Yong Khoon Seng
Datuk Yong Khoon Seng (simplified Chinese: 杨昆贤; traditional Chinese: 楊昆賢; pinyin: Yáng Kūnxián; born 22 December 1941) was the Member of the Parliament of Malaysia for the Stampin constituency in Sarawak, representing the Sarawak United Peoples' Party (SUPP), from 1999 until 2013. He was a Deputy Minister of Works in the ruling Barisan Nasional coalition government.
Yong Khoon Seng | |
|---|---|
| 杨昆贤 | |
| Ministerial roles | |
| 2004–2008 | Parliamentary Secretary of Works |
| 2008–2013 | Deputy Minister of Works |
| Faction represented in Dewan Rakyat | |
| 1990–2013 | Barisan Nasional |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Yong Khoon Hian @ Yong Khoon Seng 22 December 1941 Betong, Sarawak |
| Political party | Sarawak United Peoples' Party (SUPP) |
| Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) |
| Alma mater | University of Queensland |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Pharmacist |
Yong entered Parliament in 1990 for the seat of Padawan. He was immediately appointed as a Parliamentary Secretary. Before entering politics, he was a pharmacist, graduating from the University of Queensland. He was born in Betong, Sarawak.
However, at the 2013 general election, Yong lost his seat to a Democratic Action Party (DAP) candidate, Julian Tan Kok Ping.
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