Datuk Chua Tee Yong (Chinese: 蔡智勇; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Chhuà Tì-ióng; born 19 October 1977) is a Malaysian politician and was the Member of parliament of Malaysia for the Labis constituency in the State of Johor for two terms (2008-2018). He was one of the four Vice-Presidents of the Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) in the ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition then with the third highest votes for the party election term from 21 December 2013 until 4 November 2018.[1]
Chua Tee Yong | |
|---|---|
| 蔡智勇 | |
| Deputy Minister of International Trade and Industry | |
| In office 27 June 2016 – 9 May 2018 Serving with Ahmad Maslan | |
| Monarchs | Abdul Halim Muhammad V |
| Prime Minister | Najib Razak |
| Minister | Mustapa Mohamed Ong Ka Chuan |
| Preceded by | Lee Chee Leong |
| Succeeded by | Ong Kian Ming |
| Constituency | Labis |
| Deputy Minister of Finance | |
| In office 27 June 2014 – 27 June 2016 Serving with Ahmad Maslan (2013–2015) Johari Abdul Ghani (2015–2016) | |
| Monarch | Abdul Halim |
| Prime Minister | Najib Razak |
| Minister | Najib Razak Ahmad Husni Hanadzlah |
| Preceded by | Position Established |
| Succeeded by | Lee Chee Leong |
| Constituency | Labis |
| Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Agro-based Industry | |
| In office 4 June 2010 – 15 May 2013 Serving with Mohd Johari Baharum | |
| Monarchs | Mizan Zainal Abidin Abdul Halim |
| Prime Minister | Najib Razak |
| Minister | Noh Omar |
| Preceded by | Rohani Abdul Karim |
| Succeeded by | Tajuddin Abdul Rahman |
| Constituency | Labis |
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Labis | |
| In office 8 March 2008 – 9 May 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Chua Soi Lek (MCA–BN) |
| Succeeded by | Pang Hok Liong (DAP–PH) |
| Majority | 4,094 (2008) 353 (2013) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 October 1977 Johor, Malaysia |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Political party | Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) |
| Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) Perikatan Nasional (PN) |
| Spouse | Neesa Yap Lee Yune |
| Parent(s) | Chua Soi Lek, Wong Sek Hin |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Accountant |
| Website | chuateeyonglabis |
Chua was elected to federal Parliament in the 2008 election, succeeding his father Chua Soi Lek in the seat of Labis.[2][3] In June 2010, he was appointed Deputy Agriculture and Agro-based Industries Minister in a Cabinet reshuffle.[4] The MCA temporarily withdrew from the government post after its poor performance in the 2013 election. Upon its return in 2014, Chua was appointed as Deputy Minister for Finance.[5][6] Chua is an accountant and was chief financial officer of a government-linked company.[7] He served as the Deputy Minister of International Trade and Industry from 2015 to 2018.[8] In the 2018 election he lost and failed to retain his parliamentary seat.[9]
Election results edit
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | P142 Labis, Johor | Chua Tee Yong (MCA) | 13,658 | 56.72% | Teo Eng Ching (DAP) | 9,564 | 39.72% | 24,080 | 4,094 | 71.95% | ||
| 2013 | Chua Tee Yong (MCA) | 15,821 | 49.47% | Ramakrishnan Suppiah (DAP) | 15,468 | 48.37% | 31,978 | 353 | 84.90% | |||
| 2018 | Chua Tee Yong (MCA) | 13,301 | 41.53% | Pang Hok Liong (DAP) | 16,709 | 52.17% | 32,030 | 3,408 | 80.76% | |||
| Ahmad Sarchu Sawal (PAS) | 2,020 | 6.31% | ||||||||||
| 2022 | Chua Tee Yong (MCA) | 13,300 | 38.28% | Pang Hok Liong (DAP) | 16,133 | 46.43% | 34,745 | 2,833 | 69.70% | |||
| Alvin Chang Teck Kiam (BERSATU) | 5,312 | 15.29% | ||||||||||
Honours edit
Malacca
Companion Class II of the Exalted Order of Malacca (DPSM) – Datuk (2011)
References edit
- ^ "MCA polls: New leaders will bring a breath of fresh air, says Lee | The Star".
- ^ "Malaysia Decides 2008". The Star (Malaysia). Archived from the original on 11 January 2010. Retrieved 26 January 2010. Percentage figures are calculated based on total turnout. Includes results from the 2004 election.
- ^ "Chua Jr retains dad's Labis seat". The Star. 9 March 2008. Retrieved 26 January 2010.
- ^ Tee Keat dropped in Cabinet reshuffle Archived 3 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine The Malaysian Insider. 1 June 2009
- ^ Chan Wei See (27 June 2014). "In the Chinese Press: Chua Tee Yong not Liow's pick". fz.com. Archived from the original on 27 October 2014. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
- ^ "First Day YB Datuk Chua Tee Yong as Deputy Minister of Finance". Malaysia Ministry of Finance. 30 June 2014. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
- ^ "YB Chua Tee Yong". Retrieved 26 January 2010.
- ^ "Kementerian Perdagangan Antarabangsa dan Industri".
- ^ H. Rodzi, Nadirah (10 May 2018). "Malaysia Votes 2018: BN's big names toppled, one after another". The Straits Times. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
- ^ "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 14 April 2010. Percentage figures based on total turnout, including votes for third parties. Results before 1986 election unavailable.
- ^ "Malaysia General Election". undiinfo Malaysian Election Data. Malaysiakini. Retrieved 4 February 2017. Results only available from the 2004 election.
- ^ "Malaysia General Election 2013". Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 5 August 2018. Retrieved 8 May 2016. Results only available for the 2013 election.
- ^ "undi.info". undi.info. Malaysiakini. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
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