Lim Kit Siang - Timeline

Timeline

• 1941: Date of birth.
• 1966: National Organising Secretary of the DAP (1966 to 1969).
• 1969: Elected Member of Parliament for Kota Melaka (1969 - 1974);
  • Promoted to Secretary-General of DAP;
  • Detained under the Internal Security Act for 18 months.
• 1974: Elected Member of Parliament for Kota Melaka, and State Assemblyman for Kubu, Melaka (1974 - 1978).
• 1978: Elected Member of Parliament for Petaling Jaya (1978 - 1982);
• 1979: Convicted of five charges under Official Secrets Act for exposing an arms deal between the government and a Swiss company.
• 1982: Elected Member of Parliament for Kota Melaka (1982 - 1986).
• 1986: Elected Member of Parliament for Tanjong, and State Assemblyman for Kampong Kolam, Penang (1986 - 1989).
• 1987: Detained under the Internal Security Act in Operation Lallang for 17 months.
• 1990: Elected State Assemblyman for Padang Kota, Penang (1990 -1995).
• 1999: Lost the election;
  • Elected Chairman of DAP.
• 2004: Elected Member of Parliament for Ipoh Timur, led the opposition in parliament;
  • Led the party's parliamentary caucus in the newly created position of Chairman of the Central Policy and Strategic Planning Commission.
• 2008: Incumbent and re-elected as Member of Parliament for Ipoh Timur
  • Post of Leader of Opposition succeeded by Datuk Seri Wan Azizah Wan Ismail