Yee Moh Chai

In this Chinese name, the family name is Yee (于).

Yee Moh Chai (Chinese: 于墨齋; pinyin: Yú MòZhāi; Jyutping: Jyu4 Mak6 Zaai1; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: U Be̍k-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.

Yang Berbahagia Datuk Seri Panglima Yee Moh Chai SPDK PGDK
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Minister of Resources and Information Technology Development of Sabah
In office 2008–2018
Governor	Ahmadshah Abdullah (2008–2010) Juhar Mahiruddin (2011–2018)
Chief Minister	Musa Aman
Deputy President of the United Sabah Party (Chinese Quota)
Incumbent
Assumed office 2008 Serving with Joachim Gunsalam (Non-Muslim Bumiputera) & Jahid Jahim (Muslim Bumiputera)
President	Maximus Ongkili
Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Kota Kinabalu
In office 21 March 2004 – 8 March 2008
Preceded by	Constituency created
Succeeded by	Hiew King Cheu (DAP)
Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Tanjong Aru
In office 24/25 April 1995 – 21 March 2004
Preceded by	Joseph Voon Shin Choi (PBS)
Succeeded by	Constituency abolished
Member of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly for Api-Api
In office 18/19 February 1994 – 5 May 2013
Preceded by	Chau Tet On (PBS)
Succeeded by	Christina Liew (PKR)
Personal details
Born	Yee Moh Chai (1955-05-25) 25 May 1955 (age 70)
Citizenship	Malaysian
Political party	United Sabah Party (PBS)
Other political affiliations	Barisan Nasional (BN) (2002–2018) United Alliance (2018–2020) Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) (since 2020)
Spouse	Vicky Lai Nyat Yin
Children	5
Occupation	Politician
Profession	Lawyer

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.^[1]

Election result

Parliament of Malaysia^[2]

Year	Constituency	Candidate		Votes	Pct.	Opponent(s)		Votes	Pct.	Ballots cast	Majority	Turnout
1995	P151 Tanjong Aru		Yee Moh Chai (PBS)	10,306	43.92%		Joseph Voon Shin Choi (SAPP)	8,788	37.45%	23,463	1,518	64.96%
							Fung Ket Wing (DAP)	4,142	17.65%
1999			Yee Moh Chai (PBS)	11,826	49.22%		Philip Yong Chiew Lip (SAPP)	11,281	46.95%	24,027	545	58.01
							Oh Choo Hong (DAP)	534	2.22%
2004	P172 Kota Kinabalu		Yee Moh Chai (PBS)	15,993	63.77%		Hiew King Cheu (DAP)	5,187	20.68%	25,078	10,806	58.16
							Christina Liew (PKR)	3,492	13.92%

Sabah State Legislative Assembly^[2][3][4][5]

Year	Constituency	Candidate		Votes	Pct.	Opponent(s)		Votes	Pct.	Ballots cast	Majority	Turnout
1999	N14 Api-Api		Yee Moh Chai (PBS)	9,146	56.27%		Chau Tet On (MCA)	5,963	36.68%	16,255	3,183	70.35%
							Chin Chen Fui (BERSEKUTU)	1,040	6.40%
2004	N15 Api-Api		Yee Moh Chai (PBS)	4,640	72.31%		Fung Kong Win (DAP)	1,707	26.60%	6,417	2,933	56.44%
2008			Yee Moh Chai (PBS)	3,419	50.04%		Christina Liew (PKR)	3,245	47.50%	6,832	174	63.41%
2013			Yee Moh Chai (PBS)	5,058	41.76%		Christina Liew (PKR)	5,853	48.33%	12,111	795	80.20%
							Wong Yit Ming (SAPP)	713	5.89%
							Felix Chong Kat Fah (ANAK NEGERI)	152	1.26%
							Marcel Jude (IND)	14	0.12%
2018			Yee Moh Chai (PBS)	5,220	35.44%		Christina Liew (PKR)	8,174	55.50%	14,729	2,954	76.40%
							Lim Kat Chung (SAPP)	598	4.06%
							Land Lip Fong (ANAK NEGERI)	244	1.66%
							Chan Chee Ching (IND)	94	0.64%
2020	N20 Api-Api		Yee Moh Chai (PBS)	2,449	20.64%		Christina Liew (PKR)	7,796	65.71%	11,865	5,347	61.96%
							Pang Yuk Ming (PCS)	431	3.63%
							Chin Su Phin (LDP)	317	2.67%
							Lo Yau Foh (PPRS)	280	2.36%
							Chong Tze Kiun (PGRS)	97	0.82%
							Sim Sie Hong (IND)	72	0.61%
							Ng Chun Sua (IND)	41	0.34%
							Marcel Jude (IND)	16	0.13%

Honours

• Sabah :
  • Commander of the Order of Kinabalu (PGDK) – Datuk (2004)^[6]
  • Grand Commander of the Order of Kinabalu (SPDK) – Datuk Seri Panglima (2021)^[6]