Wong Sze Phin
Datuk Jimmy Wong Sze Phin (simplified Chinese: 黄仕平; traditional Chinese: 黃仕平; pinyin: Huáng Shìpíng)[1] is a Malaysian politician who served as the State Assistant Minister to the Chief Minister of Sabah in the Sabah Heritage Party (WARISAN) administration under former Chief Minister Shafie Apdal from May 2018 to collapse of the WARISAN administration due to its defeat in the 2020 Sabah state election in September 2020.[2] He served as Member of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Sri Tanjung till 2020. He served as the State Chairman of the Democratic Action Party (DAP) of Sabah from 2013 to 2017. [3] and a Member of Central Executive Committee (CEC) in DAP.
Jimmy Wong Sze Phin | |
|---|---|
黄仕平 | |
| State Assistant Minister to the Chief Minister of Sabah | |
| In office 16 May 2018 – 29 September 2020 | |
| Governor | Juhar Mahiruddin |
| Chief Minister | Shafie Apdal |
| Preceded by | Edward Yong Oui Fah Ellron Alfred Angin |
| Succeeded by | Abidin Madingkir |
| Constituency | Sri Tanjong |
| State Chairman of the Democratic Action Party of Sabah | |
| In office 2013–2015 | |
| National Secretary-General | Lim Guan Eng |
| Succeeded by | Wong Tien Fatt |
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Kota Kinabalu | |
| In office 5 May 2013 – 9 May 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Hiew King Chew (DAP) |
| Succeeded by | Chan Foong Hin (DAP–PH) |
| Majority | 18,959 (2013) |
| Assembly Member for Sri Tanjong | |
| In office 9 May 2018 – 26 September 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Chan Foong Hin (DAP) |
| Succeeded by | Justin Wong (DAP) |
| Majority | 9,383 (2018) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 March 1950 Tawau, Crown Colony of North Borneo |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Political party | Democratic Action Party (DAP) (2008–) |
| Other political affiliations | Pakatan Harapan (PH) (2015-) Pakatan Rakyat (PR) (2008-2015) |
| Occupation | Politician |
He served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Kota Kinabalu from May 2013 to May 2018, defeating his opponents in a three-cornered fight.
Honours
Sabah
Commander of the Order of Kinabalu (PGDK) - Datuk (2018)[4]
Election results
| Year | Government | Votes | Pct | Opposition | Votes | Pct | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Wong Sze Phin (DAP) | 28,516 | 72.2% | Chin Tek Ming (PBS) | 9,557 | 24.2% | ||
References
- "List of CEC candidates". The Rocket. 15 December 2012. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
- Jenne Lajiun (17 May 2018). "Shafie unveils his State Cabinet with four new ministries". The Borneo Post. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
- "Jimmy claims DAP Sabah chief broke 'Shanghai' promise". The Borneo Post. 28 April 2017. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
- "Chief Judge of Sabah and Sarawak head list of 1,158 Sabah award recipients". Bernama. Borneo Post. 6 October 2018. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
- "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout (including votes for candidates not listed).