Jimmy Puah Wee Tse

Jimmy Puah Wee Tse is a Malaysian politician and practising lawyer who served as Member of the Johor State Executive Council (EXCO) in the Pakatan Harapan (PH) state administration under former Menteris Besar Osman Sapian and Sahruddin Jamal from May 2018 to the collapse of the PH state administration in February 2020.[1] He also served as Member of the Johor State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Bukit Batu from May 2013 to March 2022. He is a member of the People's Justice Party (PKR), a component party of the PH opposition coalition.

Jimmy Puah Wee Tse
潘伟斯
Member of the
Johor State Executive Council
(International Trade, Investment and Utilities)
In office
16 May 2018  27 February 2020
MonarchIbrahim Ismail
Menteri BesarOsman Sapian
(2018–2019)
Sahruddin Jamal
(2019–2020)
Preceded byTee Siew Kiong
Succeeded byChong Fat Full
(International Trade)
Mohammad Izhar Ahmad
(Investment and Utilities)
ConstituencyBukit Batu
Member of the Johor State Legislative Assembly
for Bukit Batu
In office
5 May 2013  12 March 2022
Preceded byCheong Chin Liang
(BNGERAKAN)
Succeeded byArthur Chiong Sen Sern
(PHPKR)
Majority4,015 (2013)
10,057 (2018)
Personal details
BornJohor, Malaysia
CitizenshipMalaysian
Political partyPeople's Justice Party (PKR)
(since 2008)
Other political
affiliations
Pakatan Harapan (PH)
(since 2015)
Pakatan Rakyat (PR)
(2008–2015)
Children2
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionLawyer

Election results

Johor State Legislative Assembly[2][3]
Year Constituency Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout%
2013 N51 Bukit Batu, P163 Kulai Jimmy Puah Wee Tse (PKR) 11,676 59.83% Cheong Chin Liang (Gerakan) 7,661 39.26% 20,007 4,015 90.00%
Surendiran Kuppayah (IND) 177 0.91%
2018 Jimmy Puah Wee Tse (PKR) 17,105 65.68% Teo Lee Ho (Gerakan) 7,048 27.07% 26,400 10,057 87.40%
Juwahir Amin (PAS) 1,888 7.25%

References

  1. "Mr. Jimmy Puah Wee Tse LL.B (London), M. Sc (LSE), CLP in Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia". Retrieved 28 April 2021. sksong.com
  2. "SEMAKAN KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM KE - 14" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 17 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
  3. "The Star Online GE14". The Star. Retrieved 24 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
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