Jing Lee
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Jing Shyuan Lee is an Australia
n politician elected to the South Australian Legislative Council
as a Liberal Party
candidate at the 2010 state election. She was formerly the president of the Asia Pacific Business Council for Women.
where she studied Business Administrative Management.
ticket in the South Australian Legislative Council
at the 2010 state election. She was elected to the Legislative Council on the back of a 39.4 percent Liberal Party primary vote.
Since entering Parliament, Lee has taken the role of Deputy Whip of the Opposition in the Legislative Council. She is also a member of the Social Development parliamentary community.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n politician elected to the South Australian Legislative Council
South Australian Legislative Council
The Legislative Council, or upper house, is one of the two chambers of the Parliament of South Australia. Its central purpose is to act as a house of review for legislation passed through the lower house, the House of Assembly...
as a Liberal Party
Liberal Party of Australia
The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian political party.Founded a year after the 1943 federal election to replace the United Australia Party, the centre-right Liberal Party typically competes with the centre-left Australian Labor Party for political office...
candidate at the 2010 state election. She was formerly the president of the Asia Pacific Business Council for Women.
Early Life
After completing primary school in 1979, Lee moved from her home in Malaysia to South Australia. During her first years in the Country she joined an English language program and a entered into a the public school system. After graduating High School she attended the University of South AustraliaUniversity of South Australia
The University of South Australia is a public university in the Australian state of South Australia. It was formed in 1991 with the merger of the South Australian Institute of Technology and Colleges of Advanced Education. It is the largest university in South Australia, with more than 36,000...
where she studied Business Administrative Management.
Political Career
Lee ran as the fourth and last candidate on the Liberal PartyLiberal Party of Australia
The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian political party.Founded a year after the 1943 federal election to replace the United Australia Party, the centre-right Liberal Party typically competes with the centre-left Australian Labor Party for political office...
ticket in the South Australian Legislative Council
South Australian Legislative Council
The Legislative Council, or upper house, is one of the two chambers of the Parliament of South Australia. Its central purpose is to act as a house of review for legislation passed through the lower house, the House of Assembly...
at the 2010 state election. She was elected to the Legislative Council on the back of a 39.4 percent Liberal Party primary vote.
Since entering Parliament, Lee has taken the role of Deputy Whip of the Opposition in the Legislative Council. She is also a member of the Social Development parliamentary community.
Public Activities
- Member of Liberal Women's Council and Multicultural Committee
- Winner of the International Ambassador of the Year Award
- Associate Fellow of the Australian Institute of Management
- Advisory Member of the Asia Pacific Business Council for Women Inc
- Past Vice President (2000, 2001, 2002) of the Hong Kong Australia Business Association (SA)
- Founder and Chair (2003 to 2007) of The Asia Pacific Women of Distinction Award