Lee Kim Sai
Succeeded by | S. Subramaniam (MIC-BN) |
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Majority | 7,377 (1982) |
Member of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly for Rawang | |
In office 14 September 1974 – 21 April 1982 | |
Preceded by | Constituency established |
Succeeded by | Tang See Hang (MCA-BN) |
Majority | 1,374 (1974) 3,196 (1978) |
Personal details | |
Born | Malayan Chinese Association (MCA) | 1 March 1937
Spouse | Puan Sri Datin Sri Wan Yuet Fong |
Children | Boon Kuan, Boon Tim, Boon Siew, Boon Cheng |
Early life
Lee was born on 1 March 1937 to a poor family in
Political career
Lee joined the MCA in 1965, and stood for
In 1984, in a row over allegation of fictitious membership that supported the Acting President Dr. Neo Yee Pan, he was expelled from MCA along with Tan Koon Swan, Ling Liong Sik and others by the Acting President. In the ensuing party election to resolve the crisis, Tan Koon Swan was elected president with the largest majority in the party's history, and Lee was elected one of the party vice-presidents as well as the secretary general.[4][5] Tan however resigned the next year over a scandal involving his business dealings in Singapore, and Ling Liong Sik took over as president while Lee moved up to become the Deputy President. Lee was appointed Minister of Labour in 1985, and in 1989, he became Minister of Housing and Local Government. He then became the Minister of Health from 1990 until 1995. Lee also successfully won the Hulu Langat federal constituency for two terms consecutively in both the 1986 general election and 1990 general election.
In 1993, he attempted to challenge Ling for the leadership of MCA, but backed down after failing to gain enough support. He retired from politics in 1996.[6]
Controversy
Lee was outspoken on a number of sensitive issues, such as questioning the
Death
After suffering from a stroke since October 2018, Lee died on 24 November 2019 at 12.30 a.m. at family home in Jalan Setia Bakti, Bukit Damansara, Kuala Lumpur. His remains were buried at Xiao En Memorial Park, Nilai, Negeri Sembilan.[11]
Election results
Year | Constituency | Government | Votes | Pct | Opposition(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
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1969 | N03 Kepong | Lee Kim Sai (MCA) | N/A | N/A | Tan Chee Khoon (Gerakan) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||
1974 | N13 Rawang | Lee Kim Sai (MCA) | 3,701 | 48.72% | Tan Heng Swee (DAP) | 2,327 | 30.63% | 21,803 | 6,281 | 71.88% | ||
J.P. Samuel Raj (PEKEMAS) | 847 | 1.115% | ||||||||||
Chou Yew Koh (IND) | 722 | 9.50% | ||||||||||
1978 | Lee Kim Sai (MCA) | 6,763 | 60.80% | Khoo Chin Tow (DAP) | 3,567 | 32.07% | N/A | 3,196 | N/A | |||
Hussein Ibrahim ( PAS )
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667 | 6.00% | ||||||||||
Zainuddin Karim (PEKEMAS) | 127 | 1.14% |
Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
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1982 | P075 Ulu Selangor | Lee Kim Sai (MCA) | 14,138 | 48.70% | Mohamed Arif Kamaruddin (IND) | 6,761 | 23.29% | 30,088 | 7,377 | 74.68% | ||
Wong Kim Wah (IND) | 5,232 | 18.02% | ||||||||||
Pan Su Peng (DAP) | 2,897 | 9.98% | ||||||||||
1986 | P089 Hulu Langat | Lee Kim Sai (MCA) | 22,217 | 57.38% | Lam Man Yoon (DAP) | 13,292 | 34.33% | 39,651 | 8,925 | 71.37% | ||
Ahamad Kamari (SDP) | 3,208 | 8.29% | ||||||||||
1990 | Lee Kim Sai (MCA) | 28,714 | 60.84% | Lim Ann Koon (DAP) | 18,483 | 39.16% | 48,954 | 9,691 | 76.18% |
Honours
- Malaysia :
- Medal of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (PPN) (1974)
- Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (PSM) – Tan Sri (2000)[13]
- Pahang :
- Grand Knight of the Order of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang (SSAP) – Dato' Sri (1982)
- Selangor :
Companion of the Order of the Crown of Selangor (SMS)(revoked on 23 October 1987)[14]- Knight Commander of the Order of the Crown of Selangor (DPMS) – Dato' (1979,[15] revoked on 23 October 1987 and reinstated on 8 March 1990)[16]
References
- ^ "Lee:more people suffering from mental illness". New Straits Times. 11 June 1983. Retrieved 27 January 2010.
- ^ "Kim Sai: Builders to get grace period". New Straits Times. 4 May 1990. Retrieved 27 January 2010.
- ^ ISBN 978-9814345217.
- ^ "Party History (1980–1989)". Malaysian Chinese Association.
- ^ Thomas Lee Seng Hock (2 March 2011). "An impossible dream for the MCA?". My Sinchew.
- ^ "Party History (1990–1999)". Malaysian Chinese Association.
- ^ Lee Kam Hing (2003). "The Bumiputera Policy: Chinese Views and Perspective" (PDF). Kajian Malaysia. XXI (l&2): 331–361.
- ^ "Sack Kim Sai, UMNO Youth tells govt". New Straits Times. 18 October 1987. Retrieved 27 January 2010.
- ISBN 978-0801483103.
- ISBN 9789814279215.
- ^ "Former minister Lee Kim Sai dies at 82". Bernama. Malay Mail. 24 November 2019. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
- ^ "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 3 April 2011. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
- ^ "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat".
- ^ "Kim Sai stripped of Datuk title". The Straits Times.
- ^ "DPMS 1979".
- ^ "Sultan pardons daughter and Mentri Besar". The Straits Times.
External links
- Lee Kim Sai at Malaysia Factbook