Yee Moh Chai Explained

Honorific-Prefix:Yang Berbahagia Datuk Seri Panglima
Yee Moh Chai
Native Name Lang:zh-my
Office:Minister of Resources and Information Technology Development of Sabah
Term Start:2008
Term End:2018
Office1:Deputy President of PBS
President1:Maximus Ongkili
Alongside1:Joachim Gunsalam
Jahid Jahim
Term Start1:2008
Parliament2:Malaysian
Constituency Mp2:Tanjong Aru
Predecessor2:Joseph Voon Shin Choi
Successor2:Constituency abolished
Term Start2:1995
Term End2:2004
Parliament3:Malaysian
Constituency Mp3:Kota Kinabalu
Predecessor3:Constituency created
Successor3:Hiew King Cheu
Term Start3:2004
Term End3:2008
Assembly4:Sabah State Legislative
Constituency Am4:Api-Api
Predecessor4:Chau Tet On
Successor4:Christina Liew
Term Start4:1994
Term End4:2013
Birth Name:Yee Moh Chai
Birth Date:25 May 1955
Citizenship:Malaysian
Party:PBS
Occupation:Politician
Profession:Lawyer
Spouse:Vicky Lai Nyat Yin
Children:5

Yee Moh Chai is a Malaysian politician from PBS. He was the Member of Parliament for Tanjong Aru from 1995 to 2004, and for Kota Kinabalu from 2004 to 2008, and was the Member of Sabah State Legislative Assembly for Api-Api from 1994 to 2013.

Early career

He started his career as a doctor. After that, he worked as a lawyer in Dr. Yee & Associates until he was appointed into the Sabah Cabinet.

Politics

Yee is currently the Deputy President of PBS.

Yee made his election debut in the 1994 Sabah state election for the Likas state seat but lost to the President of SAPP, Yong Teck Lee. In the 1995 Malaysian general election, he competed for the Tanjong Aru federal seat and was successful to defeat the incumbent, Joseph Voon. He then changed to compete for the Api-Api state seat in the 1999 Sabah state election.

Yee was appointed as the Sabah Minister of Resources and Information Technology Development after to 2004 Sabah state election and was able to secure his post after the 2008 Sabah state election.[1]

Election result

Candidate!Votes!Pct.! colspan="2"
Opponent(s)VotesPct.Ballots castMajorityTurnout
1995Tanjong AruYee Moh Chai (PBS)10,30643.92%Joseph Voon Shin Choi (SAPP)8,78837.45%23,4631,51864.96%
Fung Ket Wing (DAP)4,14217.65%
1999Yee Moh Chai (PBS)11,82649.22%Philip Yong Chiew Lip (SAPP)11,28146.95%24,02754558.01
Oh Choo Hong (DAP)5342.22%
2004Kota KinabaluYee Moh Chai (PBS)15,99363.77%Hiew King Cheu (DAP)5,18720.68%25,07810,80658.16
Christina Liew (PKR)3,49213.92%
Candidate!Votes!Pct.! colspan="2"
Opponent(s)VotesPct.Ballots castMajorityTurnout
1999Api-ApiYee Moh Chai (PBS)9,14656.27%Chau Tet On (MCA)5,96336.68%16,2553,18370.35%
bgcolor= blue Chin Chen Fui (BERSEKUTU)1,0406.40%
2004Yee Moh Chai (PBS)4,64072.31%Fung Kong Win (DAP)1,70726.60%6,4172,93356.44%
2008Yee Moh Chai (PBS)3,41950.04%Christina Liew (PKR)3,24547.50%6,83217463.41%
2013Yee Moh Chai (PBS)5,05841.76%Christina Liew (PKR)5,85348.33%12,11179580.20%
bgcolor = Wong Yit Ming (SAPP)7135.89%
bgcolor = Felix Chong Kat Fah (ANAK NEGERI)1521.26%
Marcel Jude (IND)140.12%
2018Yee Moh Chai (PBS)5,22035.44%Christina Liew (PKR)8,17455.50%14,7292,95476.40%
bgcolor = Lim Kat Chung (SAPP)5984.06%
bgcolor = Land Lip Fong (ANAK NEGERI)2441.66%
Chan Chee Ching (IND)940.64%
2020Yee Moh Chai (PBS)2,44920.64%Christina Liew (PKR)7,79665.71%11,8655,34761.96%
bgcolor= Pang Yuk Ming (PCS)4313.63%
Chin Su Phin (LDP)3172.67%
bgcolor = Lo Yau Foh (PPRS)2802.36%
bgcolor= blue Chong Tze Kiun (PGRS)970.82%
Sim Sie Hong (IND)720.61%
Ng Chun Sua (IND)410.34%
Marcel Jude (IND)160.13%

Honours

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2012-03-01 . Courtesy Call On YB Datuk Dr Yee Moh Chai . 2022-11-09.
  2. Web site: Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat . Bahagian Istiadat dan Urusetia Persidangan Antarabangsa . Prime Minister's Department (Malaysia).