Persekutuan Tahun 2008|website=www.istiadat.gov.my}}</ref>
** 50px Recipient of the [17th Yang di-Pertuan Agong Installation Medal](/source/Orders%2C_decorations%2C_and_medals_of_Malaysia) (2025)
* {{flag|Malacca}}:
** 50px Companion Class II of the [Exalted Order of Malacca](/source/Exalted_Order_of_Malacca) (DPSM) – '''Datuk''' (2014)

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