Wee Jeck Seng
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Datuk Wee Jeck Seng is a Malaysian politician and is the Member of the Parliament of Malaysia
for the Tanjong Piai constituency in the State of Johor
. He is a member of the Malaysian Chinese Association
(MCA) party in the Barisan Nasional
coalition.
Wee was elected to federal Parliament in the 2008 election
for the seat of Tanjong Piai. Wee was nominated for the seat by the MCA after it was vacated by the party's president Ong Ka Ting
to contest the Kulai
seat. Before Wee's election, he was Ong's political secretary, as well as a member of the Johor State Assembly.
Immediately after his election to Parliament, Wee was appointed as a Deputy Minister in the government of Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi with responsibility for Youth and Sports. He retained his appointment when incoming Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak
reshuffled the Ministry in April 2009. However, he was dropped from the ministry in June 2010 following MCA leadership elections.
Wee was born on 20 April 1964 and his hometown is Pontian
. He is married.
|+ Parliament of Malaysia
: P165 Tanjong Piai, Johor
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!|Barisan Nasional
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|2008
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| | (MCA
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| align="right" |23,302
| |66%
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| |Ahmad Ton (DAP
)
| align="right" |10,931
| |31%
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:0.5em ; font-size:95%"
|+ State Assembly of Johor
: N55 Pekan Nenas
!|Year
!
!|Barisan Nasional
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!
!|Opposition
!|Votes
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|2004
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| | (MCA
)
| align="right" |15,395
| |76%
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| |Tan Hang Meng (DAP
)
| align="right" |4,233
| |21%
Parliament of Malaysia
The Parliament of Malaysia is the national legislature of Malaysia, based on the Westminster system. The bicameral parliament consists of the House of Representatives and the Senate. The King as the Head of State is the third component of Parliament....
for the Tanjong Piai constituency in the State of Johor
Johor
Johor is a Malaysian state, located in the southern portion of Peninsular Malaysia. It is one of the most developed states in Malaysia. The state capital city and royal city of Johor is Johor Bahru, formerly known as Tanjung Puteri...
. He is a member of the Malaysian Chinese Association
Malaysian Chinese Association
Malaysian Chinese Association is a uni-racial political party in Malaysia that represents the Malaysian Chinese ethnicity; it is one of the three major component parties of the ruling coalition in Malaysia called the Barisan Nasional in Malay, or National Front in English.Along with the largest...
(MCA) party in the Barisan Nasional
Barisan Nasional
Barisan Nasional is a major political coalition in Malaysia, formed in 1973 as the successor to the Alliance . Along with its predecessor, it has been Malaysia's federal ruling political force since independence...
coalition.
Wee was elected to federal Parliament in the 2008 election
Malaysian general election, 2008
The 12th Malaysian general election was held on March 8, 2008, in accordance with Malaysian laws for national elections, which states that a general election must be held no later than five years subsequent to the previous elections; the previous general election was held in 2004...
for the seat of Tanjong Piai. Wee was nominated for the seat by the MCA after it was vacated by the party's president Ong Ka Ting
Ong Ka Ting
Tan Sri Ong Ka Ting is a Malaysian politician and a former Minister of Housing and Local Government in the Malaysian cabinet. He is also the former President of the Malaysian Chinese Association and is the Member of Parliament for Kulai.-Early life:...
to contest the Kulai
Kulai
Kulai , is a town in the Kulaijaya district of Johor, Malaysia. The town is 29 km from Johor Bahru city and 8 km from Skudai.-Administration:...
seat. Before Wee's election, he was Ong's political secretary, as well as a member of the Johor State Assembly.
Immediately after his election to Parliament, Wee was appointed as a Deputy Minister in the government of Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi with responsibility for Youth and Sports. He retained his appointment when incoming Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak
Najib Tun Razak
Dato' Sri Haji Mohd Najib bin Tun Haji Abdul Razak is the sixth, and since 2009, Prime Minister of Malaysia. He previously held the post of Deputy Prime Minister from 7 January 2004 until he succeeded Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi as Prime Minister on 3 April 2009. Najib is President of the United...
reshuffled the Ministry in April 2009. However, he was dropped from the ministry in June 2010 following MCA leadership elections.
Wee was born on 20 April 1964 and his hometown is Pontian
Pontian, Johor
Pontian is a district in southwest Johor. It is located 62km from Johor Bahru, the state capital of Johor. It is also located at Miles 37 from Johor Bahru. The name Pontian is also used in the names of two towns in the district, Pontian Besar and Pontian Kechil, of which the latter serves as its...
. He is married.
Election results
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:0.5em ; font-size:95%"|+ Parliament of Malaysia
Dewan Rakyat
The Dewan Rakyat is the lower house of the Parliament of Malaysia. All bills must usually be passed by both the Dewan Rakyat and the Dewan Negara , before they are given Royal Assent by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong...
: P165 Tanjong Piai, Johor
Johor
Johor is a Malaysian state, located in the southern portion of Peninsular Malaysia. It is one of the most developed states in Malaysia. The state capital city and royal city of Johor is Johor Bahru, formerly known as Tanjung Puteri...
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!|Barisan Nasional
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!|Opposition
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|2008
Malaysian general election, 2008
The 12th Malaysian general election was held on March 8, 2008, in accordance with Malaysian laws for national elections, which states that a general election must be held no later than five years subsequent to the previous elections; the previous general election was held in 2004...
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| | (MCA
Malaysian Chinese Association
Malaysian Chinese Association is a uni-racial political party in Malaysia that represents the Malaysian Chinese ethnicity; it is one of the three major component parties of the ruling coalition in Malaysia called the Barisan Nasional in Malay, or National Front in English.Along with the largest...
)
| align="right" |23,302
| |66%
|
| |Ahmad Ton (DAP
Democratic Action Party
The Democratic Action Party, or DAP is a secular, multi-racial, social democratic Malaysian political party.The DAP is one of the three major opposition parties in Malaysia, along with the PKR and PAS, that are seen as electable alternatives to the Barisan Nasional coalition of parties...
)
| align="right" |10,931
| |31%
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:0.5em ; font-size:95%"
|+ State Assembly of Johor
Johor
Johor is a Malaysian state, located in the southern portion of Peninsular Malaysia. It is one of the most developed states in Malaysia. The state capital city and royal city of Johor is Johor Bahru, formerly known as Tanjung Puteri...
: N55 Pekan Nenas
!|Year
!
!|Barisan Nasional
!|Votes
!|Pct
!
!|Opposition
!|Votes
!|Pct
|-
|2004
Malaysian general election, 2004
General elections were held in Malaysia on March 21, 2004. The incumbent National Front government of Prime Minister Dato' Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi was re-elected with an increased majority.-Election results:...
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| | (MCA
Malaysian Chinese Association
Malaysian Chinese Association is a uni-racial political party in Malaysia that represents the Malaysian Chinese ethnicity; it is one of the three major component parties of the ruling coalition in Malaysia called the Barisan Nasional in Malay, or National Front in English.Along with the largest...
)
| align="right" |15,395
| |76%
|
| |Tan Hang Meng (DAP
Democratic Action Party
The Democratic Action Party, or DAP is a secular, multi-racial, social democratic Malaysian political party.The DAP is one of the three major opposition parties in Malaysia, along with the PKR and PAS, that are seen as electable alternatives to the Barisan Nasional coalition of parties...
)
| align="right" |4,233
| |21%