Violet Yong Wui Wui
| Yang Berhormat Puan Violet Yong Wui Wui MLA | |
|---|---|
| 杨薇讳 | |
| Assemblywoman of Sarawak State Assembly | |
|
Assumed office 2006 | |
| Member of Democratic Action Party | |
| Member of the Sarawak State Assembly for Pending (state constituency) | |
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Assumed office 20 May 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Datuk Sim Kheng Hui (SUPP - BN) |
| Majority |
4,372 (2006) 7,595 (2011) 5,012 (2016) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 April 1977 |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Political party | DAP |
| Alma mater | University of Melbourne, Australia |
| Occupation | Politician, Lawyer |
| Website |
violetyong www |
Violet Yong Wui Wui is a Malaysian lawyer and politician from the Democratic Action Party (DAP). She is also an assemblywoman of the Sarawak State Assembly for Pending (state constituency).[1][2] She won the seat of N10 Pending for three consecutive terms, in the Sarawak state elections of 2006, 2011 and 2016.
Education
Yong is a holder of Bachelor of Laws from University of Melbourne, Australia.[3]
Legal career
Yong is a practicing lawyer at Chong Brothers Advocates, Kuching which is owned by DAP Sarawak leader and Kuching Member of Parliament, Chong Chieng Jen.[4]
Political career
Yong's initiation to politics began as a child. As a first-hand witness to politics, she tagged along with her parents, active DAP members, to party activities and while they helped with canvassing during state elections.[3]
Yong joined the Democratic Action Party at the age of 29 after graduating from Melbourne. In early 2005, some party leaders in the state lobbied for her to be a candidate.[5]
Her big win came in the Sarawak state election, 2006 when she won the seat of Pending (state constituency), which was considered to be an SUPP-BN stronghold since 1991. From then on, she has continued to gain substantial majority in the ensuing state elections for her constituency.
Within her political party, she also heads the Women's Affairs department.[3]
Yong is sometimes associated with the moniker "Cili Padi" or Bird's eye chilli in English due to her pluckiness at voicing out problems and issues affecting the people.[6]
Sarawak State Election, 2006
Yong pulled off one of the biggest upsets in the Sarawak state election, 2006 when she defeated SUPP secretary general Datuk Sim Kheng Hui with a majority of 4,372 votes.[7][8] Before he was defeated in 2006, Datuk Sim had been assemblyman of Pending (state constituency) since 1991.
Sarawak State Election, 2011
In the Sarawak state election, 2011, Yong received 14,375 votes and won with a majority of 7,595 votes. She defeated Dr. Sim Kui Hian from SUPP under Barisan Nasional who received 6,780 votes.[9]
Sarawak State Election, 2016
In the Sarawak state election, 2016, Violet Yong won the seat of N10 Pending (state constituency) for a third term against incoming SUPP candidate Milton Foo Tiang Wee.[10]
Election Result
| Year | Constituency | Opposition | Votes | Pct | Government | Votes | Pct | Valid ballots | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarawak state election, 2006 | Pending (state constituency) | Violet Yong Wui Wui (DAP) | 11,632 | 61.57 | Datuk Sim Kheng Hui (SUPP / BN) | 7,260 | 38.43 | 18,892 | 4,372 | 19,203 | ||
| Sarawak state election, 2011 | Pending (state constituency) | Violet Yong Wui Wui (DAP) | 14,375 | 67.95 | Dr Sim Kui Hian (SUPP / BN) | 6,780 | 32.05 | 21,155 | 7,595 | 21,310 | ||
| Sarawak state election, 2016 | Pending (state constituency) | Violet Yong Wui Wui (DAP) | 12,454 | 62.60 | Milton Foo Tiang Wee (SUPP / BN) | 7,442 | 37.40 | 19,896 | 5,012 | 20,038 | ||
References
- ↑ "Sarawak Government Official Portal". Ictu.tmp.sarawak.gov.my. Retrieved 2016-06-04.
- ↑ "Dewan Undangan Negeri Sarawak". Dunsarawak.blogspot.my. 2004-02-26. Retrieved 2016-06-04.
- 1 2 3 "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on May 31, 2016. Retrieved May 7, 2016.
- ↑ "Chong Brothers Advocates. (Kuching)". Sarawak-advocates.org.my. 2016-04-06. Retrieved 2016-06-04.
- ↑ "Woman of substance - Community | The Star Online". Thestar.com.my. 2011-01-31. Retrieved 2016-06-04.
- ↑ "DAP Ceramah by YB Violet Yong a.k.a. Cili Padi part 1". YouTube. 2013-05-02. Retrieved 2016-06-04.
- ↑ "Dr Sim: We've three names for Pending – BorneoPost Online | Borneo , Malaysia, Sarawak Daily News | Largest English Daily In Borneo". Theborneopost.com. 2015-09-21. Retrieved 2016-06-04.
- ↑ "Former classmates to lock horns in Pending | Malaysia". Malay Mail Online. 2016-05-04. Retrieved 2016-06-04.
- ↑ "Dr Sim to resign from Health Dept soon - Community | The Star Online". Thestar.com.my. 2011-03-07. Retrieved 2016-06-04.
- ↑ "3-corner fight in Padungan and Batu Lintang, straight fight in Pending". New Sarawak Tribune. Retrieved 2016-06-04.