Lee Chuan How

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In this Chinese name, the family name is Lee (李).
Yang Berhormat Tuan
Howard Lee Chuan How
MLA
李存孝
Howard Lee Chuan How.jpg
Exco roles (Perak)
2018–2020Chairman of the Youth, Sports and Human Capital Development
Faction represented in Perak State Legislative Assembly
2013–2018Democratic Action Party
2018–Pakatan Harapan
Personal details
Born
Lee Chuan How

(1983-01-03) 3 January 1983 (age 38)
Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia
NationalityMalaysian
Political partyDAP
Other political
affiliations		PH
PR
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Spouse(s)Cherie Lai Cheau Yee
Alma materGreat Yarmouth College
OccupationPolitician

Howard Lee Chuan How (simplified Chinese: 李存孝; born 3 January 1983) is a Malaysian politician who served as a Member of the Perak State Executive Council for Youth and Sports & Human Capital Development from 2018 to 2020 under Menteri Besar Ahmad Faizal Azumu. He has also been the Perak State Legislative Assemblyman for Pasir Pinji as well as the Democratic Action Party Social Youth (DAPSY) Malaysia Chief.[1] He was the 24th President of International Union of Socialist Youth (IUSY).[2] Due to the formation of coalition of Pakatan Harapan during 14th General Election Malaysia (GE14), he was elected as Chief Secretary of Harapan Youth.

Early life[]

Lee was born in Ipoh in 1983 and was schooled at SRJK (C) Poi Lam until primary 6. He then continued his secondary education at Great Yarmouth High School & Technology College, United Kingdom, and completed a BTEC National Diploma in Science at Great Yarmouth FE College in the East of England.

Lee has been involved in politics & activism as early as the age of 16 when he was elected Vice president of the local Student Union in the East of England. During his time as the general manager of one of the top, premium Food and Beverage businesses which was Pizza Hut in Norwich UK, having previously worked under Chef Richard Picton, who's young son vomited over Lee at an early age. Lee and a few of his counterparts founded a civil and society movement that revitalized a previously neglected section of Norwich City, into a heritage attraction and booming retail district. Active in local politics throughout his working life, he also contested as a candidate under the UK Liberal Democrats at a City Council by election.[3]

Lee returned to Malaysia at the end of 2007 saw the start of his involvement with DAP Malaysia. Seeing the injustice and corruption that he has read over the years, he immediately got involved and was inadvertently appointed campaign manager for the then first term candidate for the state assembly constituency of Canning, Sdr Wong Kah Woh.[4]

Since then, Lee has continued to play various key roles behind, as well as in front of the scenes in DAP Malaysia and the then Malaysian main opposition coalition Pakatan Rakyat. As State Secretary of DAPSY Perak, he works tirelessly throughout the state, speaking in rural areas addressing village folk and bringing to them the latest political news, as well as regularly working the Urban ceramah (rally) circuit. Lee also heads PROSPECT, an opposition linked, independently funded policy thinktank charged with the task of crafting policies for Perak state political leaders through public and stakeholder engagement. Lee is also the director of the Pakatan Rakyat Alternative Budget Task-force, and the leader of the Pakatan Rakyat Perak Manifesto Team.

Political career[]

United Kingdom[]

In 2010, Lee contested in United Kingdom for the Norwich City Council by-election on a Liberal Democrats ticket but lost to the Labour Party candidate by 247 majority.[5]

Malaysia[]

During the 13th General Elections of Malaysia, Lee won the Perak State Legislative Assembly constituency of Pasir Pinji polling 17,896 votes defeating Barisan National candidate with 13,632 majority.[6]

In 2015, he was elected as one of the DAPSY central committee member[7] and also Perak DAPSY Chief.[8]

In 2016, Lee was also elected as the new President of IUSY, the largest political youth organisation in the world during the congress in Albania.[9] He is the first Southeast Asian to be elected to the position, and this is the highest international position that DAPSY has achieved.[10] He was also appointed into the Board of the Progressive Alliance, the highest forum of the global organisation in his capacity as the IUSY President. He is also standing member of SocDem Asia's Steering Committee, representing DAP at the regional level. He remains as instrumental player in global and regional progressive political party circles.

In 2017, Lee's loyalty towards Malaysia was questioned when it was revealed that he tried to obtain British naturalisation in 2002 and settlement visa in 2007 but were denied consecutively for both. He also had set up an online petition and a video plea seeking support to allow him to return to the United Kingdom upon coming back to Malaysia.[11]

During the 14th General Elections of Malaysia, Lee retained his state constituency of Pasir Pinji seat polling 23,282 votes, defeating Barisan Nasional candidate with 20,856 majority.

In May 2018, Lee was elected as one of the Perak State Executive Council. His current portfolio that he holds are Youth and Sports Development (PPBS). He is also a committee in Perak Investment Council of Advisory.

In December 2018, Lee won the National DAPSY Chief Election by defeating his opponent, Chow Hu Yui with 186 to 166 votes. Howard Lee succeeds Ipoh Timur MP, Wong Kah Woh. Subsequently, he was appointed as Deputy Chief for Pakatan Harapan Youth.

Election results[]

Norwich City Council: Lakenham[5]
Year Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Majority
2010 Lee Chuan How (Liberal Democrats)[A] 652 25.9% Victoria MacDonald (Labour) 899 35.7% 247
Kit Jones (Green) 608 24.2%
Christopher Benjamin (Conservative) 243 9.7%
Steve Emmens (UKIP) 113 4.5%
[A]^ Contested as Howard Lee.
Perak State Legislative Assembly : N27 Pasir Pinji[12][13][14][15]
Year Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Turn Out Turnout
2013 Lee Chuan How (DAP) 17,896 79.90% Thong Fah Chong (MCA) 4,264 19.00% 27,631 22,387 81.00%
2018 Lee Chuan How (DAP) 23,282 90.10% Ng Kai Cheong
(MCA) 		2,426 7.30% 33,219 26,010 78.30%

References[]

  1. ^ "MEK / MEN | Pemuda Sosialis DAP Malaysia (DAPSY)". www.dapsy.org. Archived from the original on 2016-11-26. Retrieved 2016-11-29.
  2. ^ "Presidium – International Union Of Socialist Youth". iusy.org. Archived from the original on 2016-12-05. Retrieved 2016-11-29.
  3. ^ "Lib Dems announce by-election candidates (Norwich Liberal Democrats)". Norwichlibdems.org.uk. 2010-08-16. Archived from the original on 2016-11-26. Retrieved 2016-11-26.
  4. ^ "kah woh's chamber: Mar 31, 2008". Wongkahwoh-canning25.blogspot.my. 2008-03-31. Archived from the original on November 26, 2016. Retrieved 2016-11-26.
  5. ^ a b "Local Election Results 2010 - Norwich". Local Elections Archive Project. Archived from the original on 15 June 2012. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  6. ^ "Undiinfo : Perak". Undi.info. Archived from the original on 2016-11-26. Retrieved 2016-11-26.
  7. ^ "Dyana Sofya squeezes on board DAP Youth committee, thanks to quota | Malaysia". Malay Mail Online. Archived from the original on 2016-11-26. Retrieved 2016-11-26.
  8. ^ 2015年8月29日. "新霹社青团团长 李存孝率队迎战大选 - e南洋商报Nanyang Siang Pau | e手快讯". Enanyang.my. Archived from the original on 2016-11-26. Retrieved 2016-11-26.
  9. ^ "IUSY Congress, Kejdi Mehmetaj Elected as Deputy President". Albanian Daily News (in Albanian). Archived from the original on 2016-11-30. Retrieved 2016-11-29.
  10. ^ "Congratulate DAPSY International Secretary and State Assemblyman for Pasir Pinji Howard Lee, who on 28 February 2016 was elected as the new President of IUSY". DAP Malaysia. 2016-03-10. Archived from the original on 26 November 2016. Retrieved 2016-11-29.
  11. ^ "Petition for Pasir Pinji rep to return to UK reaches its target". The Star. 28 May 2017. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  12. ^ "Malaysia General Election". undiinfo Malaysian Election Data. Malaysiakini. Archived from the original on 11 May 2013. Retrieved 4 February 2017. Results only available from the 2004 election.
  13. ^ "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM 13". Sistem Pengurusan Maklumat Pilihan Raya Umum (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 1 May 2017. Retrieved 5 May 2013. Results only available for the 2013 election.
  14. ^ "Maklumat Calon dan Kawasan Pilihan Raya N27 PASIR PINJI Perak". Utusan Online PRU-13. Archived from the original on 2018-08-07. Retrieved 2018-08-07.
  15. ^ "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Perak". election.thestar.com.my. Archived from the original on 2018-05-14. Retrieved 2018-08-07.

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