Yee Moh Chai () is a Malaysian politician who had served ad the Member of Parliament for Tanjong Aru from 1995 to 2004 and for Kota Kinabalu from 2004 to 2008 and was also the Member of Sabah State Legislative Assembly for Api-Api from 1994 to 2013. He is a member and the Deputy President of United Sabah Party (Chinese quota) since 2008.
Early career He started his career as a doctor. After that, he worked as a lawyer in Dr. Yee & Associates until he was appointed into the Sabah Cabinet.
Politics Yee is currently one of three Deputy Presidents of PBS.
Yee made his election debut in the 1994 Sabah state election for the Likas state seat but lost to the President of SAPP, Yong Teck Lee. In the 1995 Malaysian general election, he competed for the Tanjong Aru federal seat and was successful to defeat the incumbent, Joseph Voon. He then changed to compete for the Api-Api state seat in the 1999 Sabah state election.
Yee was appointed as the Sabah Minister of Resources and Information Technology Development after the 2004 Sabah state election and was able to secure his post after the 2008 Sabah state election.
Election result +Parliament of MalaysiaYearConstituencyCandidateVotesPct.Opponent(s)VotesPct.Ballots castMajorityTurnout1995P151 Tanjong AruYee Moh Chai (PBS)10,30643.92%Joseph Voon Shin Choi (SAPP)8,78837.45%23,4631,51864.96%Fung Ket Wing (DAP)4,14217.65%1999Yee Moh Chai (PBS)11,82649.22%Philip Yong Chiew Lip (SAPP)11,28146.95%24,02754558.01Oh Choo Hong (DAP)5342.22%2004P172 Kota KinabaluYee Moh Chai (PBS)15,99363.77%Hiew King Cheu (DAP)5,18720.68%25,07810,80658.16Christina Liew (PKR)3,49213.92%
+Sabah State Legislative AssemblyYearConstituencyCandidateVotesPct.Opponent(s)VotesPct.Ballots castMajorityTurnout1999N14 Api-ApiYee Moh Chai (PBS)9,14656.27%Chau Tet On (MCA)5,96336.68%16,2553,18370.35%Chin Chen Fui (BERSEKUTU)1,0406.40%2004N15 Api-ApiYee Moh Chai (PBS)4,64072.31%Fung Kong Win (DAP)1,70726.60%6,4172,93356.44%2008Yee Moh Chai (PBS)3,41950.04%Christina Liew (PKR)3,24547.50%6,83217463.41%2013Yee Moh Chai (PBS)5,05841.76%Christina Liew (PKR)5,85348.33%12,11179580.20%Wong Yit Ming (SAPP)7135.89%Felix Chong Kat Fah (ANAK NEGERI)1521.26%Marcel Jude (IND)140.12%2018Yee Moh Chai (PBS)5,22035.44%Christina Liew (PKR)8,17455.50%14,7292,95476.40%Lim Kat Chung (SAPP)5984.06%Land Lip Fong (ANAK NEGERI)2441.66%Chan Chee Ching (IND)940.64%2020N20 Api-ApiYee Moh Chai (PBS)2,44920.64%Christina Liew (PKR)7,79665.71%11,8655,34761.96%Pang Yuk Ming (PCS)4313.63%Chin Su Phin (LDP)3172.67%Lo Yau Foh (PPRS)2802.36%Chong Tze Kiun (PGRS)970.82%Sim Sie Hong (IND)720.61%Ng Chun Sua (IND)410.34%Marcel Jude (IND)160.13%
Honours
Commander of the Order of Kinabalu (PGDK) – Datuk (2004) Grand Commander of the Order of Kinabalu (SPDK) – Datuk Seri Panglima (2021)
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