Chris Lee Chun Kit

Chris Lee Chun Kit (born 15 July 1982) is a Malaysian politician with the Democratic Action Party who is currently serving as a City Councillor[1] with the City Council of Penang Island (Majlis Bandaraya Pulau Pinang). He was first appointed a City Councillor back in July 2013 and regularly writes about his political thoughts and observations.[2][3][4] He is also an advocate for Universal Design as well as the rights of the disabled community in Penang.[5][6]

Personal life

Chris was born in George Town, Penang on 15 July 1982, the first born son of George and Betty Lee (née Chan). He has a younger sister, Lee Yen Ling[7], who was diagnosed with autism at an early age.

Early education

Chris attended St. Andrew's Kindergarten and went on to finish his primary education at St. Xavier's Branch School. It was at the primary school that he met future DAP leader and current MP for Bukit Bendera, Zairil Khir Johari. He then proceeded to St. Xavier's Institution for his secondary education. He graduated secondary school in 1999. He then obtained an Advanced Diploma in Mass Communications at MDIS, Singapore before obtaining his Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from the Nottingham-Trent University.

Political career

Chris became politically active in 2007 and went on to join the Democratic Action Party or DAP. He initially joined the party as a volunteer but got more involved as time went on. In 2012, he became the Youth Chief for the party's Youth Wing division of Bukit Bendera as well as the Deputy Youth Chief of Penang State.

City Councillor of Penang Island

Logo of the Penang Island City Council

In 2013, Chris was appointed as a Municipal Councillor of the Municipal Council of Penang Island or MPPP. In 2015, MPPP was awarded city status [8] by His Majesty, The Yang Di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia and became the City Council of Penang Island or MBPP.

References

  1. ↑ "Profil Ahli Majlis". 2015-10-09. Retrieved 2016-08-23.
  2. ↑ "Penang: More than just a nostalgia — Chris Lee Chun Kit". 2016-06-02. Retrieved 2016-08-23.
  3. ↑ "An open letter to Dr Kua Kia Soong". Malaysiakini. 2016-03-23. Retrieved 2016-08-23.
  4. ↑ "'MCA fails to speak up for those arrested under Sedition Act' - The Rakyat Post". 2014-09-30. Retrieved 2016-08-23.
  5. ↑ "Respect the parking needs of disabled people". Malaysiakini. 2014-02-17. Retrieved 2016-08-23.
  6. ↑ "Council gets tough on OKU offenders - Community | The Star Online". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2016-08-23.
  7. ↑ "New Straits Times - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com. Retrieved 2016-08-24.
  8. ↑ "Penang island gets city status - Nation | The Star Online". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2016-08-24.


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