Lim Hui Ying
Lim Hui Ying (born 1963) is a Malaysian politician who has served as the Deputy Minister of Education in the Pakatan Harapan (PH) administration under Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and Minister Fadhlina Sidek since December 2022 and the Member of Parliament (MP) for Tanjong since November 2022. She served as the Senator from August 2018 to her resignation in November 2022. She is a member and State Secretary of Penang of the Democratic Action Party (DAP), a component party of the PH coalition.[1][2]
Lim Hui Ying | |
|---|---|
| 林慧英 | |
| Deputy Minister of Education | |
| Assumed office 10 December 2022 | |
| Monarch | Abdullah |
| Prime Minister | Anwar Ibrahim |
| Minister | Fadhlina Sidek |
| Preceded by | Mah Hang Soon (Deputy Minister of Education I) Mohamad Alamin (Deputy Minister of Education II) |
| Constituency | Tanjong |
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Tanjong | |
| Assumed office 19 November 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Chow Kon Yeow (PH–DAP) |
| Majority | 28,754 (2022) |
| Senator | |
| In office 27 August 2018 – 5 November 2022 | |
| Monarchs | Muhammad V (2018–2019) Abdullah (2019–2022) |
| Prime Minister | Mahathir Mohamad (2018–2020) Muhyiddin Yassin (2020–2021) Ismail Sabri Yaakob (2021–2022) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Lim Hui Ying 1963 (age 59–60) Singapore |
| Political party | Democratic Action Party (DAP) |
| Other political affiliations | Pakatan Harapan (PH) |
| Relations | Lim Guan Eng (brother) |
| Parent(s) | Lim Kit Siang (father) Neo Yoke Tee (mother) |
| Education | University of Malaya (Bachelor of Arts) |
| Occupation | Politician |
Election results
| Year | Constituency | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | P049 Tanjong, Penang | Lim Hui Ying (DAP) | 31,968 | 84.83% | Tan Kim Nee (MCA) | 3,214 | 8.53% | 37,683 | 28,754 | 71.34% | ||
| H'ng Khoon Leng (GERAKAN) | 2,501 | 6.64% | ||||||||||
References
- "LIM HUI YING". Sinar Harian. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
- "First time in history women helming Education Ministry". New Straits Times. 9 December 2022. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
- "The Star Online GE15". The Star. Retrieved 11 December 2022. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
- "Dashboard SPR". dashboard.spr.gov.my. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
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