Yong Khoon Seng

Yang Berbahagia Datuk
Yong Khoon Seng
KMN PGBK
杨昆贤
Deputy Minister of Works
In office
19 March 2008 – 15 May 2013
Monarch Mizan Zainal Abidin
Abdul Halim
Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
Najib Razak
Minister Mohd Zin Mohamed (2008-2009)
Shaziman Abu Mansor (2009-2013)
Preceded by Mohd Zin Mohamed
Succeeded by Rosnah Abdul Rashid Shirlin
Constituency Stampin
Member of the Malaysian Parliament
for Stampin
In office
1999–2013
Preceded by Constituency established
Succeeded by Julian Tan Kok Ping (DAP-PR)
Majority 8,897 (1999)
7,731 (2004)
3,070 (2008)
Member of the Malaysian Parliament
for Padawan
In office
1990–1999
Preceded by Stephen Yong Kuet Tze (SUPP-BN)
Succeeded by Constituency abolished
Majority 6,611 (1990)
11,890 (1995)
Personal details
Born Yong Khoon Hian @ Yong Khoon Seng
(1941-12-22) 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

Datuk Yong Khoon Seng (simplified Chinese: 杨昆贤; traditional Chinese: 楊昆賢; pinyin: Yáng Kūn Xián; 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 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

Parliament of Malaysia: Padawan, Sarawak[5]
Year Government Votes Pct Opposition Votes Pct
1990 Yong Khoon Seng (SUPP) 16,362 61% Cheng Hui Hong (DAP) 9,751 37%
1995 Yong Khoon Seng (SUPP) 19,258 69% Akaw Nonjep (IND) 7,368 26%
Parliament of Malaysia: Stampin, Sarawak[5]
Year Government Votes Pct Opposition Votes Pct
1999 Yong Khoon Seng (SUPP) 18,810 60% Voon Lee Shan (DAP) 9,913 32%
2004 Yong Khoon Seng (SUPP) 21,155 59% Voon Lee Shan (DAP) 13,424 37%
2008 Yong Khoon Seng (SUPP) 21,966 50% Voon Lee Shan (DAP) 18,896 43%
2013 Yong Khoon Seng (SUPP) 22,993 35% Julian Tan Kok Ping (DAP) 41,663 64%

Honours

References

  1. ↑ "Yong Khoon Seng, Y.B. Dato'" (in Malay). Parliament of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 24 November 2009. Retrieved 7 April 2010.
  2. 1 2 "Pharmacist-turned-politician prescribes development now". New Straits Times. 5 August 1996. Retrieved 7 April 2010.
  3. 1 2 "Yong right man for the new job". New Straits Times. 28 October 1990. Retrieved 7 April 2010.
  4. ↑ "Chin admits Chinese leaving BN in droves". Borneo Post. 7 May 2013. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
  5. 1 2 "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).
  6. ↑ "Muhyiddin leads recipients of state honours". The Star. 14 September 2013. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
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