Lee Hwa Beng () is a Malaysian politician and the former Selangor State Assemblyman for Subang Jaya for three terms from 1995 to 2008. He is an accountant by training and served as Port Klang Authority chairman from 2008 to 2011.
Lee is a member of the Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA), a major component party of the ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition. He first contested in 1990 general election, running for the Damansara Utama state seat. He lost but went on to win the Subang Jaya state seat for three terms in 1995, 1999 and 2004 general elections. In the 2008 general elections, Lee contested the parliamentary seat of Kelana Jaya, but lost out to Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) newcomer Loh Gwo Burne. Following his defeat, Lee was appointed Port Klang Authority chairman by Transport Minister Ong Tee Keat amid a cloud of controversy over the Port Klang Free Zone scandal.New Port Klang Authority chairman to name accounting firm The Star. 3 May 2008 He wrote the book “PKFZ:A Nation’s Trust Betrayed.” He was sacked by MCA in 2012 for investigating & exposing the PKFZ Fiasco. To date, he has not joined any political party.
Election results + Selangor State Legislative AssemblyYearConstituencyCandidateVotesPctOpponent(s)VotesPctBallots castMajorityTurnout1990N25 Damansara UtamaLee Hwa Beng (MCA)10,25640.43% (DAP)15,11459.57%25,7344,858 69.28%1995N34 Subang Jaya (MCA)14,40780.11%A. Ghani Harun (S46)3,57819.89%18,36310,82973.10%1999 (MCA)15,70164.07%Ong Ing Siong (DAP)8,80635.93%24,8786,89576.11%2004N31 Subang Jaya (MCA)Unopposed
+ Parliament of Malaysia Percentage figures based on total turnout.YearConstituencyCandidateVotesPctOpponent(s)VotesPctBallots castMajorityTurnout2008P104 Kelana Jaya (MCA)25,26743.97% (PKR)30,29852.73%58,6255,03173.61% Billi Lim Peng Soon (IND)1,8953.30%
Honours
Knight Companion of the Order of Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah (DSSA) – Dato' (1999) Member of the Order of the Crown of Selangor (AMS) (1997)
References
External links Lee Hwa Beng at Facebook