Yong Khoon Seng

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

In this Chinese name, the family name is Yong (杨).
Yang Berbahagia Datuk
Yong Khoon Seng
PGBK DSPN
杨昆贤
Ministerial roles
2004–2008Parliamentary Secretary of Works
2008–2013Deputy Minister of Works
Faction represented in Dewan Rakyat
1990–2013Barisan Nasional
Personal details
Born
Yong Khoon Hian @ Yong Khoon Seng

(1941-12-22) 22 December 1941
Betong, Sarawak
Political partySarawak United Peoples' Party (SUPP)
Other political
affiliations		Barisan Nasional (BN)
Alma materUniversity of Queensland
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionPharmacist

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[5]
Year Constituency Candidate Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct
1990 Padawan, Sarawak 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%
1999 Stampin, Sarawak 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. "Pharmacist-turned-politician prescribes development now". New Straits Times. 5 August 1996. Retrieved 7 April 2010.
  3. "Yong right man for the new job". New Straits Times. 28 October 1990. Archived from the original on 7 April 2016. Retrieved 7 April 2010.
  4. "Chin admits Chinese leaving BN in droves". Borneo Post. 7 May 2013. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
  5. "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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