Kerk Chee Yee

Kerk Chee Yee (Chinese: 郭子毅; pinyin: Guō Ziyì; Jyutping: Gwok3 Zi2 Ngai6; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Keh Chú-gē) is a Malaysian politician who has served as Deputy Speaker of the Melaka State Legislative Assembly since July 2023 and Member of the Melaka State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Ayer Keroh since May 2018. He served as Member of the Melaka State Executive Council (EXCO) in the Pakatan Harapan (PH) state administration under former Chief Minister Adly Zahari from May 2018 to the collapse of the PH state administration in March 2020. He is a member from Democratic Action Party (DAP), a component party of the PH coalition and son of former Secretary-General of DAP Kerk Kim Hock.[1]

Kerk Chee Yee
郭子毅
Deputy Speaker of the
Melaka State Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
31 July 2023
GovernorMohd Ali Rustam
Chief MinisterAb Rauf Yusoh
Preceded byKhaidirah Abu Zahar
ConstituencyAyer Keroh
Member of the
Melaka State Executive Council
(Communication, Multimedia, Youth Development and Sports)
In office
16 May 2018  2 March 2020
GovernorMohd Khalil Yaakob
Chief MinisterAdly Zahari
Preceded byLatiff Tamby Chik
(Communication and Multimedia)
Idris Haron
(Youth Development)
Ab Rahman Ab Karim
(Sports)
Succeeded bySulaiman Md Ali
(Communication and Multimedia)
Mohd. Rafiq Naizamohideen
(Youth Development and Sports)
ConstituencyAyer Keroh
Member of the Melaka State Legislative Assembly
for Ayer Keroh
Assumed office
9 May 2018
Preceded byKhoo Poay Tiong
(PRDAP)
Majority9,261 (2018)
5,264 (2021)
Faction represented in Malacca State Legislative Assembly
2018–Pakatan Harapan
Personal details
Born (1992-07-09) 9 July 1992
Malacca, Malaysia
CitizenshipMalaysian
Political partyDemocratic Action Party (DAP)
Other political
affiliations
Pakatan Harapan (PH)
RelationsKerk Kim Hock (father)
Mook Kwai Mei (mother)
Alma materUniversity of Melbourne
OccupationPolitician
Kerk Chee Yee on Facebook

Election results

Malacca State Legislative Assembly[2][3][4]
Year Constituency Candidate Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
2018 N16 Ayer Keroh Kerk Chee Yee (DAP) 14,279 65.31% Chua Kheng Hwa (MCA) 5,018 22.95% 22,112 9,261 87.00%
Sepri Rahman (PAS) 2,567 11.74%
2021 Kerk Chee Yee (DAP) 9,459 59.97% Yong Fun Juan (MCA) 3,835 24.31% 15,773 5,624 61.86%
Micheal Gan Peng Lam (Gerakan) 2,479 15.71%

References

  1. "Ayer Keroh rep elected Deputy Speaker of Melaka assembly". The Star. 31 July 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  2. "SEMAKAN KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM KE - 14" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 12 May 2018. Retrieved 17 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
  3. "The Star Online GE14". The Star. Retrieved 24 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
  4. "N.16 AYER KEROH". SPR Dashboard. 7 November 2021. Archived from the original on 20 September 2020. Retrieved 8 November 2021.


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