Yong Teck Lee
Yong Teck Lee | |
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杨德利 | |
| 10th Chief Minister of Sabah | |
| In office 28 May 1996 – 28 May 1998 | |
| Governor | Sakaran Dandai |
| Preceded by | Salleh Said Keruak |
| Succeeded by | Bernard Giluk Dompok |
| 1st President of the Sabah Progressive Party | |
| Assumed office 21 January 1994 | |
| Deputy | Amde Sidik Melanie Chia Chui Ket Edward Dagul |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Ministerial roles (Sabah) | |
| 1986–1990 | Assistant Minister of Local Government and Housing |
| 1990–1994 | Minister of Industrial Development |
| 1994–1996 | Deputy Chief Minister |
| 1994–1996 | Minister of Local Government and Housing |
| Faction represented in Dewan Rakyat | |
| 1999–2002 | Barisan Nasional |
| Faction represented in Sabah State Legislative Assembly | |
| 1985–1994 | United Sabah Party |
| 1994–2002 | Barisan Nasional |
| 2020– | Perikatan Nasional |
| 2022– | Gabungan Rakyat Sabah |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Yong Teck Lee 3 October 1958 Lahad Datu, Crown Colony of North Borneo (now Sabah, Malaysia) |
| Citizenship | Sabahan, Malaysian |
| Political party | United Sabah Party (PBS) (until 1994) Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP) (since 1994) |
| Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) (until 2008, aligned:2020–2023) Perikatan Nasional (PN) (since 2020) Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) (since 2022) |
| Spouse | Stella Kong Yin Kiun |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Datuk Seri Panglima Yong Teck Lee or also better known as Datuk Seri Panglima Mr. YTL (name abbreviation) (simplified Chinese: 杨德利; traditional Chinese: 楊德利; pinyin: Yáng Délì; born 3 October 1958) is a Malaysian politician who served as the 10th Chief Minister of Sabah from May 1996 to May 1998, Deputy Chief Minister of Sabah from July 1990 to December 1995, Member of Parliament (MP) for Gaya from November 1999 and Member of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Likas from April 1985 to September 2002. He has served as Nominated MLA of Sabah since October 2020 and 1st and founding President of the Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP), a component party of the Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) and Perikatan Nasional (PN), since January 1994. He is also the Deputy Chairman of both GRS and PN.
Political career
[edit]Yong became the Chief Minister of Sabah on 28 May 1996 to serve in a two-year rotation arranged by the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition in the state.[1] He had previously served as Deputy Chief Minister.[2] In 1994 he resigned from the United Sabah Party (PBS), citing dissatisfaction with its leadership, and established the SAPP; however, the new party became a member of the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition led in Sabah by the PBS.[3] Lee led the SAPP in bolting from Barisan Nasional in 2008.
Before entering politics, Yong was a lawyer, having studied in London.[4]
Election results
[edit]| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | N28 Likas | Yong Teck Lee (PBS) | ||||||||||
| 1986 | Yong Teck Lee (PBS) | 6,488 | 67.22% | Chin Kok Kong (BERJAYA) | 2,911 | 30.16% | 9,652 | 3,577 | 73.54% | |||
| Chu Yee Ming (PCS) | 140 | 1.45% | ||||||||||
| Kok Fung Chong (SCCP) | 38 | 0.39% | ||||||||||
| 1990 | Yong Teck Lee (PBS) | 7,347 | 66.48% | Hussin Wahid Dally (USNO) | 2,219 | 20.08% | 11,052 | 5,128 | 71.52% | |||
| Yan Ngai Nen (BERJAYA) | 626 | 5.66% | ||||||||||
| Quek Yi Than (DAP) | 416 | 3.76% | ||||||||||
| Frankie Yapp Lai Sing (PRS) | 176 | 1.59% | ||||||||||
| Chin Nyuk Fatt (LDP) | 176 | 1.59% | ||||||||||
| 1994 | Yong Teck Lee (SAPP) | 8,035 | 57.27% | Yee Moh Chai (PBS) | 5,855 | 41.73% | 14,030 | 2,180 | 71.02% | |||
| 1999 | N13 Likas | Yong Teck Lee (SAPP) | 9,110 | 51.42% | Chong Eng Leong (PBS) | 4,148 | 23.41% | 17,717 | 4,962 | 68.21% | ||
| Harris Salleh (BERSEKUTU) | 3,576 | 20.18% | ||||||||||
| Gamparan Lajah (SETIA) | 318 | 1.79% | ||||||||||
| Yahya Kassim (PAS) | 200 | 1.13% | ||||||||||
| Saudin Kadis (IND) | 100 | 0.56% | ||||||||||
| 2013 | N14 Likas | Yong Teck Lee (SAPP) | 1,487 | 12.82% | Wong Hong Jun (DAP) | 7,746 | 66.80% | 11,596 | 5,652 | 75.80% | ||
| Chin Shu Ying (LDP) | 2,094 | 18.06% | ||||||||||
| Ho Cheong Tshun (IND) | 155 | 1.34 | ||||||||||
Honours
[edit]
Malaysia :
Commander of the Order of Meritorious Service (PJN) – Datuk (1996)
Sabah :
Commander of the Order of Kinabalu (PGDK) – Datuk (1990)
Grand Commander of the Order of Kinabalu (SPDK) – Datuk Seri Panglima (2007)[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Chief Minister with a mission for State". New Straits Times. New Straits Times Press. 29 August 1996. Retrieved 13 April 2010.
- ^ Bingkasan, Joseph (27 July 1990). "Rousing welcome for King and Queen". New Straits Times. New Straits Times Press. Retrieved 13 April 2010.
- ^ Akmar, Shamsul (4 February 1994). "SAPP decides to contest Sabah polls under Barisan Nasional". New Straits Times. New Straits Times Press. Retrieved 13 April 2010.
- ^ "Yong entered politics after law studies". New Straits Times. New Straits Times Press. 28 May 1996. Retrieved 13 April 2010.
- ^ "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
- ^ "ACA chief among six to get top Sabah award". The Star. 27 October 2007. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
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