Lee Kee Hiong[1] (16 March 1966 – 21 March 2024) was a Malaysian politician who served as Member of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Kuala Kubu Baharu from May 2013 to her death in March 2024. She was a member and State Women Chief of Selangor of the Democratic Action Party (DAP), a component party of Pakatan Harapan (PH) and formerly Pakatan Rakyat (PR), Barisan Alternatif (BA) and Gagasan Rakyat (GR) coalitions. She was Member of the Kajang Municipal Council (MPKj) from 2008 to 2013, Political Secretary and Special Assistant to DAP veteran Lim Kit Siang and Member of the Board of Directors of the Women Empowerment Centre (PWB).
Lee Kee Hiong | |
|---|---|
李继香 | |
| Member of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly for Kuala Kubu Baharu | |
| In office 5 May 2013 – 21 March 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Wong Koon Mun (BN–MCA) |
| Succeeded by | Pang Sock Tao (PH–DAP) |
| Majority | 1,702 (2013) 7,134 (2018) 4,119 (2023) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Lee Kee Hiong 16 March 1966 Muar, Johor, Malaysia |
| Died | 21 March 2024 (aged 58) Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia |
| Cause of death | Ovarian cancer |
| Resting place | Nirvana Crematorium, Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Nationality | Malaysia |
| Political party | Democratic Action Party (DAP) |
| Other political affiliations | Gagasan Rakyat (GR) (1993–1996) Barisan Alternatif (BA) (1999–2004) Pakatan Rakyat (PR) (2008–2015) Pakatan Harapan (PH) (2015–2024) |
| Spouse | Lee Jenn Huei |
| Education | Pay Fong Chinese National Type School 1 Tun Tuah National Secondary School Melaka High National Secondary School |
| Alma mater | University of Malaya (Bachelor's degree in Resource Economics & Master's degree in Librarian and Information Science) |
| Occupation | Politician |
Death
editLee died due to ovarian cancer in Petaling Jaya, Selangor, on 21 March 2024. She was 58. A by-election was held after her death in office on 11 May 2024. Pang Sock Tao of PH was elected as her successor as the Kuala Kubu Baharu MLA by a majority of 3,869 votes in the election.[2][3]
Election results
edit| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | N19 Duyong | Lee Kee Hiong (DAP) | 3,439 | 36.01% | Gan Boon Leong (MCA) | 5,119 | 53.60% | 9,738 | 1,680 | 77.94% | ||
| Mohd Ali Mohd Sharif (PAS) | 993 | 10.40% | ||||||||||
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | N06 Kuala Kubu Baharu | Lee Kee Hiong (DAP) | 9,469 | 53.46% | Ooi Hui Wen (MCA) | 7,767 | 43.85% | 18,165 | 1,702 | 85.74% | ||
| Yoong Tham Fook (IND) | 250 | 1.41% | ||||||||||
| Pritpal Singh Mender Singh (IND) | 117 | 0.66% | ||||||||||
| Nadarajah Supramaniam (IND) | 108 | 0.61% | ||||||||||
| 2018 | Lee Kee Hiong (DAP) | 14,101 | 57.85% | Wong Koon Mun (MCA) | 6,967 | 28.59% | 24,746 | 7,134 | 84.94% | |||
| Naharudin Abdul Rashid (PAS) | 3,306 | 13.56% | ||||||||||
| 2023 | Lee Kee Hiong (DAP) | 14,862 | 54.40% | Henry Teoh Kien Hong (Gerakan) | 10,743 | 39.33% | 27,662 | 4,119 | 69.13% | |||
| Sivaprakash Ramasamy (MUDA) | 1,186 | 4.34% | ||||||||||
| Chng Boon Lai (PRM) | 527 | 1.90% | ||||||||||
References
edit- ^ "Y.B. Puan Lee Kee Hiong". dewan.selangor.gov.my.
- ^ "KKB rep Lee Kee Hiong dies". www.nst.com.my. 21 March 2024.
- ^ "Kuala Kubu Bharu assemblyman dies". www.freemalaysiatoday.com. 21 March 2024.
- ^ "SEMAKAN KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM KE – 14" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 17 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
- ^ "The Star Online GE14". The Star. Retrieved 24 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
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