William Leong Jee Keen (simplified Chinese: 梁自坚; traditional Chinese: 梁自堅; pinyin: Liáng Zìjiān; Jyutping: Loeng4 Zi6 Gin1; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Niô͘ Chū-kian; born 27 January 1957) is a Malaysian politician and lawyer who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Selayang since March 2008 and Chairman of the Major Public Appointments Select Committee since December 2018.[1] He is a member of the People's Justice Party (PKR), a component party of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) and formerly Pakatan Rakyat (PR) coalitions. He has also served as the Treasurer-General of PKR since July 2022.
Personal life
Leong is also a lawyer,[2] and has three children.[3]
Political career
Leong was elected to Parliament in the 2008 Malaysian general election, winning the seat of Selayang from the ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition.[4]
Election results
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | P097 Selayang | William Leong Jee Keen (PKR) | 30,701 | 51.67% | Lee Li Yew (MCA) | 27,134 | 45.67% | 60,920 | 3,567 | 76.57% | ||
| Koh Swe Yong (PRM) | 1,332 | 2.24% | ||||||||||
| 2013 | William Leong Jee Keen (PKR) | 52,287 | 57.40% | Donald Lim Siang Chai (MCA) | 34,441 | 37.81% | 92,528 | 17,846 | 87.38% | |||
| Mohd Hazizi Abdul Rahman (BERJASA) | 4,152 | 4.56% | ||||||||||
| 2018 | William Leong Jee Keen (PKR) | 60,158 | 61.38% | Kang Meng Fuat (MCA) | 19,501 | 19.90% | 99,450 | 40,657 | 85.60% | |||
| Hashim Abd Karim (PAS) | 18,343 | 18.72% | ||||||||||
| 2022 | William Leong Jee Keen (PKR) | 72,773 | 50.23% | Abdul Rashid Asari (BERSATU) | 49,154 | 33.93% | 144,841 | 23,619 | 79.81% | |||
| Chan Wun Hoong (MCA) | 19,425 | 13.41% | ||||||||||
| Salleh Amiruddin (PEJUANG) | 2,584 | 1.78% | ||||||||||
| Muhammad Zaki Omar (Independent) | 945 | 0.65% | ||||||||||
See also
References
- ^ "Six new select committees announced, Anwar heads reforms caucus". Malaysiakini. 4 December 2018. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
- ^ "Capable individuals will be picked for the job". The Star. 11 March 2008. Retrieved 11 January 2010.
- ^ "The hard road to success". The Star. 3 March 2008. Retrieved 11 January 2010.
- ^ a b "Malaysia Decides 2008". The Star (Malaysia). Retrieved 11 January 2010.
- ^ "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 4 February 2017. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
- ^ "Malaysia General Election". undiinfo Malaysian Election Data. Malaysiakini. Retrieved 4 February 2017. Results only available from the 2004 election.
- ^ "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM 13". Sistem Pengurusan Maklumat Pilihan Raya Umum (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
- ^ "SEMAKAN KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM KE - 14" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 17 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
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