| Poh Ah Tiam | |
| Birth Date: | 1 April 1952 |
| Birth Place: | Kampung Belimbing, Durian Tunggal, Malacca, Federation of Malaya |
| Death Place: | Malacca, Malaysia |
| Constituency Am: | Machap |
| Assembly: | Malacca State Legislative |
| Term Start: | 21 March 2004 |
| Term End: | 15 March 2007 |
| Majority: | 4,562 (2004) |
| Predecessor: | Constituency newly re-created |
| Successor: | Lai Meng Chong (MCA-BN) |
| Constituency Am2: | Bukit Sedanan |
| Assembly2: | Malacca State Legislative |
| Term Start2: | 25 April 1995 |
| Term End2: | 21 March 2004 |
| Majority2: | 4,497 (1995) 2,626 (1999) |
| Predecessor2: | Constituency created |
| Successor2: | Constituency abolished |
| Constituency Am3: | Pulau Sebang |
| Assembly3: | Malacca State Legislative |
| Term Start3: | 3 August 1986 |
| Term End3: | 24 April 1995 |
| Majority3: | 1,620 (1986) 2,739 (1990) |
| Predecessor3: | Constituency created |
| Successor3: | Mohd Shariff Mohd Drus |
| Party: | Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) |
| Nationality: | Malaysian |
| Occupation: | Politician |
| Profession: | Teacher Businessman |
| Spouse: | Tan Moi King |
| Children: | Poh Sin Ee, Poh Sin Huei and Poh Sin Yoong |
Datuk Wira Poh Ah Tiam (; 1 April 1952 – 15 March 2007) was a Malaysian politician, businessman and community leader of Chinese descent.[1] Poh was born in Kampung Belimbing, near Durian Tunggal, Malacca. He and his family moved to nearby Machap Baru, where Poh in later years contributed significantly to the small town's development.[2]
After working as a teacher and later venturing into business, Poh stood as a state assembly candidate for Pulau Sebang in the 1986 General Elections and won, beginning his political career. He was the Malacca state Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) and the Malacca State Housing and Local Government Committee Chairman, as well as the Malacca state assemblyman for Pulau Sebang (1986-1995), Bukit Sedanan (1995-2004) and Machap (2004-2007). During his tenure, the Machap Baru town saw extensive development, with new housing and public facilities constructed.
Poh died on 15 March 2007 at the Pantai Hospital Malacca due to renal failure arising from lymphatic cancer,[2] triggered a by-election in Machap on 12 April 2007,[3] which elects Lai Meng Chong of Malaysian Chinese Association, Barisan Nasional as its assemblyman. Following his death, a highway and a recreational park in Machap Baru were built and named after him to commemorate his contribution to the state.
| Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | N05 Pulau Sebang | (MCA) | 3,695 | 61.69% | Ang Kuang Meng (DAP) | 2,075 | 34.64% | 5,990 | 1,620 | 63.68% | |||||
| 1990 | Poh Ah Tiam (MCA) | 4,325 | 70.33% | Lim Swee (DAP) | 1,586 | 25.79% | 6,150 | 2,739 | 69.05% | ||||||
| 1995 | N07 Bukit Sedanan | Poh Ah Tiam (MCA) | 5,869 | 78.03% | Wong Chin Chye (DAP) | 1,372 | 18.24% | 7,521 | 1,399 | 73.50% | |||||
| 1999 | Poh Ah Tiam (MCA) | 4,966 | 65.89% | Zamani Abd Wahid (keADILan) | 2,340 | 31.05% | 7,537 | 2,626 | 73.97% | ||||||
| 2004 | N08 Machap | Poh Ah Tiam (MCA) | 5,847 | 79.55% | Liou Chen Kuang (DAP) | 1,285 | 17.48% | 7,350 | 4,562 | 74.33% | |||||