Hannah Yeoh
Hannah Yeoh Tseow Suan (simplified Chinese: 杨巧双; traditional Chinese: 楊巧雙; pinyin: Yáng Qiǎoshuāng; born 9 January 1979) is a Malaysian politician from the Democratic Action Party (DAP) currently serving as the Member of Parliament (MP) of Malaysia for Segambut constituency in Kuala Lumpur.
Yang Berhormat Puan Hannah Yeoh MP | |
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杨巧双 | |
Deputy Minister of Women, Family and Community Development | |
In office 2 July 2018 – 24 February 2020 | |
Monarch | Muhammad V Abdullah |
Prime Minister | Mahathir Mohamad |
Minister | Wan Azizah Wan Ismail |
Preceded by | Azizah Mohd Dun (Women and Family Development) Chew Mei Fun (Community) |
Succeeded by | Siti Zailah Mohd Yusoff |
Constituency | Segambut |
10th Speaker of Selangor State Legislative Assembly | |
In office 21 June 2013 – 9 April 2018 | |
Preceded by | Teng Chang Khim |
Succeeded by | Ng Suee Lim |
Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Segambut | |
Assumed office 10 May 2018 | |
Preceded by | Lim Lip Eng (DAP-PR) |
Majority | 45,702 (2018) |
Member of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly for Subang Jaya | |
In office 8 March 2008 – 9 April 2018 | |
Preceded by | Lee Hwa Beng (MCA-BN) |
Succeeded by | Michelle Ng Mei Sze (DAP-PH) |
Majority | 28,069 (2013) 13,851 (2008) |
Personal details | |
Born | Hannah Yeoh Tseow Suan 9 January 1979 Subang Jaya, Malaysia |
Political party | Democratic Action Party (DAP) |
Other political affiliations | Pakatan Rakyat (PR) Pakatan Harapan (PH) |
Spouse(s) | Ramachandran Muniandy |
Children | 2 daughters |
Alma mater | University of Tasmania |
Occupation | Politician |
Profession | Lawyer |
Website | www |
Yeoh is also the former Speaker and a two-term assemblywoman of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly for Subang Jaya constituency. Yeoh is also the former Deputy Minister of Women, Family and Community Development.
Background
Born in Subang Jaya, Yeoh studied at SK Sri Subang Jaya, SRK SS19 and SMK Subang Utama, after which she continued her studies at the University of Tasmania in Australia and obtained her law degree in 2001. She was recognized as a lawyer by the Malaysian Bar in January 2003 and was subsequently admitted to the Supreme Court of Tasmania after obtaining a Certificate of Legal Practice in Tasmania. Yeoh then served as a lawyer in Petaling Jaya for three years before moving to the ceremony management company in 2006.
Political career
Driven by Edward Ling, her schoolmate, to join the world of politics, both Yeoh and Ling joined the Damansara Democratic Action Party (DAP) Branch in the late 2006. Yeoh opted to join the DAP even though the party was an opposition party as she felt that the stand of the political party is the most consistent, though its leaders are often threatened by the Internal Security Act which allows for arrest without any trial.
Inspired by Tony Pua, Damansara Branch Chairman, who resigned to join DAP full-time, Yeoh followed Pua's footsteps and resigned shortly before the March 2008 general election to devote her full-time as a politician.
Yeoh was elected as the Selangor state assemblyperson for the seat of Subang Jaya in the 2008 general election.[1][2] In the 2013 general election, Yeoh was re-elected as Subang Jaya state assembly person for the second term. After her re-election, on 21 June 2013 she was sworn in as Malaysia's first woman speaker for Selangor State Assembly.[3] At the age of 34 she is also the youngest speaker of any legislative Assembly in Malaysia.[4]
In the 2018 general election, Yeoh was picked by DAP to run for the Segambut parliamentary seat and she successfully won it. When Pakatan Harapan took over the government, she was appointed as the Deputy Minister of Women, Family, and Community Development in the new Malaysian cabinet.
Personal life
Yeoh has 4 siblings, she is a former lawyer and event manager.[5] She is married to Ramanchandran Muniandy with whom she has two daughters, Shay Adora Ram and Kayleigh Imani Ram.[6]
Election results
Year | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | |||
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2008 | Hannah Yeoh (DAP) | 23,459 | 70.94% | Ong Chong Suan (MCA) | 9,608 | 29.06% | 33,067 | 13,851 | 79.31% | ||
2013 | Hannah Yeoh (DAP) | 40,366 | 76.09% | Gan Meng Foo (MCA) | 12,297 | 23.17% | 53,052 | 28,069 | 86.20% |
Year | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballot cast | Majority | Turnout | |||
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2018 | Hannah Yeoh (DAP) | 53,124 | 82.07% | Loga Bala Mohan (MyPPP) | 7,422 | 11.47% | 77,956 | 45,702 | 83.72% | ||
Mohd Solleh Abd Razak (PAS) | 4,181 | 6.46% |
Notes and references
- "Billi takes defeat in his stride". The Star. Star Publications. 10 March 2008. Retrieved 27 May 2010.
- Lourdes, Mark. "'Handyman' wants to move." Archived 8 August 2007 at Archive.today, New Straits Times (Hosted on Lee Hwa Beng's Blog), 13 February 2008. Retrieved on 2008-06-27.
- "Hannah Yeoh Sworn In As Country's First Woman State Speaker". Malaysian Digest. malaysiandigest.com. 21 June 2013. Retrieved 22 June 2013.
- "Yeoh is Malaysia's youngest and first female state Speaker". The Star. Star Publications. 22 June 2013. Retrieved 22 June 2013.
- "貌似慕尤丁- ‧- 欣赏郭素沁——杨巧双父亲是文青". Sin Chew Daily. 8 July 2018.
- "Hannah Yeaoh:My Profile". Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
- "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 27 May 2010. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
- "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM 13". Sistem Pengurusan Maklumat Pilihan Raya Umum (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 24 March 2017.Results only available for the 2013 election.
- "Malaysian Election Data". Malaysiakini. Retrieved 12 May 2013. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
- "SEMAKAN KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM KE - 14" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 17 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.