Hannah Yeoh
Michelle Ng Mei Sze (PH–DAP) | |
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Majority | 13,851 (2008) 28,069 (2013) |
Personal details | |
Born | Yeoh Tseow Suan 9 January 1979 Subang Jaya, Malaysia |
Political party | Democratic Action Party (DAP) |
Other political affiliations | Pakatan Rakyat (PR) (2008–2015) Pakatan Harapan (PH) (since 2015) Barisan Nasional (BN) (aligned:since 2022) |
Spouse |
Ramachandran Muniandy
(m. 2008) |
Children | 2 |
Alma mater | University of Tasmania |
Occupation | Politician |
Profession | Lawyer |
Website | www |
Hannah Yeoh Tseow Suan (
Background
Born in Subang Jaya, Yeoh studied at SK Sri Subang Jaya, SRK SS19 and SMK Subang Utama, after which she continued her studies at the University of Tasmania in Australia and obtained her law degree in 2001. She was recognized as a lawyer by the Malaysian Bar in January 2003 and was subsequently admitted to the Supreme Court of Tasmania after obtaining a Certificate of Legal Practice in Tasmania. Yeoh then served as a lawyer in Petaling Jaya for three years before moving to the ceremony management company in 2006.
Political career
Driven by Edward Ling, her schoolmate, to join the world of politics, both Yeoh and Ling joined the Damansara DAP Branch in the late 2006. Yeoh opted to join the DAP even though the party was an opposition party as she felt that the stand of the political party is the most consistent, though its leaders are often threatened by the
Inspired by Damansara DAP Branch Chief Tony Pua who resigned to join DAP full-time, Yeoh followed Pua's footsteps and resigned shortly before the March 2008 general election to become a full-time politician.
Yeoh was elected as the MLA for Subang Jaya in the 2008 Selangor state election.[1][2] In the 2013 Selangor state election, Yeoh was reelected as Subang Jaya MLA. After her reelection, she was also elected as in as the first ever female Speaker of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly.[3] At the age of 34, she became the youngest speaker of any state legislative assembly in Malaysia.[4]
In the 2018 general election, Yeoh was nominated by her party to contest for the Segambut federal seat and was elected. When PH took over the federal government, she was appointed as the Deputy Minister of Women, Family, and Community Development by Prime Minister Mahathir.
In the
Personal life
Yeoh has 4 siblings. She is a former lawyer and event manager.[8] She is married to Ramachandran Muniandy (born 1982; 3 years her junior) with whom she has two daughters, Shay Adora Ram and Kayleigh Imani Ram.[9]
Election results
Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
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2008 | N31 Subang Jaya | Hannah Yeoh Tseow Suan (DAP) | 23,459 | 70.94% | Ong Chong Suan (MCA) | 9,608 | 29.06% | 33,067 | 13,851 | 79.31% | ||
2013 | Hannah Yeoh Tseow Suan (DAP) | 40,366 | 76.09% | Gan Meng Foo (MCA) | 12,297 | 23.17% | 53,052 | 28,069 | 86.20% |
Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballot cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
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2018 | P117 Segambut | Hannah Yeoh Tseow Suan ( DAP )
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53,124 | 82.07% | Loga Bala Mohan (MyPPP) | 7,422 | 11.47% | 77,956 | 45,702 | 83.72% | ||
Mohd Solleh Abd Razak ( PAS )
|
4,181 | 6.46% | ||||||||||
2022 | Hannah Yeoh Tseow Suan ( DAP )
|
68,438 | 80.05% | Prabagaran Vythilingam (Gerakan) | 8,754 | 10.24% | 85,491 | 59,684 | 71.45% | |||
Daniel Ling Sia Chin (MCA) | 8,304 | 9.71% |
See also
Notes and references
- ^ "Billi takes defeat in his stride". The Star. Star Publications. 10 March 2008. Retrieved 27 May 2010.
- ^ Lourdes, Mark. "'Handyman' wants to move." Archived 8 August 2007 at archive.today, New Straits Times (Hosted on Lee Hwa Beng's Blog), 13 February 2008. Retrieved on 2008-06-27.
- ^ "Hannah Yeoh Sworn In As Country's First Woman State Speaker". Malaysian Digest. malaysiandigest.com. 21 June 2013. Archived from the original on 23 April 2018. Retrieved 22 June 2013.
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: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Yeoh is Malaysia's youngest and first female state Speaker". The Star. Star Publications. 22 June 2013. Retrieved 22 June 2013.
- ^ "Hannah claims victory in Segambut". The Star. 19 November 2022. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
- ^ "Zii Jia and Azizul in the Road to Gold programme". The Star. 7 April 2023. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
- ^ "Hannah hopes 'Road to Gold' plan will help Malaysia realise Olympic dream". The Star. 1 January 2023. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
- ^ "貌似慕尤丁- ‧- 欣赏郭素沁——杨巧双父亲是文青". Sin Chew Daily. 8 July 2018. Archived from the original on 5 June 2019. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
- ^ "Hannah Yeaoh:My Profile". Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
- ^ "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 27 May 2010. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
- ^ "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM 13". Sistem Pengurusan Maklumat Pilihan Raya Umum (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 24 March 2017.Results only available for the 2013 election.
- ^ a b "Malaysian Election Data". Malaysiakini. Retrieved 12 May 2013. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
- ^ "SEMAKAN KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM KE - 14" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 17 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.