Lee Kee Hiong

Malaysian politician (1966–2024)

李继香

Member of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly
for Kuala Kubu BaharuIn office
5 May 2013 – 21 March 2024Preceded byWong Koon Mun
(BN–MCA)Succeeded byPang Sock Tao
(PH–DAP)Majority1,702 (2013)
7,134 (2018)
4,119 (2023) Personal detailsBorn

Lee Kee Hiong

(1966-03-16)16 March 1966
Muar, Johor, MalaysiaDied21 March 2024(2024-03-21) (aged 58)
Petaling Jaya, Selangor, MalaysiaCause of deathOvarian cancerResting placeNirvana Crematorium, Shah Alam, Selangor, MalaysiaCitizenshipMalaysianNationalityMalaysiaPolitical partyDemocratic Action Party (DAP)Other political
affiliationsGagasan Rakyat (GR)
(1993–1996)
Barisan Alternatif (BA)
(1999–2004)
Pakatan Rakyat (PR)
(2008–2015)
Pakatan Harapan (PH)
(2015–2024)SpouseLee Jenn HueiEducationPay Fong Chinese National Type School 1
Tun Tuah National Secondary School
Melaka High National Secondary SchoolAlma mater University of Malaya
(Bachelor's degree in Resource Economics & Master's degree in Librarian and Information Science)OccupationPolitician

Lee Kee Hiong^[1] (16 March 1966 – 21 March 2024) was a Malaysian politician who served as Member of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Kuala Kubu Baharu from May 2013 to her death in March 2024. She was a member and State Women Chief of Selangor of the Democratic Action Party (DAP), a component party of Pakatan Harapan (PH) and formerly Pakatan Rakyat (PR), Barisan Alternatif (BA) and Gagasan Rakyat (GR) coalitions. She was Member of the Kajang Municipal Council (MPKj) from 2008 to 2013, Political Secretary and Special Assistant to DAP veteran Lim Kit Siang and Member of the Board of Directors of the Women Empowerment Centre (PWB).

Death

Lee died due to ovarian cancer in Petaling Jaya, Selangor, on 21 March 2024. She was 58. A by-election was held after her death in office on 11 May 2024. Pang Sock Tao of PH was elected as her successor as the Kuala Kubu Baharu MLA by a majority of 3,869 votes in the election.^[2]^[3]

Election results

**Malacca State Legislative Assembly**
Year	Constituency	Candidate		Votes	Pct	Opponent(s)		Votes	Pct	Ballots cast	Majority	Turnout
1995	N19 Duyong		Lee Kee Hiong (DAP)	3,439	36.01%		Gan Boon Leong (MCA)	5,119	53.60%	9,738	1,680	77.94%
1995	N19 Duyong		Lee Kee Hiong (DAP)	3,439	36.01%		Mohd Ali Mohd Sharif (PAS)	993	10.40%	9,738	1,680	77.94%

**Selangor State Legislative Assembly**^[4]^[5]
Year	Constituency		Votes	Pct		Votes	Pct	Ballots cast	Majority	Turnout
2013	N06 Kuala Kubu Baharu	Lee Kee Hiong (DAP)	9,469	53.46%	Ooi Hui Wen (MCA)	7,767	43.85%	18,165	1,702	85.74%
					Yoong Tham Fook (IND)	250	1.41%
					Pritpal Singh Mender Singh (IND)	117	0.66%
					Nadarajah Supramaniam (IND)	108	0.61%
2018		Lee Kee Hiong (DAP)	14,101	57.85%	Wong Koon Mun (MCA)	6,967	28.59%	24,746	7,134	84.94%
2018		Lee Kee Hiong (DAP)	14,101	57.85%	Naharudin Abdul Rashid (PAS)	3,306	13.56%	24,746	7,134	84.94%
2023		Lee Kee Hiong (DAP)	14,862	54.40%	Henry Teoh Kien Hong (Gerakan)	10,743	39.33%	27,662	4,119	69.13%
					Sivaprakash Ramasamy (MUDA)	1,186	4.34%
					Chng Boon Lai (PRM)	527	1.90%

References

^ "Y.B. Puan Lee Kee Hiong". dewan.selangor.gov.my.
^ "KKB rep Lee Kee Hiong dies". www.nst.com.my. 21 March 2024.
^ "Kuala Kubu Bharu assemblyman dies". www.freemalaysiatoday.com. 21 March 2024.
^ "SEMAKAN KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM KE – 14" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 17 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
^ "The Star Online GE14". The Star. Retrieved 24 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.