Yap Soo Huey

Yap Soo Huey (simplified Chinese: 叶舒惠; traditional Chinese: 葉舒惠; pinyin: Yè Shūhuì; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Ia̍p Su-hōe) is a Malaysian politician. She was a member of the Penang State Legislative Assembly representing the constituency of Pulau Tikus for one term from 2013 to 2018. She is a member of the Democratic Action Party (DAP), a component party of Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition.

In this Chinese name, the family name is Yap (叶).
Yap Soo Huey
叶舒惠
Member of the Penang State Legislative Assembly
for Pulau Tikus
In office
5 May 2013 – 9 May 2018
Preceded byKoay Teng Hai (DAP-PR)
Succeeded byChris Lee Chun Kit (DAP-PH)
ConstituencyPulau Tikus
Majority8,220 (2013)
Personal details
NationalityMalaysian
Political partyDemocratic Action Party (DAP)
Other political
affiliations		Pakatan Harapan (PH)
Pakatan Rakyat (PR)
Alma materMonash University ; Georgia Institute of Technology
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese葉舒惠
Simplified Chinese叶舒惠
Hanyu PinyinYè Shūhuì
Hokkien POJIa̍p Su-hōe

Yap graduated from Monash University, Australia, in 2005 with a bachelor's degree in Science, and was awarded Honours. She then commenced a doctoral candidature, studying the HIV virus, before returning to Penang to work for the Chief Minister, Lim Guan Eng, on his science council. She was appointed as Lim's Science, Technology and Innovation Officer.[1]

In the 2013 election, Yap contested the seat of Pulau Tikus for Lim's DAP. She polled 11,256 votes, defeating her Barisan Nasional opponent with a majority of 8220 votes, as the DAP retained power in Penang.[2]

In the State Assembly, Yap has promoted bicycling as an alternative to automobiles.[3] She has also promoted the one-way traffic system in Pulau Tikus.[4] In 2014, she said that Pulau Tikus needs better public transport.[5]

Yap did not contest to seek a second term for her Pulau Tikus state seat in the 2018 election as to pursue her Master's in Urban and Transport Planning studies in US.[6]

Election results
Penang State Legislative Assembly[7][8]
Year Constituency Government Votes Pct Opposition Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
2013 N25 Pulau Tikus Yap Soo Huey (DAP) 11,256 78.10% Rowena Yam (Gerakan) 3,036 21.10% 14,442 8,220 80.50%

See also

References
  1. "Science alumni in the world" (PDF). Monash University. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
  2. "13th General Election Results". Utusan. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
  3. Shankar, Athi (24 July 2014). "Pulau Tikus set to become bicycle-friendly". Free Malaysia Today. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
  4. "Assemblymen thanked for Pulau Tikus traffic system". Malaysia Chronicle. 22 July 2013. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
  5. "Penang needs efficient public transport system before building undersea tunnel, says DAP rep". The Malaysian Insider. MSN News. 5 March 2014. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
  6. "DAP's Yap Soo Huey to quit politics for studies /". Pradeep Nambiar. Free Malaysia Today. 14 March 2018. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
  7. "Malaysia General Election". undiinfo Malaysian Election Data. Malaysiakini. Retrieved 4 February 2017. Results only available from the 2004 election.
  8. "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM 13". Sistem Pengurusan Maklumat Pilihan Raya Umum (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 24 March 2017.


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