Soon Lip Chee (born 16 June 1977) is a Malaysian politician who served as Member of the Penang State Executive Council (EXCO) in the Pakatan Harapan (PH) state administration under Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow from May 2018 to August 2023 and Member of the Penang State Legislative Assembly for Bagan Jermal from May 2018 to August 2023 and Jawi from May 2013 to May 2018. He is a member of the Democratic Action Party (DAP), a component party of the PH and Pakatan Rakyat (PR) coalitions.
Soon Lip Chee | |
|---|---|
孫意志 Sun Ì-chì Syun1 Ji3 Zi3 | |
| Member of the Penang State Executive Council | |
| In office 16 May 2018 – 13 August 2023 (Youth and Sports) | |
| Governor | Abdul Rahman Abbas (2018–2021) Ahmad Fuzi Abdul Razak (2021–2023) |
| Chief Minister | Chow Kon Yeow |
| Preceded by | Chong Eng (Youth and Sports) |
| Succeeded by | Daniel Gooi Zi Sen |
| Constituency | Bagan Jermal |
| Member of the Penang State Legislative Assembly for Bagan Jermal | |
| In office 9 May 2018 – 12 August 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Lim Hock Seng (PR–DAP) |
| Succeeded by | Chee Yeeh Keen (PH–DAP) |
| Majority | 15,236 (2018) |
| Member of the Penang State Legislative Assembly for Jawi | |
| In office 5 May 2013 – 9 May 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Tan Beng Huat (PR–DAP) |
| Succeeded by | Jason H'ng Mooi Lye (PH–DAP) |
| Majority | 9,076 (2013) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Soon Lip Chee 16 June 1977 Penang, Malaysia |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Political party | Democratic Action Party (DAP) |
| Other political affiliations | Pakatan Rakyat (PR) (2008–2015) Pakatan Harapan (PH) (since 2015) |
| Occupation | Politician |
Election results
edit| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | N19 Jawi | Soon Lip Chee (DAP) | 15,219 | 71.20% | Tan Cheng Liang (MCA) | 6,143 | 28.80% | 21,701 | 9,076 | 87.70% | ||
| 2018 | N08 Bagan Jermal | Soon Lip Chee (DAP) | 18,134 | 85.37% | Ang Chor Keong (MCA) | 2,898 | 13.64% | 21,459 | 15,236 | 83.80% | ||
| Hari Devyndran Muniswaran (MUP) | 106 | 0.50% | ||||||||||
| Teoh Chai Deng (PRM) | 74 | 0.35% | ||||||||||
| Fabian George Albart (PFP) | 30 | 0.14% | ||||||||||
Honours
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Penang :
Officer of the Order of the Defender of State (DSPN) – Dato' (2023)[3]
References
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ "Zulkapli dahului senarai penerima Darjah Kebesaran Pulau Pinang". www.sinarharian.com.my (in Malay). 13 October 2023.
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