Lee Boon Heng
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Lee Boon Heng | |
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李文兴 | |
| Member of the Penang State Legislative Assembly for Kebun Bunga | |
| Assumed office 12 August 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Jason Ong Khan Lee (PH–PKR) |
| Majority | 12,955 (2023) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Lee Boon Heng |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Party | People's Justice Party (PKR) |
Other political affiliations | Pakatan Rakyat (PR) (2013–2015) Pakatan Harapan (PH) (2015–present) |
| Occupation | Politician |
Lee Boon Heng is a Malaysian politician and journalist who served as Member of the Penang State Legislative Assembly (MLA for Kebun Bunga. He is a member of the People's Justice Party (PKR), a component party of Pakatan Harapan (PH).
Lee holds a Bachelor's degree in Banking and Finance (Honours).
Early career
[edit]Before entering politics, Lee worked as a senior journalist at Guang Ming Daily from 2008 to 2013.[1]
Political career
[edit]He ventured into politics in 2013 and has since held several key positions, including Special Officer to YB Sim Tze Tzin at the Bayan Baru Parliamentary Service Centre (2013-2018) and Chief of Staff to the Pantai Jerejak Service Centre (2018-2022). Within PKR Penang's leadership structure, Lee serves as Deputy Director of Strategy 1.[1]
Election results
[edit]| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | N24 Kebun Bunga | Lee Boon Heng (PKR) | 14,159 | 87.80% | Tan Zhen Zune (Gerakan) | 1,204 | 7.50% | 16,273 | 12,955 | 66.33% | ||
| Razalif Mohamad Zain (IND) | 757 | 4.70% | ||||||||||
References
[edit]- 1 2 "前媒体人李文兴披蓝眼旗 上阵槟州植物园州选区". 光华网. 2023-07-23. Retrieved 2023-12-01.
- ↑ "RESULTS OF CONTESTED ELECTION AND STATEMENTS OF THE POLL AFTER THE OFFICIAL ADDITION OF VOTES" (PDF). Retrieved 2023-12-01.
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