Lee Chee Leong

Malaysian politician (born 1957)

In this Chinese name, the family name is  Lee (李).

Yang Berbahagia Dato'

Lee Chee Leong

DPMP AMP

李志亮
Vice-President of Malaysian Chinese Association
In office
21 December 2013 – 3 November 2018

Serving with Hou Kok Chung
Chua Tee Yong
Chew Mei Fun

President| Liow Tiong Lai
Deputy| Wee Ka Siong
Preceded by| Ng Yen Yen
Succeeded by| Lim Ban Hong
Treasurer-General of Malaysian Chinese Association

Incumbent

Assumed office
4 November 2018
President| Wee Ka Siong
Deputy| Lawrence Low Ah Keong
Preceded by| Kuan Peng Soon
Ministerial roles
2009–2010| Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs
2010–2013| Deputy Minister of Home Affairs
2014–2016| Deputy Minister of International Trade and Industry
2016–2018| Deputy Minister of Finance
Faction represented in Dewan Rakyat
2008–2013| Barisan Nasional
Faction represented in Dewan Negara
2014–2018| Barisan Nasional
Faction represented in Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly
1990–2008| Barisan Nasional
Personal details
Born|

Lee Chee Leong

(1957-10-22) 22 October 1957 (age 67)
Ipoh, Perak, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia)
Citizenship| Malaysian
Nationality|  Malaysia
Political party| Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA)
Other political
affiliations| Barisan Nasional (BN)
Perikatan Nasional (PN)
Spouse| Lee Sieng Shuen
Children| 4
Residence(s)| Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia
Alma mater| Bristol Polytechnic
Occupation| Politician

Lee Chee Leong (Chinese: 李志亮; pinyin: Lǐ Zhìliàng; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Lí Chì-liōng; born 22 October 1957)[1] is a Malaysian politician from the Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA). He served as one-term Member of Parliament (MP) of Malaysia for Kampar constituency in Perak, Malaysia from March 2008 to May 2013. As MP, he was twice appointed a deputy minister, first at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs from April 2008 to June 2010 and later at the Ministry of Home Affairs from June 2010 to May 2013.

He is currently serving as the treasurer-general of MCA, having previously been in office as one of four MCA vice-presidents between 2013 and 2018.[2] He is also chairperson of the Kedah MCA state liaison committee and MCA Kampar division.[3]

## Early life and education

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Lee was born in Ipoh, Perak and completed his GCE Advanced Level at England's Hitchin College in 1978.[4] He graduated from Bristol Polytechnic with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) majoring in accounting and finance in 1981. He is married to Karen Lee Sieng Shuen and has four daughters.[5]

## Political career

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Lee was elected to the Perak State Legislative Assembly in 1990,[5] holding the seat of Tanjung Tualang and was a Perak state executive council (EXCO) member. Lee was successful in his candidacy for the parliamentary seat of Kampar in the 12th Malaysian general election and was appointed Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs under the cabinet of Prime Minister of Malaysia, Mohammad Najib Abdul Razak, in April 2009. He was then appointed as Deputy Minister of Home Affairs in a minor cabinet reshuffle in June 2010.[6]

After failing to retain the Kampar parliamentary seat in the 13th Malaysian general election held in 2013, Lee was nominated as one of two senators from Perak in 2014.[7] Soon thereafter, he was sworn in as Second Deputy Minister of International Trade and Industry on 27 June 2014.[8][9]

In June 2016, prime minister Najib reshuffled his cabinet and Lee was made Deputy Minister of Finance II.[10] He would serve in this capacity until May 2018 when the National Front (BN), together with its component parties including the MCA, was sensationally defeated in the 14th Malaysian general election. Lee failed to regain the Kampar parliamentary seat whilst suffering a decreased share of votes.[11]

## Election results

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Perak State Legislative Assembly[12][13] Year  | Constituency  | Candidate  | Votes  | Pct  | Opponent(s)  | Votes  | Pct  | Ballots cast  | Majority  | Turnout

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1990 | N34 Tanjung Tualang |  | Lee Chee Leong (MCA)  | 6,783 | 55.17% |  | Wong Yoon Choong (DAP)  | 4,837  | 39.34%  | 12,660  | 1,946  | 68.99%
| Chang Him Hu (IND)  | 674  | 5.48%
1995 | N39 Malim Nawar |  | Lee Chee Leong (MCA)  | 11,444 | 72.22% |  | Yew Swee Fong (DAP)  | 4,401  | 27.78%  | 16,336  | 7,043  | 65.98%
1999 |  | Lee Chee Leong (MCA)  | 10,678 | 69.44% |  | Su Keong Siong (DAP)  | 4,699  | 30.56%  | 15,833  | 5,979  | 60.75%
2004 | N40 Malim Nawar |  | Lee Chee Leong (MCA)  | 10,493 | 74.44% |  | Hong Chin Poe (DAP)  | 3,603  | 25.56%  | 14,554  | 6,890  | 60.99%
Parliament of Malaysia[12][13][14][15] Year  | Constituency  | Candidate  | Votes  | Pct  | Opponent(s)  | Votes  | Pct  | Ballots cast  | Majority  | Turnout

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2008 | P070 Kampar |  | Lee Chee Leong (MCA)  | 20,126 | 53.59% |  | Keong Meng Sing (DAP)  | 17,429  | 46.41%  | 38,953  | 2,697  | 65.16%
2013 |  | Lee Chee Leong (MCA)  | 21,463  | 44.41%  |  | Ko Chung Sen (DAP)  | 26,863 | 55.59% | 49,265  | 5,400  | 77.44%
2018 |  | Lee Chee Leong (MCA)  | 18,415  | 35.08%  |  | Su Keong Siong (DAP)  | 30,216 | 57.56% | 53,567  | 11,801  | 77.15%
| Yougan Mahalingam (PAS)  | 3,864  | 7.36%
2022 |  | Lee Chee Leong (MCA)  | 16,137  | 27.17%  |  | Chong Zhemin (DAP)  | 30,467 | 51.30% | 60,399  | 14,330  | 67.19%
| Janice Wong Oi Foon (GERAKAN)  | 12,127  | 20.42%
| Leong Cheok Lung (WARISAN)  | 655  | 1.10%

## Honours

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* Perak :
* Knight Commander of the Order of the Perak State Crown (DPMP) – Dato' (1998)[16]
* Member of the Order of the Perak State Crown (AMP) (1993)[17]

## See also

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* Kampar (federal constituency)
* Malim Nawar (state constituency)

## References

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1. ^ "Deputy Foreign Minister". Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Retrieved 15 June 2010.
2. ^ "MCA polls: New leaders will bring a breath of fresh air, says Lee". The Star (Malaysia). 22 December 2013.
3. ^ "Lee appointed as Kedah MCA chairman - Latest - New Straits Times". Archived from the original on 11 January 2014. Retrieved 11 January 2014.
4. ^ "Lee Chee Leong". 13 March 2013. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
5. ^ a b Pek Yee, Foong (10 May 2009). "From Kampar to Putrajaya". The Star (Malaysia). Retrieved 5 January 2010.
6. ^ Kong, Lester (4 June 2010). "Chee Leong prefers to let his work do the talking". The Star. Star Publications. Retrieved 4 June 2010.
7. ^ "MCA V-P Lee Chee Leong made senator". The Star (Malaysia). 4 April 2014. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
8. ^ "Liow Tiong Lai named Malaysia transport minister; reshuffle includes other MCA and Gerakan reps". The Straits Times. 25 June 2014. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
9. ^ Lai, Adrian (26 June 2014). "New picks pledge to work hard". New Straits Times. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
10. ^ "Najib's full 2016 cabinet line-up". Malaysiakini. 27 June 2016. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
11. ^ "Gugurnya jaguh BN: 8 menteri, 19 timb menteri" (in Malay). Malaysiakini. 10 May 2018. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
12. ^ a b "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri". Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 6 September 2011. Retrieved 15 June 2010. Percentage figures are based on total turnout and include votes for candidates not listed.
13. ^ a b "Malaysia General Election". undiinfo Malaysian Election Data. Malaysiakini. Retrieved 4 February 2017. Results only available from the 2004 election.
14. ^ "Malaysia Decides 2008". The Star (Malaysia). Archived from the original on 9 April 2008. Retrieved 5 January 2010..
15. ^ "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum 13 Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri 2013". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
16. ^ "DPMP 1998". pingat.perak.gov.my.
17. ^ "CARIAN REKOD PENERIMA DARJAH KEBESARAN/PINGAT NEGERI PERAK DARUL RIDZUAN". pingat.perak.gov.my.

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