Lee Ting Han (Chinese: 李廷汉; born c. 1990) is a Malaysian politician and lawyer. He has served as Member of the Johor State Executive Council (EXCO) in the Barisan Nasional (BN) state administration under Menteri Besar Onn Hafiz Ghazi, and has been Member of the Johor State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Paloh since March 2022. He is a member of the Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA), a component party of the BN coalition. He is one of the only two Johor EXCO members of Chinese ethnicity and of MCA, alongside Ling Tian Soon.
Lee Ting Han | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Johor State Executive Council (Investment, Trade & Consumer Affairs : 26 March 2022–13 February 2024 & Investment, Trade, Consumer Affairs & Human Resources : since 13 February 2024) | |
| Assumed office 13 February 2024 | |
| Monarch | Ibrahim Iskandar |
| Menteri Besar | Onn Hafiz Ghazi |
| Preceded by | Himself (Investment, Trade & Consumer Affairs) Mohd Hairi Mad Shah (Human Resources) |
| Constituency | Paloh |
| In office 26 March 2022 – 13 February 2024 | |
| Monarch | Ibrahim Iskandar |
| Menteri Besar | Onn Hafiz Ghazi |
| Preceded by | Mohammad Izhar Ahmad (Investment) Chong Fat Full (Trade and Consumer Affairs) |
| Succeeded by | Himself |
| Constituency | Paloh |
| Member of the Johor State Legislative Assembly for Paloh | |
| Assumed office 12 March 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Sheikh Umar Bagharib Ali (PH–DAP) |
| Majority | 3,176 (2022) |
| Faction represented in Johor State Legislative Assembly | |
| 2022– | Barisan Nasional |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1990 (age 33–34) Chamek, Kluang, Johor, Malaysia[1] |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Political party | Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) |
| Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) |
| Alma mater | University of Malaya (LLB) University of Cambridge (LLM) |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Lee studied at the SMK Permas Jaya, Johor Bahru (SMKPJ) from 2003-2009 before continuing his studies at the University of Malaya, where he graduated with a bachelor's degree in law.[2] He then continued his postgraduate study at University of Cambridge.[3][2] Before departing for the United Kingdom, Lee briefly worked at the Prime Minister's Department.[2]
He is the Special Function Officer to Wee Ka Siong, who was the Minister of Transport from March 2020 to November 2022.[4]
Lee contested the 2022 Johor state election as the BN candidate for Paloh and defeated defending MLA Sheikh Umar Bagharib Ali of Pakatan Harapan (PH) and two other candidates .[5] He was sworn in as a Johor EXCO member on 26 March 2022.[6]
Election results
edit| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | N30 Paloh | Lee Ting Han (MCA) | 8,077 | 55.05% | Sheikh Umar Bagharib Ali (DAP) | 4,901 | 33.41% | 14,671 | 3,176 | 56.80% | ||
| Selvendran Velu (PAS) | 1,512 | 10.31% | ||||||||||
| Aminuddin Johari (PEJUANG) | 181 | 1.23% | ||||||||||
References
edit- ^ https://www.nst.com.my/news/politics/2022/03/778944/paloh-bn-candidate-eyeing-agro-and-eco-tourism-sector
- ^ a b c "Johor polls: Anyone can achieve their dreams with hard work, says Paloh state seat candidate". 8 March 2022. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
- ^ "Paloh BN candidate eyeing agro- and eco-tourism sector". 11 March 2022. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
- ^ "Superior of Lee Ting Han". Retrieved 26 March 2022.
- ^ "PRN Johor 2022 : Keputusan Rasmi Terkini". Retrieved 26 March 2022.
- ^ "New faces make up 70% of Johor exco line-up — MB". 26 March 2022. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
- ^ "Dashboard SPR". dashboard.spr.gov.my. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
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