Dato' Suki Mee is the first Orang Asli

Orang Asli

Orang Asli , is a generic Malaysian term used for people indigenous to Peninsular Malaysia...

 registered town planner in Malaysia. He is formerly Assistant Director of Perak Town and Country Planning Department (Jabatan Perancangan Bandar Dan Desa Perak). He is a Professional Town Planner registered with the Malaysia Town Planner Board. He is a corporate member of Malaysian Institute of Planner (MIP).

Education

He studied urban planning at Universiti Teknologi Mara

Universiti Teknologi MARA

Universiti Teknologi MARA is a coeducational public university with its main campus located in Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia.It is the flagship institution of the Universiti Teknologi MARA...

 (Institut Teknologi Mara) and further his study in bachelor degree in urban planning at Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

Universiti Teknologi Malaysia is the oldest public engineering and technological university in Malaysia. The university specialises in technical studies, with separate faculties for Education, Pure Sciences, Management, and Human Resources Development. It is the country's major source of graduate...

. He made history when become the first Orang Asli graduated in Bachelor Degree (Hons) of Urban Planning from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

Universiti Teknologi Malaysia is the oldest public engineering and technological university in Malaysia. The university specialises in technical studies, with separate faculties for Education, Pure Sciences, Management, and Human Resources Development. It is the country's major source of graduate...

 in 1987. He then further his study at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

The National University of Malaysia is a public university located in Bangi, Selangor which is about 35 km south of Kuala Lumpur...

, where he obtain his Master of Philosophy in Development Science.Currently he is pursuing his PhD studies at the Universiti Sains Malaysia

Universiti Sains Malaysia

Universiti Sains Malaysia is a public university with its main campus in Penang, Malaysia. There are three branch campuses: one in mainland Penang , one in Kelantan on the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia, and a offshore collaboration with a university in India...

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Career

He is a registered town planner and currently director of Digi Planners (Urban Planning Consultant firm), and a director in development and construction companies.He has been appointed Chairman of LGM (Lembaga Getah Malaysia) Properties Corporation (1 July 2009 - 30 June 2013).He is actively involved in social work and currently a chairman of YOAP Berhad (Yayasan Orang Asli Perak)and a deputy president of Peninsular Malaysia Orang Asli Graduate Association (PSOA). He has written a book entitled "ORANG ASLI PERAK; PERAYAAN JIS PAI DAN ADAT PERKAHWINAN".
For his continuous efforts and contributions, he has been awarded the

• PPT (Pingat Pekerti Terpilih) - by DYMM Sultan Perak Darul Rizduan
• AMP (Ahli Mahkota Perak) - by DYMM Sultan Perak Darul Rizduan
• PMP (Darjah Paduka Mahkota Perak) - by DYMM Sultan Perak Darul Rizduan
• DPMP(Darjah Dato' Paduka Mahkota Perak) -by DYMM Sultan Perak Darul Ridzuan -which carries title Dato'.

External links

• http://www.perakspeak.com/content/view/55/38/
• http://thestar.com.my/lifestyle/story.asp?file=/2008/9/28/lifefocus/2075609&sec=lifefocus
• http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2009/7/13/nation/20090713152424&sec=nation
• http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/8/30/budget2009/22208533&sec=budget2009
• http://www.nst.com.my/articles/34laun/Article/