Yang Berhormat Puan
Lim Yi Wei
MLA
林怡威
Member of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly
for Kampung Tunku
Assumed office
9 May 2018
Preceded byLau Weng San
(PR–DAP)
Majority30,444 (2018)
30,273 (2023)
Personal details
Born (1989-11-27) 27 November 1989
Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia
Political partyDemocratic Action Party (DAP)
Other political
affiliations		Pakatan Harapan (PH)
Alma materHKUST Business School
OccupationPolitician

Lim Yi Wei (Chinese: 林怡威; pinyin: Lín yí wēi; born November 27, 1989) is a Malaysian politician who has served as a Member of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Kampung Tunku since May 2018. She is a member of the Democratic Action Party (DAP), a component party of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition.

Early life and education

Lim was born in Ipoh, Perak to a family of teachers. She attended SMK (P) Methodist Ipoh and completed the Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM) at SMK Methodist (ACS) Ipoh. In 2013, she graduated from the Hong Kong University of Science & Technology (HKUST) with a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in Finance.[1]

Early career

After graduating, Lim was a conference producer at Incisive Media’s Hong Kong (now known as Infopro Digital Risk (IP) Limited) office. Her portfolio included financial technology, capital market data, risk management, derivatives, and regulation. Lim also pioneered the first Asia Pacific (APAC) blockchain training course for capital markets players, Blockchain Bootcamp, held in Singapore in May 2016.

Early political career

Spurred by the Hong Kong Umbrella Movement, Lim returned to Malaysia in January 2016 to join politics. She began her political career as the political secretary of Tony Pua, former Damansara Member of Parliament (MP), and was appointed as a local councillor at the Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ) in September.[1]

Selangor State Legislative Assembly

Elections

2018

In 2018, Lim was nominated by the DAP to contest in the Kampung Tunku state constituency during the 14th General Election (GE14). She won the seat with a majority of 30,444 votes (89.05%), beating MCA’s Tan Gim Tuan,[2] becoming Kampung Tunku's first female representative and one of the youngest candidates in Selangor.

2023

In 2023, Lim was chosen to defend the Kampung Tunku seat. She defeated Perikatan Nasional’s Chin Yoke Kheng (BERSATU) with a majority of 30,273 votes (90.9%).[3]

Tenure

Together with Subang Jaya state assemblywoman Michelle Ng, they produced two policies implemented by the Selangor State Government: the Selangor Legal Aid Fund (Dana Bantuan Guaman Selangor)[4] and the Selangor Psychiatric Treatment Subsidy.[5] During the COVID-19 pandemic, she proposed a moratorium on prosecutions of suicide survivors,[6] which was adopted by Parliament in lieu of the passing and gazetting of amendments to Section 309 of the Penal Code to decriminalize suicide.[7]

Lim is a co-founder of the PJ Startup Festival[8] to bring the startup ecosystem and digital economy opportunities to local communities, jobseekers, and students. She also actively supports sports development, namely the Selangor rugby men’s and women’s teams,[9] frisbee, futsal and skateboarding.

During her term, Sungai Way New Village underwent a transformation, including the establishment of the Sungai Way History Corridor, the first new village history corridor in Selangor, resulting in increased tourist traffic and solidifying Sungai Way as a food and cultural hub.

Lim is a Professional Fellow under the Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI). She spent four weeks at the Massachusetts General Court with the offices of State Representative Michael Moran and State Senator Jamie Eldridge. She was also an invited study-group speaker at the Harvard University Institute of Politics.[10]

In 2019, Lim was named one of Prestige Magazine’s 40 Under 40. [11]

Lim currently holds the positions of national treasurer for PH’s youth wing, Angkatan Muda Harapan,[12] and DAP Socialist Youth’s (DAPSY) international secretary,[13] and DAP Wanita Selangor organizing secretary.

Election results

Selangor State Legislative Assembly[2]
Year Constituency Candidate Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
2018 N35 Kampung Tunku Lim Yi Wei (DAP) 34,477 89.53% Tan Gim Tuan (MCA) 4,033 10.47% 38,821 30,444 79.88%
2023 Lim Yi Wei (DAP) 33,640 90.90% Chin Yoke Kheng (BERSATU) 3,367 9.10% 37,007 30,273 63.41%

References

  1. 1 2 https://www.pressreader.com/malaysia/the-star-malaysia-star2/20180507/281603831096053. Retrieved 23 August 2023 – via PressReader. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 1 2 "Results of contested election and statements of the poll after the official addition of votes - State constituencies of Selangor" (PDF). federalgazette.agc.gov.my. Attorney General's Chamber of Malaysia. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
  3. ↑ "Dashboard Keputusan". dashboard.spr.gov.my. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  4. ↑ "Selangor govt rolls out legal aid fund for deserving cases". The Star. 24 July 2023. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  5. ↑ "Selangor Subsidising Psychiatric Services With 700 Treatment Slots - CodeBlue". CodeBlue. 1 December 2022. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  6. ↑ "Consider moratorium on prosecution of those attempting suicide, urges DAP". Free Malaysia Today. 5 August 2020. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  7. ↑ "DAP backbenchers support moratorium on prosecutions for attempted suicide". Malay Mail. 4 April 2023.
  8. ↑ "Startup fest to focus on post-pandemic resilience". The Star. 25 March 2023. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  9. ↑ "Wakil rakyat Kampung Tunku-KRS anjur kejohanan ragbi wanita, medan cungkil bakat baharu". SelangorKini (in Malay). 12 October 2022. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  10. ↑ "What in the World? Women's Representation around the Globe | The Institute of Politics at Harvard University". iop.harvard.edu. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  11. ↑ "Lim Yi Wei". Prestige Online. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  12. ↑ "Pemuda PH Kini Dikenali Angkatan Muda HARAPAN, Umum Jawatankuasa Baharu". Sumberkini (in Malay). 29 July 2022. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  13. ↑ "DAPSY 2021-2024". DAP Malaysia. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
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