Lim Hui Ying
Lim Hui Ying | |
|---|---|
| Lâm tuệ anh | |
| Deputy Minister of Finance | |
| Assumed office 12 December 2023 | |
| Monarchs | Abdullah (2023–2024) Ibrahim Iskandar (since 2024) |
| Prime Minister | Anwar Ibrahim |
| Minister | Anwar Ibrahim (Minister of Finance) Amir Hamzah Azizan (Minister of Finance II) |
| Preceded by | Ahmad Maslan (Deputy Minister of Finance I) Steven Sim Chee Keong (Deputy Minister of Finance II) |
| Constituency | Tanjong |
| Deputy Minister of Education | |
| In office 10 December 2022 – 12 December 2023 | |
| 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) |
| Succeeded by | Wong Kah Woh |
| Constituency | Tanjong |
| Member of theMalaysian Parliament forTanjong | |
| Assumed office 19 November 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Chow Kon Yeow (PH–DAP) |
| Majority | 28,754 (2022) |
| Senator Elected by the Penang State Legislative Assembly | |
| 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 60–61) Singapore |
| Political party | Democratic Action Party(DAP) |
| Other political affiliations | Pakatan Harapan(PH) |
| Education | University of Malaya(Bachelor of Arts) |
| Occupation | Politician |
Lim Hui Ying(born 1963) is aMalaysianpoliticianwho has served as theDeputy Minister of Financein the Unity Government administration under Prime Minister and MinisterAnwar Ibrahimas well as Minister IIAmir Hamzah Azizansince December 2023 and theMember of Parliament(MP) forTanjongsince November 2022. She served as theDeputy Minister of Educationin the PH administration under Prime Minister Anwar and MinisterFadhlina Sidekfrom December 2022 to December 2023. She served as aSenatorfrom August 2018 to her resignation in November 2022. She is a member and State Secretary ofPenangof theDemocratic Action Party(DAP), a component party of the PH coalition.[1][2]She is the daughter of DAP veteranLim Kit Siangand younger sister ofBaganMPLim Guan Eng.
Political career
[edit]In the 15th General Election, Lim contested for the first-time and won the Tanjong parliamentary seat under the Pakatan Harapan ticket.[3]
She was then appointed to serve as the Deputy Minister of Education,[4]along withFadhlina Sidekas the Minister of Education.
Controversy
[edit]On 27 March 2023, Dewan Rakyat Deputy SpeakerRamli Mohd Norreprimanded Lim over the failure of not preparing an answer for the oral question-and-answer session.[5][6]Earlier,Ahmad Marzuk Shaary(PN -Pengkalan Chepa) had asked about the education ministry’s plans to ensure students received nutritious meals in school. However, Lim told the Dewan Rakyat that she had not prepared an answer, and asked to submit a written reply. She said:
May I answer it through a written reply?
— Lim Hui Ying
An MP fromPerikatan Nasionalurged Lim to resign for failing to prepare an answer during the oral question-and-answer session in the Dewan Rakyat.[7]Meanwhile, MCA Youth secretary-generalDaniel Wa Wai Howsaid Lim’s salary should be docked by RM10, citing past DAP calls for the same type of punishment against ministers.[8]Shortly after the incident, her special aide issued an apology, saying that the situation was “out of the ordinary”.[9]
Election results
[edit]| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | P049Tanjong,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
[edit]- ^"LIM HUI YING".Sinar Harian.Retrieved11 December2022.
- ^"First time in history women helming Education Ministry".New Straits Times.9 December 2022.Retrieved11 December2022.
- ^See, Bernard (19 November 2022)."GE15: PH first-timer Lim wins in Tanjong".The Star.Retrieved11 August2023.
- ^"In Malaysian first, two women take charge of education ministry".Free Malaysia Today. 9 December 2022.Retrieved11 August2023.
- ^"Unprepared deputy minister chided for not being able to answer in Parliament".The Star.27 March 2023.
- ^"Deputy education minister rapped for not having answers ready".Malaysiakini.27 March 2023.
- ^"Resign, PN MP says after deputy minister draws blank in Dewan".MalaysiaNow.27 March 2023.
- ^"MCA wants RM10 deducted from DAP's Lim Hui Ying's salary for unprepared in Dewan Rakyat".focusmalaysia.my.27 March 2023.
- ^Anis, Nik Mazwin Binti Nik (28 March 2023)."Deputy minister ticked off for being unprepared".The Star.
- ^"The Star Online GE15".The Star.Retrieved11 December2022.Percentage figures based on total turnout.
- ^"Dashboard SPR".dashboard.spr.gov.my.Retrieved11 December2022.
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