William Leong Jee Keen
| Yang Berhormat Tuan William Leong Jee Keen MP 梁自坚 | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Selayang, Selangor | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 8 March 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Chan Kong Choy (MCA – BN) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 January 1957 Perak, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia) |
| Political party | PKR – Pakatan Rakyat |
| Children | 3 |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Website | williamleongjeekeen |
William Leong Jee Keen (born 27 January 1957) is a Malaysian politician and the Member of the Parliament of Malaysia for the Selayang constituency in Selangor. He is a member of the Parti Keadilan Rakyat in the Pakatan Rakyat opposition coalition.
Leong was elected to Parliament in the 2008 election, winning the seat of Selayang from the ruling Barisan Nasional coalition.[1]
Leong is also a lawyer,[2] and has three children.[3]
Election results
| Year | Opposition | Votes | Pct | Government | Votes | Pct | Other | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008[4] | William Leong (PKR) | 30,701 | 51.67% | Lee Li Yew (MCA) | 27,134 | 45.67% | Koh Swe Yong (IND) | 1,332 | 2.24% | 60,920 | 3,567 | 76.57% | ||||
| 2013 | William Leong (PKR) | 52,287 | 57.40% | Donald Lim Siang Chai (MCA) | 34,441 | 37.81% | Mohd Hazizi Abdul Rahman (BERJASA) | 4,152 | 4.56% | 92,528 | 17,846 | 87.38% |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Malaysia Decides 2008". The Star (Malaysia). Retrieved 11 January 2010.
- ↑ "Capable individuals will be picked for the job". The Star. 11 March 2008. Retrieved 11 January 2010.
- ↑ "The hard road to success". The Star. 3 March 2008. Retrieved 11 January 2010.
- ↑ A third candidate, Koh Swe Yong of Parti Rakyat Malaysia, received 1,332 votes (2%).
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