Datuk Yong Khoon Seng (simplified Chinese: 杨昆贤; traditional Chinese: 楊昆賢; pinyin: Yáng Kūnxián; born 22 December 1941) was the Member of the Parliament of Malaysia for the Stampin constituency in Sarawak, representing the Sarawak United Peoples' Party (SUPP), from 1999 until 2013. He was a Deputy Minister of Works in the ruling Barisan Nasional coalition government.[1]
Yong Khoon Seng | |
|---|---|
| 杨昆贤 | |
| Deputy Minister of Works | |
| In office 19 March 2008 – 15 May 2013 | |
| Monarchs | Mizan Zainal Abidin Abdul Halim |
| Prime Minister | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi Najib Razak |
| Minister | Mohd Zin Mohamed Shaziman Abu Mansor |
| Constituency | Stampin |
| Parliamentary Secretary of the Ministry of Works | |
| In office 1995–2008 | |
| Monarchs | Ja'afar Salahuddin Sirajuddin Mizan Zainal Abidin |
| Prime Minister | Mahathir Mohamad Abdullah Ahmad Badawi |
| Minister | Samy Vellu |
| Deputy Minister | Railey Jeffrey (1995–1999) Mohamed Khaled Nordin (1999–2004) Mohd Zin Mohamed (2004–2008) |
| Constituency | Padawan Stampin |
| Parliamentary Secretary of the Ministry of National Unity and Community Development | |
| In office 1990–1995 | |
| Monarchs | Azlan Shah Ja'afar |
| Prime Minister | Mahathir Mohamad |
| Minister | Napsiah Omar |
| Deputy Minister | Alexander Lee Yu Lung |
| Constituency | Padawan |
| Faction represented in Dewan Rakyat | |
| 1990–2013 | Barisan Nasional |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Yong Khoon Hian @ Yong Khoon Seng 22 December 1941 Betong, Sarawak |
| Political party | Sarawak United Peoples' Party (SUPP) |
| Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) |
| Alma mater | University of Queensland |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Pharmacist |
Yong entered Parliament in 1990 for the seat of Padawan.[2] He was immediately appointed as a Parliamentary Secretary.[3] Before entering politics, he was a pharmacist, graduating from the University of Queensland.[2] He was born in Betong, Sarawak.[3]
However, at the 2013 general election, Yong lost his seat to a Democratic Action Party (DAP) candidate, Julian Tan Kok Ping.[4]
Election results
edit| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | P158 Padawan | Yong Khoon Seng (SUPP) | 16,362 | 62.66% | Cheng Hui Hong (DAP) | 9,751 | 37.34% | 26,692 | 6,611 | 67.99% | ||
| 1995 | P170 Padawan | Yong Khoon Seng (SUPP) | 19,258 | 72.33% | Akaw Nonjep (IND) | 7,368 | 27.67% | 27,867 | 11,890 | 88.09% | ||
| 1999 | P170 Stampin | Yong Khoon Seng (SUPP) | 18,810 | 61.86% | Voon Lee Shan (DAP) | 9,913 | 32.60% | 31,098 | 8,897 | 60.91% | ||
| Chua Chio Kuia (IND) | 1,684 | 5.54% | ||||||||||
| 2004 | P196 Stampin | Yong Khoon Seng (SUPP) | 21,155 | 61.18% | Voon Lee Shan (DAP) | 13,424 | 38.82% | 35,806 | 7,731 | 59.87% | ||
| 2008 | Yong Khoon Seng (SUPP) | 21,966 | 51.01% | Voon Lee Shan (DAP) | 18,896 | 43.88% | 43,922 | 3,070 | 65.30% | |||
| See Chee How (PKR) | 2,198 | 5.10% | ||||||||||
| 2013 | Yong Khoon Seng (SUPP) | 22,993 | 35.43% | Julian Tan Kok Ping (DAP) | 41,663 | 64.20% | 65,515 | 18,670 | 77.32% | |||
| Soo Lina (STAR) | 239 | 0.37% | ||||||||||
Honours
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Malaysia :
Officer of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (KMN) (1991)
Penang :
Officer of the Order of the Defender of the State (DSPN) – Dato' (1999)
Sarawak :
Commander of the Order of the Star of Hornbill Sarawak (PGBK) – Datuk (2013)[6]
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References
edit- ^ "Yong Khoon Seng, Y.B. Dato'" (in Malay). Parliament of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 24 November 2009. Retrieved 7 April 2010.
- ^ a b "Pharmacist-turned-politician prescribes development now". New Straits Times. 5 August 1996. Retrieved 7 April 2010.
- ^ a b "Yong right man for the new job". New Straits Times. 28 October 1990. Archived from the original on 7 April 2016. Retrieved 7 April 2010.
- ^ "Chin admits Chinese leaving BN in droves". Borneo Post. 7 May 2013. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
- ^ "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri". Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 6 September 2011. Retrieved 7 April 2010. Percentage figures based on total turnout (including votes for other candidates not listed).
- ^ "Muhyiddin leads recipients of state honours". The Star. 14 September 2013. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
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