Lee Kim Shin

Malaysian politician (born 1950)

李景胜

Lee in 2019

Youth Chief of Sarawak United Peoples' PartyIn office
1996–2002PresidentGeorge Chan Hong NamMinisterial roles (Sarawak)2004–2009Assistant Minister of Infrastructure Development and Communications2009–2016Assistant Minister of Sports and Communications2016–2017Assistant Minister of Tourism, Land, Air Transportation and Safety2017–2019Assistant Minister of Tourism, Art and Culture2019–Minister of TransportFaction represented in Sarawak State Legislative Assembly1996–2018Barisan Nasional2018Sarawak United Peoples' Party2018–Gabungan Parti Sarawak Personal detailsBorn

Lee Kim Shin

(1950-02-28) 28 February 1950 (age 74)
Miri, Crown Colony of Sarawak (now Sarawak, Malaysia)CitizenshipMalaysianNationality

MalaysiaPolitical partySarawak United Peoples' Party (SUPP)Other political
affiliationsBarisan Nasional (BN)
(1992–2018, allied : since 2020)
Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS)
(since 2018)
Perikatan Nasional (PN)
(allied : since 2020)Residence(s)Miri, Sarawak, MalaysiaAlma mater University of Science, MalaysiaOccupationPolitician

Dato Sri Lee Kim Shin (simplified Chinese: 李景胜; traditional Chinese: 李景勝; pinyin: Lǐ Jǐngshèng; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Lí Kéng-sèng; born 28 February 1950),^[1] is a Sarawak politician who has served as Sarawak Minister of Transport in the Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) administration under Premier Datuk Patinggi Abang Abdul Rahman Johari Abang Openg since August 2019 and Member of the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Senadin since September 1996. He is a member of the Sarawak United Peoples' Party (SUPP), a component party of the ruling GPS coalition.

Education

Lee graduated from the University of Science, Malaysia (USM) with a Bachelor of Social Science (B.Soc.Sc.) (Hons). He was also conferred with a Doctor of Letters honoris causa from Curtin University, Western Australia.^[2]

Election results

**Sarawak State Legislative Assembly**
Year	Constituency		Votes	Pct		Votes	Pct	Ballots cast	Majority	Turnout
1996	N57 Senadin	Lee Kim Shin (SUPP)	9,568	76.23%	Yong Honng Fuh (IND)	1,811	14.43%	12,552	7,757	56.65%
1996		Lee Kim Shin (SUPP)	9,568	76.23%	Hadin Mulau (IND)	1,173	9.34%	12,552	7,757	56.65%
2001		Lee Kim Shin (SUPP)	13,104	77.04%	Michael Teo Yu Keng (PKR)	3,905	22.96%	17,490	9,199	62.17%
2006	N65 Senadin	Lee Kim Shin (SUPP)	7,173	75.13%	Chai Chook Fui (PKR)	2,374	24.87%	9,772	4,799	57.73%
2011	N65 Senadin	Lee Kim Shin (SUPP)	7,334	50.20%	Michael Teo Yu Keng (PKR)	7,276	49.80%	14,816	58	66.05%
2016	N75 Senadin	Lee Kim Shin (SUPP)	10,683	58.84%	Bob Baru Langub (DAP)	7,145	39.35%	18,358	3,538	65.86%
2016		Lee Kim Shin (SUPP)	10,683	58.84%	Philemon John Edan (PBDSB)	329	1.81%	18,358	3,538	65.86%
2021		Lee Kim Shin (SUPP)	10,535	62.30%	Marcus Hugo (DAP)	2,944	17.41%	16,909	7,591	50.51%
					Suzanne Lee Tze Ha (PSB)	1,896	11.21%
					Eric Ngieng Sheng (PBK)	1,023	6.05%
					Bobby William (IND)	511	3.02%

Honours

Malaysia :
- Officer of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (KMN) (2000)^[3]^[2]
- Commander of the Order of Meritorious Service (PJN) – Datuk (2006)^[2]
Sarawak :
- Herald of the Most Exalted Order of the Star of Sarawak (BBS) (1984)^[2]
- Meritorious Service Medal-Silver Civil Administration Medal (Sarawak) (PPB) (1990)^[2]
- Officer of the Most Exalted Order of the Star of Sarawak (PBS) (1995)^[2]
- Knight Commander of the Most Exalted Order of the Star of Sarawak (PNBS) – Dato Sri (2021)^[4]

References

^ "DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI SARAWAK". Sarawak State Legislative Assembly. 2008. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "YB DATUK LEE KIM SHIN". Government of Sarawak. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
^ "SEMAKAN PENERIMA DARJAH KEBESARAN, BINTANG DAN PINGAT". Prime Minister's Department. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
^ Mudzamli, Munirah (9 October 2021). "Ahmad Urai, Abdul Karim dan Pandelela antara penerima darjah kebesaran TYT Sarawak" (in Malay). Retrieved 9 October 2021.