Wee Ka Siong
| Yang Berhormat Datuk Seri Ir. Dr. Wee Ka Siong DGSM MP | |
|---|---|
| 魏家祥 | |
| Minister in the Prime Minister's Department | |
|
In office 27 June 2014 – 10 May 2018 | |
| Monarch |
Abdul Halim Muhammad V |
| Prime Minister | Najib Razak |
| Deputy | Devamany S. Krishnasamy |
| Constituency | Ayer Hitam |
| Deputy Minister of Education | |
|
In office 19 March 2008 – 15 May 2013 Serving with 1. Razali Ismail (2008-2009) 2. Mohd Puad Zarkashi (2009-2013) | |
| Prime Minister |
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi Najib Razak |
| Minister |
Hishammuddin Hussein (2008-2009) Muhyiddin Yassin (2009-2013) |
| Preceded by | Hon Choon Kim |
| Succeeded by | Kamalanathan Panchanathan |
| Constituency | Ayer Hitam |
| Deputy President of the Malaysian Chinese Association | |
|
Assumed office 21 December 2013 | |
| President | Liow Tiong Lai |
| Preceded by | Liow Tiong Lai |
| Youth Chief of the Malaysian Chinese Association | |
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In office 13 October 2008 – 21 December 2013 | |
| President |
Ong Tee Keat Chua Soi Lek |
| Preceded by | Liow Tiong Lai |
| Succeeded by | Chong Sin Woon |
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Ayer Hitam | |
|
Assumed office 21 March 2004 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Majority |
15,763 (2004) 13,909 (2008) 7,310 (2013) 303 (2018) |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Wee Ka Siong 20 October 1968 Jasin, Malacca, Malaysia |
| Nationality | Malaysian |
| Political party | Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) |
| Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) |
| Spouse(s) | Jessica Lim Hai Ean (林海燕) |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence |
Johor Bahru, Johor (Hometowns: Tampin, Negeri Sembilan and Jasin, Malacca) |
| Alma mater |
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia Nanyang Technological University |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Website |
weekasiong |
Datuk Seri Ir. Dr. Wee Ka Siong (Chinese: 魏家祥; pinyin: Wèijiāxiáng; born 20 October 1968) is a Malaysian politician. He is the Member of Parliament for Ayer Hitam, Johor, (2004–present)[1] and was a Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (2014–2018). He was a Deputy Minister for Education from 2008 to 2013. He is the deputy president of the Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA), a party in Malaysia's opposition Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition, elected during the party election on 21 December 2013.[2]
Biography
He was born in Jasin, Melaka to a Hakka clan and later brought up in Tampin, Negeri Sembilan. He attended the SJK(C) Yu Hsien primary school and Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Datuk Bendahara Jasin, Melaka.
After finishing his SPM with flying colours, He studied Civil Engineering at the Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) in 1992–1997. During this time, he was the chairperson of the non-Muslim council.
He later pursued his Master in Traffic Engineering at the Nanyang Technological University, Singapore from 1993 to 1996 and a PhD in Transportation Planning at the UTM from 1996 to 2001. He is a qualified Civil Engineer and is a member of the Board of Engineering Malaysia (BEM).
He is married to Datin Seri Jessica Lim Hai Ean (林海燕), a lawyer and they have 2 children, a daughter and a son.
MCA career
Wee, who speaks Malay, English and Mandarin, begin his political career in the Johor Bahru Malaysian Chinese Association, which he joined in 1992.. He was its Secretary General (Johor Bahru Division) from 1993 to 2005. After that, he is elected as Johor Bahru's MCA Majidi Branch chairman from 1996 to 2008, and became the MCA Johor Bahru Division Youth Chief from 2002 to 2008.
In 2005 during the National MCA Youth election, he was elected as the National MCA Youth Wing Secretary General, and was appointed as the National MCA Youth Education Bureau Chief (2005–2008). He was awarded The Outstanding Young Malaysian (TOYM) Award (Politics, Governmental Affairs & Legal)马来西亚十大杰出青年奖 by the Junior Chamber International Malaysia; this award was presented to him by Dato' Sri Ong Tee Keat, then Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports, in Kuala Lumpur on 25 November 2005.
On 13 October 2008, Wee was elected unopposed as the MCA Youth Chief for the 2008–2011 term, taking over the position from the Health Minister, Dato' Sri Liow Tiong Lai. On 11 November 2008, Wee Ka Siong was elected to lead the MCA Malacca State Liaison Committee.[3] Prior to this, he was the secretary general for Malaysia Chinese Association Youth Wing.
In 2013, he contested, and won, the deputy presidency of the full party.[4]
Deputy Education Minister (2008–2013)
Under the Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak, he was given the mandate to continue leading the Education Ministry as a Deputy Education Minister along with Dr. Mohd Puad Zarkashi. Its Education minister is the former Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia, Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin.
As minister, he reversed the decision to close the SJKC Damansara School, closed in 2001 because it "no longer provided a conducive learning environment because of traffic jams and noise pollution" due to a nearby trunk road. Its closure was opposed by some parents, who refused to transfer their children to its replacement.[5] When it reopened in late 2009, it was renamed 'SJKC Chung Hwa'.[6] He was given the mandate by the cabinet to handle and execute the Government's stimulus package in November last year that RM200mil will be given out in equal measure to Chinese, Tamil, religious (Sekolah Agama) and Mubaligh (missionary) schools (each medium schools will be given RM50 Million).
Cabinet Minister (2014–2018)
After the MCA's disastrous performance in the 2013 election, losing eight of its fifteen seats, the MCA voluntarily withdrew from its ministerial positions. The party returned in 2014 and Wee, by then the deputy president of the party, was appointed to the Cabinet as Minister in the Department of Prime Minister Najib Razak.[7]
After months of public speculations about Wee's health, on 2 May 2016 he made a statement that he would undergo a spinal surgery abroad and promised he will recover and return to duty soon.[8][9][10]
Wee Ka Siong is the only member of MCA to hold a seat in the parliament after the Malaysian general election in May 2018.[11] On 22nd August, Wee Ka Siong publicly announced that it is better for Malaysia to go bankrupt by proceeding with and paying for the ECRL and Gas Pipeline projects instead of postponing it because he believes it will adversely affect ties with China. [12]
Election results
| Year | Government | Votes | Pct | Opposition | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Wee Ka Siong (MCA) | 20,065 | 82.34% | Mohd Zamri Mat Taksis (PAS) | 4,302 | 17.66% | 25,218 | 15,763 | 76.87% | ||
| 2008 | Wee Ka Siong (MCA) | 20,230 | 76.11% | Hussin Sujak (PAS) | 6,321 | 23.78% | 27,488 | 13,909 | 78.98% | ||
| 2013 | Wee Ka Siong (MCA) | 22,045 | 59.79% | Hu Pang Chaw (PAS) | 14,735 | 39.96% | 37,839 | 7,310 | 88.18% | ||
| 2018 | Wee Ka Siong (MCA) | 17,076 | 43.98% | Liew Chin Tong (DAP) | 16,773 | 43.20% | 38,824 | 303 | 85.52% | ||
| Haji Mardi Marwan (PAS) | 4,975 | 12.82% | |||||||||
Honours
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References
- ↑ "SEATING ARRANGEMENT OF MEMBERS OF HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES". Retrieved 22 March 2016.
- ↑ "MCA polls: New leaders will bring a breath of fresh air, says Lee". The Star. 22 December 2013. Retrieved 30 October 2014.
- ↑ ‘Old and new’ formula for Malacca MCA to regain seats, The Star (Malaysia), 22 November 2008
- ↑ "MCA polls: Former health minister Liow Tiong Lai is new president". asiaone. 21 December 2013. Retrieved 30 October 2014.
- ↑ Tan Ee Loo (6 December 2008). Sec 17 school now called Chung Hwa, The Star (Malaysia)
- ↑ Yeng Ai Chun (6 January 2009). "Government kept its word, says Wee" The Star (Malaysia)
- ↑ Akil Yunus (14 October 2014). "Dr Wee's first 100 days challenging, but minister happy with progress". The Star. Retrieved 30 October 2014.
- ↑ FOONG PEK YEE (2 May 2016). "Dr Wee to undergo spinal surgery". The Star. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
- ↑ KOI KYE LEE (2 May 2016). "MCA deputy president to undergo spinal surgery this week". New Straits Times. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
- ↑ "Wee Ka Siong to undergo spinal surgery". Free Malaysia Today. 2 May 2016. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
- ↑ Foong Pek Yee (2 June 2018). "Wee: MCA had no room to say 'no' in the past". The Star.
- ↑ FMT Reporters (22 August 2018). "MCA: ECRL cancellation will affect ties with China". Free Malaysia Today.
- ↑ "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
- ↑ "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 1 May 2010.
- ↑ "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM 13". Sistem Pengurusan Maklumat Pilihan Raya Umum. Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
- ↑ "Malaysia General Election". undiinfo Malaysian Election Data. Malaysiakini. Retrieved 4 February 2017. Results only available from the 2004 election.
- ↑ "Datukship for Shah Rukh Khan". The Star. 11 October 2008. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
- ↑ "Dr Wee gets Malacca award". The Star. 10 October 2015. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
