Chua Tee Yong

Yang Berhormat Datuk
Chua Tee Yong
MP, D.M.S.M. (Melaka)
蔡智勇
Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Agro-Based Industry
In office
1 June 2010  5 May 2013
Minister Noh Omar
Deputy Mohd Johari Baharum
Succeeded by Tajuddin Abdul Rahman
Constituency Labis
Member of the Malaysian Parliament
for Labis, Johor
Incumbent
Assumed office
8 March 2008
Preceded by Chua Soi Lek
Majority 353 (2013)
Personal details
Born 19 October 1977
Johor, Malaysia
Political party Malaysian Chinese AssociationBarisan Nasional
Parents Chua Soi Lek
Occupation Politician
Profession Accountant
Website chuateeyonglabis.blogspot.com

Datuk Chua Tee Yong (Chinese: 蔡智勇; pinyin: Cài Zhìyǒng; born 19 October 1977) is a Malaysian politician and is the Member of the Parliament of Malaysia for the Labis constituency in the State of Johor. He is a member of the Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) party in the governing Barisan Nasional coalition.

Chua was elected to federal Parliament in the 2008 election, succeeding his father Chua Soi Lek in the seat of Labis.[1][2] In June 2010, he was appointed Deputy Agriculture and Agro-based Industries Minister in a Cabinet reshuffle.[3] The MCA temporarily withdrew from the federal ministry after its poor performance in the 2013 election. Upon its return in 2014, Chua was appointed as Deputy Minister for Finance.[4]

Chua is an accountant and was chief financial officer of a government-linked company.[5]

Election results

Parliament of Malaysia: P142 Labis, Johor[6]
Year Government Votes Pct Opposition Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
2008 Chua Tee Yong (MCA) 13,658 57% Teo Eng Ching (DAP) 9,564 40% 24,080 4,094 71.95%
2013 Chua Tee Yong (MCA) 15,821 49.5% Ramakrishnan Suppiah (DAP) 15,468 48.4% 31,978 353 84.8%

References

  1. "Malaysia Decides 2008". The Star (Malaysia). Retrieved 26 January 2010. Percentage figures are calculated based on total turnout. Includes results from the 2004 election.
  2. "Chua Jr retains dad's Labis seat". The Star. 9 March 2008. Retrieved 26 January 2010.
  3. Tee Keat dropped in Cabinet reshuffle The Malaysian Insider. 1 June 2009
  4. Chan Wei See (27 June 2014). "In the Chinese Press: Chua Tee Yong not Liow’s pick". fz.com. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
  5. "YB Chua Tee Yong". Retrieved 26 January 2010.
  6. "Malaysia General Election 2013". Results only available from the 2013 election.