Lee Boon Chye (Chinese: 李文材; pinyin: Lǐ Wéncái; born 26 September 1959) is a Malaysian politician who served as the Deputy Minister of Health in the Pakatan Harapan (PH) administration under former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad and former Minister Dzulkefly Ahmad from July 2018 to the collapse of the PH administration in February 2020 and the Member of Parliament (MP) for Gopeng from March 2008 to November 2022.[1] He is a member of the People's Justice Party (PKR), a component party of the PH coalition.[2][3][4]
Lee Boon Chye | |
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| 李文材 | |
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| Deputy Minister of Health | |
| In office 2 July 2018 – 24 February 2020 | |
| Monarchs | Muhammad V (2018–2019) Abdullah (2019–2020) |
| Prime Minister | Mahathir Mohamad |
| Minister | Dzulkefly Ahmad |
| Preceded by | Hilmi Yahaya |
| Succeeded by | Noor Azmi Ghazali (Deputy Minister of Health I) Aaron Ago Dagang (Deputy Minister of Health II) |
| Constituency | Gopeng |
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Gopeng | |
| In office 8 March 2008 – 19 November 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Ting Chew Peh (BN–MCA) |
| Succeeded by | Tan Kar Hing (PH–PKR) |
| Majority | 7,768 (2008) 15,309 (2013) 29,778 (2018) |
| Faction represented in Dewan Rakyat | |
| 2008–2018 | People's Justice Party |
| 2018–2022 | Pakatan Harapan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Lee Boon Chye 26 September 1959 Segamat, Johor, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia) |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Nationality |  Malaysia |
| Political party | People's Justice Party (PKR) |
| Other political affiliations | Barisan Alternatif (BA) (1999–2004) Pakatan Rakyat (PR) (2008–2015) Pakatan Harapan (PH) (since 2015) |
| Spouse | Lo Lee Hong |
| Alma mater | University of Malaya |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Cardiologist |
| Lee Boon Chye on Facebook | |
Background
editLee is a doctor and a certified Cardiologist. He graduated from medical school in 1985 from the University of Malaya. He also holds 2 post graduate degrees, a Master's of Medicine from the National University of Malaysia (UKM) and Membership of the Royal Colleges of Physicians of the United Kingdom.[5]
Politics career
editAfter losing in his debut in the 2004 general election (GE11), Lee was elected to Parliament in the 2008 general election (GE12),[6] defeating Ling Hee Leong, son of former Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) president, Ling Liong Sik to wrest the Gopeng seat away from the then governing Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition.[7] He successfully retained the seat the subsequent 2013 (GE13) and 2018 (GE14) general elections.
After the GE14 which saw PH forming the new federal government, Lee had initially turned down the new seventh Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad's offer to appoint him Deputy Health Minister.[8] He however relented and accepted the post at last after much persuasions and considerations.[9]
Election results
edit| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | P071 Gopeng | Lee Boon Chye (PKR) | 15,530 | 33.88% | Ting Chew Peh (MCA) | 30,312 | 66.12% | 47,566 | 14,782 | 69.47% | ||
| 2008 | Lee Boon Chye (PKR) | 29,696 | 57.08% | Ling Hee Leong (MCA) | 22,328 | 42.92% | 53,303 | 7,368 | 71.70% | |||
| 2013 | Lee Boon Chye (PKR) | 47,558 | 59.59% | Tan Chin Meng (MCA) | 32,249 | 40.41% | 81,442 | 15,309 | 83.88% | |||
| 2018 | Lee Boon Chye (PKR) | 48,923 | 61.75% | Heng Seai Kie (MCA) | 19,145 | 24.16% | 80,532 | 29,778 | 81.21% | |||
| Ismail Ariffin (PAS) | 11,165 | 14.09% | ||||||||||
Honours
edit
Perak :
Knight Commander of the Order of the Perak State Crown (DPMP) – Dato' (2023)[17]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Lee Boon Chye, Y.B. Dr" (in Malay). Parliament of Malaysia. Retrieved 28 June 2010.
- ^ Tan, Joceline (25 October 2009). "Lobby for hot seat warms up". The Star (Malaysia). Retrieved 5 January 2010.
- ^ "Meet Malaysia's new Cabinet of 26 ministers, 23 deputy ministers". New Straits Times. 2 July 2018. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
- ^ Yusof, Teh Athira (24 February 2020). "Cabinet is dissolved". New Straits Times. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
- ^ "States banking on fresh faces". The Star (Malaysia). 22 February 2008. Retrieved 5 January 2010.
- ^ a b "Malaysia Decides 2008". The Star (Malaysia). Archived from the original on 9 April 2008. Retrieved 5 January 2010.
- ^ "Many BN First Timers Lose in Election". Bernama. 9 March 2008. Retrieved 5 January 2010.
- ^ "PKR Lee Boon Chye Turned Down Tun Mahathir Offer To Appoint Him Deputy Health Minister". The Coverage. 27 June 2018. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
- ^ "After conferring with DPM, Lee accepts deputy health minister post". Malaysiakini. 28 June 2018. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
- ^ "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 4 February 2017. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
- ^ "Malaysia General Election". undiinfo Malaysian Election Data. Malaysiakini. Retrieved 4 February 2017. Results only available from the 2004 election.
- ^ "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM 13". Sistem Pengurusan Maklumat Pilihan Raya Umum (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
- ^ "my undi : Kawasan & Calon-Calon PRU13 : Keputusan PRU13 (Archived copy)". www.myundi.com.my. Archived from the original on 31 March 2014. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
- ^ "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum ke-13". Utusan Malaysia. Archived from the original on 21 March 2018. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Perak Mufti Wan Zahidi leads honours list in conjunction with Perak Sultan's 67th birthday". New Straits Times. 2 November 2023. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
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