Yong Teck Lee

Datuk Seri Panglima Yong Teck Lee (simplified Chinese: 杨德利; traditional Chinese: 楊德利; pinyin: Yáng Délì; born 3 October 1958) is a Malaysian politician who served as the 10th Chief Minister of Sabah from May 1996 to May 1998, Deputy Chief Minister of Sabah from July 1990 to December 1995, Member of Parliament (MP) for Gaya from November 1999 and Member of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Likas from April 1985 to September 2002. He has served as Nominated MLA of Sabah since October 2020 and 1st and founding President of the Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP), a component party of the Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) and Perikatan Nasional (PN), since January 1994. He is also the Deputy Chairman of both GRS and PN.

In this Chinese name, the family name is Yong (杨).
Yang Berhormat Datuk Seri Panglima
Yong Teck Lee
PJN SPDK PGDK MLA
杨德利
10th Chief Minister of Sabah
In office
28 May 1996 – 28 May 1998
GovernorSakaran Dandai
Preceded bySalleh Said Keruak
Succeeded byBernard Giluk Dompok
1st President of the
Sabah Progressive Party
Assumed office
21 January 1994
DeputyAmde Sidik
Melanie Chia Chui Ket
Edward Dagul
Preceded byPosition established
Ministerial roles (Sabah)
1986–1990Assistant Minister of Local Government and Housing
1990–1994Minister of Industrial Development
1994–1996Deputy Chief Minister
1994–1996Minister of Local Government and Housing
Faction represented in Dewan Rakyat
1999–2002Barisan Nasional
Faction represented in Sabah State Legislative Assembly
1985–1994United Sabah Party
1994–2002Barisan Nasional
2020–Perikatan Nasional
2022–Gabungan Rakyat Sabah
Personal details
Born
Yong Teck Lee

(1958-10-03) 3 October 1958
Lahad Datu, Crown Colony of North Borneo (now Sabah, Malaysia)
CitizenshipMalaysian
Political partyUnited Sabah Party (PBS)
(until 1994)
Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP)
(since 1994)
Other political
affiliations		Barisan Nasional (BN)
(until 2008, aligned:2020–2023)
Perikatan Nasional (PN)
(since 2020)
Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS)
(since 2022)
SpouseStella Kong Yin Kiun
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionLawyer

Political career

Yong became the Chief Minister of Sabah on 28 May 1996 to serve in a two-year rotation arranged by the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition in the state.[1] He had previously served as Deputy Chief Minister.[2] In 1994 he resigned from the United Sabah Party (PBS), citing dissatisfaction with its leadership, and established the SAPP; however, the new party became a member of the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition led in Sabah by the PBS.[3] Lee led the SAPP in bolting from Barisan Nasional in 2008.

Before entering politics, Yong was a lawyer, having studied in London.[4]

Honours

References
  1. "Chief Minister with a mission for State". New Straits Times. New Straits Times Press. 29 August 1996. Retrieved 13 April 2010.
  2. Bingkasan, Joseph (27 July 1990). "Rousing welcome for King and Queen". New Straits Times. New Straits Times Press. Retrieved 13 April 2010.
  3. Akmar, Shamsul (4 February 1994). "SAPP decides to contest Sabah polls under Barisan Nasional". New Straits Times. New Straits Times Press. Retrieved 13 April 2010.
  4. "Yong entered politics after law studies". New Straits Times. New Straits Times Press. 28 May 1996. Retrieved 13 April 2010.
  5. "ACA chief among six to get top Sabah award". The Star. 27 October 2007. Retrieved 13 September 2018.


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