Yong Teck Lee
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Yong Teck Lee (born October 3, 1958) is a Malaysian politician of Hakka
Chinese descent. He is a former Chief Minister of Sabah and is currently the president of the Sabah Progressive Party
(SAPP).
coalition in the state. He had previously served as Deputy Chief Minister. In 1994 he resigned from the United Sabah Party
(PBS) citing dissatisfaction with its leadership, and established the SAPP, however the new party became members of the Barisan Nasional coalition led in Sabah by the PBS.
Before entering politics, Yong was a lawyer having studied in London
.
Malay titles
The Malay language has a complex system of titles and honorifics, which are still used extensively in Malaysia and Brunei. Singapore, whose Malay royalty was abolished by the British colonial government in 1891, has adopted civic titles for its leaders....
Yong Teck Lee (born October 3, 1958) is a Malaysian politician of Hakka
Hakka
The Hakka , sometimes Hakka Han, are Han Chinese who speak the Hakka language and have links to the provincial areas of Guangdong, Jiangxi, Guangxi, Sichuan, Hunan and Fujian in China....
Chinese descent. He is a former Chief Minister of Sabah and is currently the president of the Sabah Progressive Party
Sabah Progressive Party
The Sabah Progressive Party is a political party based in Sabah, East Malaysia. It was registered on 21 January 1994 by dissidents led by former Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Yong Teck Lee from Parti Bersatu Sabah . Formerly a component party in the ruling Barisan Nasional coalition, SAPP officially...
(SAPP).
Political History
Yong became the Chief Minister for Sabah on 28 May 1996 to serve in a two year rotation arranged by the Barisan NasionalBarisan 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 in the state. He had previously served as Deputy Chief Minister. In 1994 he resigned from the United Sabah Party
Parti Bersatu Sabah
The Parti Bersatu Sabah is a political party in Sabah, east Malaysia. It was registered as a political party on March 5, 1985...
(PBS) citing dissatisfaction with its leadership, and established the SAPP, however the new party became members of the Barisan Nasional coalition led in Sabah by the PBS.
Before entering politics, Yong was a lawyer having studied in London
London
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