Jason H'ng Mooi Lye

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Jason H'ng Mooi Lye
方美铼
Member of the
Penang State Executive Council
(Local Government & Town and Country Planning)
Assumed office
16 August 2023
GovernorAhmad Fuzi Abdul Razak
Chief MinisterChow Kon Yeow
Preceded byJagdeep Singh Deo
ConstituencyJawi
Member of the Penang State Legislative Assembly
for Jawi
Assumed office
9 May 2018
Preceded bySoon Lip Chee
(PRDAP)
Majority13,371 (2018)
15,319 (2023)
Personal details
Born
Jason H'ng Mooi Lye

1978
Sungai Bakap, Penang, Malaysia
CitizenshipMalaysian
NationalityMalaysia
Political partyDemocratic Action Party (DAP)
Other political
affiliations
Pakatan Harapan (PH)
Alma materUniversity of Southern Queensland
OccupationPolitician

Jason H'ng Mooi Lye is a Malaysian politician who has served as Member of the Penang State Executive Council (EXCO) in the Pakatan Harapan (PH) state administration under Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow since August 2023 and Member of Penang State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Jawi since May 2018. He is a member of the Democratic Action Party (DAP), a component party of the PH coalition.

Education[edit]

H'ng studied in SJK(C) Chong Kuang and SM Valdor. He has a Bachelor of Information Technology from the University of Southern Queensland.[1]

Political career[edit]

H'ng joined DAP in 2012. He was the Publicity Secretary for DAP Sungai Duri branch from 2013 to 2014 and Secretary for DAP Nibong Tebal division from 2013 to 2015. He was also a member of Seberang Perai City Council from 2013 to 2018, and was the Chief Whip of Seberang Perai City Council from 2017 to 2018. He is currently the Organising Secretary for DAP Penang and the Chairman of DAP Nibong Tebal division.[1][2]

Election results[edit]

Penang State Legislative Assembly[3][4]
Year Constituency Candidate Votes Pct. Opponent(s) Votes Pct. Ballots cast Majority Turnout
2018 N19 Jawi Jason H'ng Mooi Lye (DAP) 17,559 78.58% Kiew Hen Chong (GERAKAN) 4,188 18.74% 22,778 13,371 85.30%
Tan Beng Huat (PAP) 309 1.38%
Koay Xing Boon (MUP) 165 0.74%
Daphne Edward (PFP) 73 0.33%
Tan Chew Suan (PRM) 51 0.23%
2023 Jason H'ng Mooi Lye (DAP) 20,641 79.50% Steven Koh Tien Yew (PAS) 5,322 20.50% 26,284 15,319 71.81%

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "火箭报| Facebook". zh-cn.facebook.com (in Simplified Chinese). Retrieved 2023-12-02.
  2. ^ "Distance yourself from the traitors, DAP leaders told". New Straits Times. 2023-08-01. Retrieved 2023-12-02.
  3. ^ "RESULTS OF CONTESTED ELECTION AND STATEMENTS OF THE POLL AFTER THE OFFICIAL ADDITION OF VOTES". Retrieved 2023-12-02.
  4. ^ "RESULTS OF CONTESTED ELECTION AND STATEMENTS OF THE POLL AFTER THE OFFICIAL ADDITION OF VOTES" (PDF). Retrieved 2023-12-02.