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Ir. Dr. Wee Ka Siong (born 20 October 1968) is a Malaysian politician who has served as Member of Parliament
of Ayer Hitam
, Johor
since 2004.
On 18 March 2008, he was appointed by the then Prime Minister of Malaysia, Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
as a Deputy Education Minister.
, Melaka to a Hakka
clan and later brought up in Tampin
, Negeri Sembilan. He was attended the SJK(C) Yu Hsien primary school and Sekolah Menengah Datuk Bendahara Jasin, Melaka.
After finishing his STPM
with flying colours, He studied Civil Engineering at the Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
(UTM) in 1992-1997. During this time, he was the chairperson of the non-Muslim council.
He later pursued his Master in Traffic Engineering at the Nanyang Technological University
, Singapore from 1993 to 1996 and a PhD in Transportation Planning at the UTM from 1996 to 2001 . He is a qualified Civil Engineer and is a member of the Board of Engineering Malaysia (BEM).
He is married to Datin Lim Hai Ean (林海燕), a lawyer and have 2 children. A girl and a boy.
, which he joined in 1992.. He was its Secretary General (Johor Bahru Division) from 1993 to 2005. After that, he is elected as Johor Bahru's MCA Majidi Branch chairman from 1996 to 2008, and became the MCA Johor Bahru Division Youth Chief from 2002 to 2008.
In 2005 during the National MCA Youth election, he was elected as the National MCA Youth Wing Secretary General, and was appointed as the National MCA Youth Education Bureau Chief (2005–2008). He was awarded The Outstanding Young Malaysian (TOYM) Award (Politics, Governmental Affairs & Legal)马来西亚十大杰出青年奖 by the Junior Chamber International Malaysia; this award was presented to him by Dato' Sri Ong Tee Keat
, then Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports, in Kuala Lumpur on 25 November 2005.
On 13 October 2008, Wee was elected unopposed as the MCA Youth Chief for the 2008-2011 term, taking over the position from the Health Minister, Dato' Sri Liow Tiong Lai
. On 11 November 2008, Wee Ka Siong was elected to lead the MCA Malacca State Liaison Committee. Prior to this, he was the secretary general for Malaysia Chinese Association Youth Wing.
Prior his appointment as the Deputy Education Minister, he was director of the Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA) from 2007 to 2009, Malaysia Youth Council Representative (2004–2005) and National Economic Consultative Council's member (1999–2000).
, he was given the mandate to continue leading the Education Ministry
as a Deputy Education Minister along with Dr. Mohd Puad Zarkashi
. His Education minister is the current Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia
, Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin
.
As minister, he reversed the decision to close the SJKC Damansara School, closed in 2001 because it "no longer provided a conducive learning environment because of traffic jams and noise pollution" due to a nearby trunk road. Its closure was opposed by some parents, who refused to transfer their children to its replacement. When it reopened in late 2009, it was renamed 'SJKC Chung Hwa'. He was given the mandate by the cabinet to handle and execute the Government’s stimulus package in November last year that RM200mil will be given out in equal measure to Chinese, Tamil, religious (sekolah agam) and Mubaligh (mission) schools (each medium schools will be given RM50 Million).
held on 8 March 2008, Wee Ka Siong polled 20,230 votes while his constituency opponent, Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party candidate Haji Hussin Sujak, received 6321 votes; voter turnout was 78.8%.
Malay titles
The Malay language has a complex system of titles and honorifics, which are still used extensively in Malaysia and Brunei. Singapore, whose Malay royalty was abolished by the British colonial government in 1891, has adopted civic titles for its leaders....
Ir. Dr. Wee Ka Siong (born 20 October 1968) is a Malaysian politician who has served as Member of Parliament
Dewan Rakyat
The Dewan Rakyat is the lower house of the Parliament of Malaysia. All bills must usually be passed by both the Dewan Rakyat and the Dewan Negara , before they are given Royal Assent by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong...
of Ayer Hitam
Ayer Hitam
Ayer Hitam is a rest town in Johor, Malaysia. Located just at the junction of route and route , it is known for its many outlets selling pottery and other crafts. It also is one of the interchange for North-South Expressway. It is the border town between Batu Pahat and Kluang district...
, Johor
Johor
Johor is a Malaysian state, located in the southern portion of Peninsular Malaysia. It is one of the most developed states in Malaysia. The state capital city and royal city of Johor is Johor Bahru, formerly known as Tanjung Puteri...
since 2004.
On 18 March 2008, he was appointed by the then Prime Minister of Malaysia, Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
Tun Abdullah bin Haji Ahmad Badawi is a Malaysian politician who served as Prime Minister from 2003 to 2009. He was also the President of the United Malays National Organisation , the largest political party in Malaysia, and led the governing Barisan Nasional parliamentary coalition...
as a Deputy Education Minister.
Biography
He was born in JasinJasin
Jasin District is one of the three districts in the State of Malacca, Malaysia. The other two are the Central Malacca district and the Alor Gajah district. Jasin District is the southernmost of the three districts, and borders the State of Johor. Jasin is also the name of the main town in the...
, Melaka to a Hakka
Hakka people
The Hakka , sometimes Hakka Han, are Han Chinese who speak the Hakka language and have links to the provincial areas of Guangdong, Jiangxi, Guangxi, Sichuan, Hunan and Fujian in China....
clan and later brought up in Tampin
Tampin
Tampin is both a town and a district in Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia, however part of the town spills over into the neighbouring state of Malacca, as it is located along the Malacca-Negeri Sembilan border...
, Negeri Sembilan. He was attended the SJK(C) Yu Hsien primary school and Sekolah Menengah Datuk Bendahara Jasin, Melaka.
After finishing his STPM
Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia
The Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia is a pre-university examination taken by students in Malaysia. It was formerly known as the Higher School Certificate...
with flying colours, He studied Civil Engineering at the 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...
(UTM) in 1992-1997. During this time, he was the chairperson of the non-Muslim council.
He later pursued his Master in Traffic Engineering at the Nanyang Technological University
Nanyang Technological University
Nanyang Technological University is one of the two largest public universities in Singapore with the biggest campus in Singapore and the world's largest engineering college. Its lush 200-hectare Yunnan Garden campus was the Youth Olympic Village of the world's first 2010 Summer Youth Olympics in...
, Singapore from 1993 to 1996 and a PhD in Transportation Planning at the UTM from 1996 to 2001 . He is a qualified Civil Engineer and is a member of the Board of Engineering Malaysia (BEM).
He is married to Datin Lim Hai Ean (林海燕), a lawyer and have 2 children. A girl and a boy.
MCA career
Wee, who speaks Malay, English and Mandarin, begin his political career in the Johor Bahru Malaysian Chinese AssociationMalaysian Chinese Association
Malaysian Chinese Association is a uni-racial political party in Malaysia that represents the Malaysian Chinese ethnicity; it is one of the three major component parties of the ruling coalition in Malaysia called the Barisan Nasional in Malay, or National Front in English.Along with the largest...
, which he joined in 1992.. He was its Secretary General (Johor Bahru Division) from 1993 to 2005. After that, he is elected as Johor Bahru's MCA Majidi Branch chairman from 1996 to 2008, and became the MCA Johor Bahru Division Youth Chief from 2002 to 2008.
In 2005 during the National MCA Youth election, he was elected as the National MCA Youth Wing Secretary General, and was appointed as the National MCA Youth Education Bureau Chief (2005–2008). He was awarded The Outstanding Young Malaysian (TOYM) Award (Politics, Governmental Affairs & Legal)马来西亚十大杰出青年奖 by the Junior Chamber International Malaysia; this award was presented to him by Dato' Sri Ong Tee Keat
Ong Tee Keat
Dato' Sri Ong Tee Keat is a Malaysian politician and current Member of Parliament for Pandan. He was the Transport Minister in the Malaysian federal cabinet from March 18, 2008 to June 4, 2010. He was the 8th president of the Malaysian Chinese Association .-Personal life:The son of a fishmonger,...
, then Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports, in Kuala Lumpur on 25 November 2005.
On 13 October 2008, Wee was elected unopposed as the MCA Youth Chief for the 2008-2011 term, taking over the position from the Health Minister, Dato' Sri Liow Tiong Lai
Liow Tiong Lai
Dato' Sri Liow Tiong Lai is a Malaysian politician who is currently serving as the Health Minister in the Malaysian cabinet. He is the deputy president of the Malaysian Chinese Association , a major component party of the Barisan Nasional ruling coalition.-Background:Born in Jasin, Malacca, Liow...
. On 11 November 2008, Wee Ka Siong was elected to lead the MCA Malacca State Liaison Committee. Prior to this, he was the secretary general for Malaysia Chinese Association Youth Wing.
Prior his appointment as the Deputy Education Minister, he was director of the Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA) from 2007 to 2009, Malaysia Youth Council Representative (2004–2005) and National Economic Consultative Council's member (1999–2000).
As Deputy Education Minister
Under the Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Najib Tun RazakNajib Tun Razak
Dato' Sri Haji Mohd Najib bin Tun Haji Abdul Razak is the sixth, and since 2009, Prime Minister of Malaysia. He previously held the post of Deputy Prime Minister from 7 January 2004 until he succeeded Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi as Prime Minister on 3 April 2009. Najib is President of the United...
, he was given the mandate to continue leading the Education Ministry
Ministry of Education (Malaysia)
The Ministry of Education is a Government ministry responsible for Malaysian educational matters...
as a Deputy Education Minister along with Dr. Mohd Puad Zarkashi
Mohd Puad Zarkashi
Dr. Mohd Puad Zarkashi is a Malaysian politician and is currently the Member of Parliament for the Batu Pahat constituency in the State of Johor...
. His Education minister is the current Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia
Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia
Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia is the second highest political office in Malaysia. There has been ten deputy prime ministers since the office was created in 1957. Although there has always been a Deputy Prime Minister since independence, there is nothing preventing a Prime Minister from not...
, Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin
Muhyiddin Yassin
Tan Sri Muhyiddin bin Yassin is a Malaysian politician and the current Deputy Prime Minister and the Minister of Education. He is also the Deputy President of the United Malays National Organisation , the main component party of the ruling Barisan Nasional coalition.Muhyiddin grew up in the state...
.
As minister, he reversed the decision to close the SJKC Damansara School, closed in 2001 because it "no longer provided a conducive learning environment because of traffic jams and noise pollution" due to a nearby trunk road. Its closure was opposed by some parents, who refused to transfer their children to its replacement. When it reopened in late 2009, it was renamed 'SJKC Chung Hwa'. He was given the mandate by the cabinet to handle and execute the Government’s stimulus package in November last year that RM200mil will be given out in equal measure to Chinese, Tamil, religious (sekolah agam) and Mubaligh (mission) schools (each medium schools will be given RM50 Million).
Electoral record
In the 12th Malaysian General ElectionsMalaysian general election, 2008
The 12th Malaysian general election was held on March 8, 2008, in accordance with Malaysian laws for national elections, which states that a general election must be held no later than five years subsequent to the previous elections; the previous general election was held in 2004...
held on 8 March 2008, Wee Ka Siong polled 20,230 votes while his constituency opponent, Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party candidate Haji Hussin Sujak, received 6321 votes; voter turnout was 78.8%.