Jump to content

Yeoh Soon Hin

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Yeoh Soon Hin
杨顺兴
Member of the
Penang State Executive Council
In office
16 May 2018 – 13 August 2023
(Tourism, Arts, Culture and Heritage)
GovernorAbdul Rahman Abbas
Chief MinisterChow Kon Yeow
Preceded byLaw Heng Kiang
(Tourism & Culture)
Chong Eng
(Arts)
Succeeded byWong Hon Wai
(Tourism)
Portfolios abolished
(Arts & Culture)
ConstituencyPaya Terubong
Member of the Penang State Legislative Assembly
for Paya Terubong
In office
8 March 2008 – 12 August 2023
Preceded byLoh Hock Hun
(BNMCA)
Succeeded byWong Hon Wai
(PHDAP)
Majority11,121 (2008)
25,719 (2013)
31,189 (2018)
Personal details
Born (1976-09-20) 20 September 1976 (age 48)
Penang, Malaysia
CitizenshipMalaysian
Political partyDemocratic Action Party (DAP)
Other political
affiliations
Pakatan Harapan (PH)
Pakatan Rakyat (PR)
Barisan Alternatif (BA)
OccupationPolitician
Yeoh Soon Hin
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese楊順興
Simplified Chinese杨顺兴
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinYáng Shùnxīng
Yue: Cantonese
JyutpingJoeng4 Seon6 Hing1
Southern Min
Hokkien POJIôⁿ Sūn-heng
Tâi-lôIônn Sūn-hing

Yeoh Soon Hin is a Malaysian politician who served as Member of the Penang State Executive Council (EXCO) in the Pakatan Harapan (PH) state administration under Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow from May 2018 to August 2023 and Member of the Penang State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Paya Terubong from March 2008 to August 2023. He was appointed to the position in March 2020 following a cabinet reshuffle by the Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow. Prior to his appointment as minister, Yeoh Soon Hin served as a state assemblyman for the Pulau Tikus constituency in Penang. He is a member of the Democratic Action Party (DAP), a major political party in Malaysia, and has been actively involved in politics since 2008.

Election results

[edit]
Penang State Legislative Assembly[1][2]
Year Constituency Candidate Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout%
2004 N34 Paya Terubong Yeoh Soon Hin (DAP) 8,380 46.17% Loh Hock Hun (MCA) 9,772 53.83% 18,418 1,392 78.41%
2008 Yeoh Soon Hin (DAP) 16,848 74.63% Koh Wan Leong (MCA) 5,727 25.37% 22,832 11,121 80.44%
2013 Yeoh Soon Hin (DAP) 30,295 86.88% Koh Wan Leong (MCA) 4,576 13.12% 35,176 25,719 88.80%
2018 Yeoh Soon Hin (DAP) 35,315 88.59% Wong Chin Chong (MCA) 4,126 10.35% 40,185 31,189 86.00%
Kuan Aun Wan (MUP) 421 1.06%

Honours

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "SEMAKAN KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM KE - 14" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 17 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
  2. ^ "The Star Online GE14". The Star. Retrieved 24 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
  3. ^ "Zulkapli dahului senarai penerima Darjah Kebesaran Pulau Pinang". www.sinarharian.com.my (in Malay). 13 October 2023.