Lee Kim Shin
Malaysian politician (born 1950)
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Lee Kim Shin (simplified Chinese: 李景胜; traditional Chinese: 李景勝; pinyin: Lǐ Jǐngshèng; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Lí Kéng-sèng; born 28 February 1950),[1] is a Sarawak politician who has served as Sarawak Minister of Transport in the Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) administration under Premier Datuk Patinggi Abang Abdul Rahman Johari Abang Openg since August 2019 and Member of the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Senadin since September 1996. He is a member of the Sarawak United Peoples' Party (SUPP), a component party of the ruling GPS coalition.
Lee Kim Shin | |
|---|---|
李景胜 | |
Lee in 2019 | |
| Youth Chief of Sarawak United Peoples' Party | |
| In office 1996–2002 | |
| President | George Chan Hong Nam |
| Ministerial roles (Sarawak) | |
| 2004–2009 | Assistant Minister of Infrastructure Development and Communications |
| 2009–2016 | Assistant Minister of Sports and Communications |
| 2016–2017 | Assistant Minister of Tourism, Land, Air Transportation and Safety |
| 2017–2019 | Assistant Minister of Tourism, Art and Culture |
| 2019– | Minister of Transport |
| Faction represented in Sarawak State Legislative Assembly | |
| 1996–2018 | Barisan Nasional |
| 2018 | Sarawak United Peoples' Party |
| 2018– | Gabungan Parti Sarawak |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Lee Kim Shin 28 February 1950 |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Party | Sarawak United Peoples' Party (SUPP) |
| Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) (1992–2018, allied : since 2020) Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) (since 2018) Perikatan Nasional (PN) (allied : since 2020) |
| Alma mater | University of Science, Malaysia |
| Occupation | Politician |
Education
Lee graduated from the University of Science, Malaysia (USM) with a Bachelor of Social Science (B.Soc.Sc.) (Hons). He was also conferred with a Doctor of Letters honoris causa from Curtin University, Western Australia.[2]
Election results
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | N57 Senadin | Lee Kim Shin (SUPP) | 9,568 | 76.23% | Yong Honng Fuh (IND) | 1,811 | 14.43% | 12,552 | 7,757 | 56.65% | ||
| Hadin Mulau (IND) | 1,173 | 9.34% | ||||||||||
| 2001 | Lee Kim Shin (SUPP) | 13,104 | 77.04% | Michael Teo Yu Keng (keADILan) | 3,905 | 22.96% | 17,490 | 9,199 | 62.17% | |||
| 2006 | N65 Senadin | Lee Kim Shin (SUPP) | 7,173 | 75.13% | Chai Chook Fui (PKR) | 2,374 | 24.87% | 9,772 | 4,799 | 57.73% | ||
| 2011 | Lee Kim Shin (SUPP) | 7,334 | 50.20% | Michael Teo Yu Keng (PKR) | 7,276 | 49.80% | 14,816 | 58 | 66.05% | |||
| 2016 | N75 Senadin | Lee Kim Shin (SUPP) | 10,683 | 58.84% | Bob Baru Langub (DAP) | 7,145 | 39.35% | 18,358 | 3,538 | 65.86% | ||
| Philemon John Edan (PBDSB) | 329 | 1.81% | ||||||||||
| 2021 | Lee Kim Shin (SUPP) | 10,535 | 62.30% | Marcus Hugo (DAP) | 2,944 | 17.41% | 16,909 | 7,591 | 50.51% | |||
| Suzanne Lee Tze Ha (PSB) | 1,896 | 11.21% | ||||||||||
| Eric Ngieng Sheng (PBK) | 1,023 | 6.05% | ||||||||||
| Bobby William (IND) | 511 | 3.02% | ||||||||||
Honours
Malaysia
Officer of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (KMN) (2000)[3][2]
Commander of the Order of Meritorious Service (PJN) – Datuk (2006)[2]
Sarawak
Gold Medal of the Sarawak Independence Diamond Jubilee Medal (2023)[4]
Herald of the Most Exalted Order of the Star of Sarawak (BBS) (1984)[2]
Meritorious Service Medal-Silver Civil Administration Medal (Sarawak) (PPB) (1990)[2]- Officer of the Most Exalted Order of the Star of Sarawak (PBS) (1995)[2]
- Knight Commander of the Most Exalted Order of the Star of Sarawak (PNBS) – Dato Sri (2021)[5]
See also
- Senadin (state constituency)
