Yong Teck Lee

Datuk Seri Panglima Yong Teck Lee (simplified Chinese: 杨德利; traditional Chinese: 楊德利; pinyin: Yáng Délì; born 3 October 1958) is a Malaysian politician who served as the 10th Chief Minister of Sabah from May 1996 to May 1998, Deputy Chief Minister of Sabah from July 1990 to December 1995, Member of Parliament (MP) for Gaya from November 1999 and Member of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Likas from April 1985 to September 2002. He has served as 1st and founding President of the Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP) since January 1994 and is Deputy Chairman of its coalition, the ruling Perikatan Nasional (PN).

In this Chinese name, the family name is Yong (杨).
Yang Berhormat Datuk Seri Panglima

Yong Teck Lee

PJN SPDK PGDK
杨德利
10th Chief Minister of Sabah
In office
28 May 1996 – 28 May 1998
GovernorSakaran Dandai
Preceded bySalleh Said Keruak
Succeeded byBernard Giluk Dompok
ConstituencyLikas
1st President of the
Sabah Progressive Party
Assumed office
21 January 1994
DeputyAmde Sidik
Melanie Chia Chui Ket
Edward Dagul
Secretary-GeneralRichard Yong We Kong
Preceded byPosition established
Deputy Chief Minister of Sabah
In office
19 July 1990 – 21 December 1995
GovernorMohd Said Keruak
Sakaran Dandai
Chief MinisterJoseph Pairin Kitingan
Sakaran Dandai
Salleh Said Keruak
ConstituencyLikas
Member of the Malaysian Parliament
for Gaya
In office
29 November 1999 – September 2002
Preceded byPhilip Yong Chiew Lip
Succeeded byLiew Teck Chan
Majority4,117 (1999)
Member of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly
for Likas
In office
April 1985 – September 2002
Preceded byChin Kok Kong
Succeeded byLiew Teck Chan
Personal details
Born
Yong Teck Lee

(1958-10-03) 3 October 1958
Lahad Datu, Crown Colony of North Borneo (now Sabah, Malaysia)
CitizenshipMalaysian
Political partyUnited Sabah Party (PBS) (until 1994)
Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP) (1994-present)
Other political
affiliations		Barisan Nasional (BN) (until 2008)
Perikatan Nasional (PN) (from 2020)
Spouse(s)Stella Kong Yin Kiun
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionLawyer

Political career

Yong became the Chief Minister of Sabah on 28 May 1996 to serve in a two-year rotation arranged by the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition in the state.[1] He had previously served as Deputy Chief Minister.[2] In 1994 he resigned from the United Sabah Party (PBS), citing dissatisfaction with its leadership, and established the SAPP; however, the new party became a member of the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition led in Sabah by the PBS.[3] Lee led the SAPP in bolting from Barisan Nasional in 2008.

Before entering politics, Yong was a lawyer, having studied in London.[4]

Honours

References
  1. "Chief Minister with a mission for State". New Straits Times. New Straits Times Press. 29 August 1996. Retrieved 13 April 2010.
  2. Bingkasan, Joseph (27 July 1990). "Rousing welcome for King and Queen". New Straits Times. New Straits Times Press. Retrieved 13 April 2010.
  3. Akmar, Shamsul (4 February 1994). "SAPP decides to contest Sabah polls under Barisan Nasional". New Straits Times. New Straits Times Press. Retrieved 13 April 2010.
  4. "Yong entered politics after law studies". New Straits Times. New Straits Times Press. 28 May 1996. Retrieved 13 April 2010.
  5. "ACA chief among six to get top Sabah award". The Star. 27 October 2007. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
Preceded by
Salleh Said Keruak		 Chief Minister of Sabah
1996–1998		 Succeeded by
Bernard Giluk Dompok
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