William Leong

In this Chinese name, the family name is Leong (梁).

Yang Berhormat Tuan William Leong Jee Keen (simplified Chinese: 梁自坚; traditional Chinese: 梁自堅; pinyin: Liáng Zìjiān; Jyutping: Loeng4 Zi6 Gin1; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Niô͘ Chū-kian; born 27 January 1957) is a Malaysian politician and lawyer who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Selayang since March 2008 and Chairman of the Major Public Appointments Select Committee since December 2018.^[1] He is a member of the People's Justice Party (PKR), a component party of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) and formerly Pakatan Rakyat (PR) coalitions. He has also served as the Treasurer-General of PKR since July 2022.

Yang Berhormat Tuan William Leong Jee Keen MP
梁自坚
Chairman of the Major Public Appointments Select Committee
Incumbent
Assumed office 4 December 2018
Preceded by	Position established
Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Selayang
Incumbent
Assumed office 8 March 2008
Preceded by	Chan Kong Choy (BN–MCA)
Majority	3,567 (2008) 17,846 (2013) 40,657 (2018) 23,619 (2022)
Treasurer-General of the People's Justice Party
Incumbent
Assumed office 20 July 2022
President	Anwar Ibrahim
Preceded by	Lee Chean Chung
Personal details
Born	William Leong Jee Keen (1957-01-27) 27 January 1957 (age 68) Ipoh, Perak, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia)
Citizenship	Malaysia
Political party	People's Justice Party (PKR)
Other political affiliations	Pakatan Rakyat (PR) (2008–2015) Pakatan Harapan (PH) (since 2015)
Children	3
Residence(s)	Klang Valley, Malaysia
Occupation	Politician
Profession	Lawyer
Signature
Website	williamleongjeekeen.blogspot.com
William Leong on Parliament of Malaysia

Personal life

Leong is a lawyer and has three children.^[2][3]

Political career

Leong was elected to Parliament in the 2008 Malaysian general election, winning the seat of Selayang from the ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition.^[4]

Election results

Parliament of Malaysia^{[4][5][6][7][8]}

Year	Constituency	Candidate		Votes	Pct	Opponent(s)		Votes	Pct	Ballots cast	Majority	Turnout
2008	P097 Selayang		William Leong Jee Keen (PKR)	30,701	51.67%		Lee Li Yew (MCA)	27,134	45.67%	60,920	3,567	76.57%
							Koh Swe Yong (PRM)	1,332	2.24%
2013			William Leong Jee Keen (PKR)	52,287	57.40%		Donald Lim Siang Chai (MCA)	34,441	37.81%	92,528	17,846	87.38%
							Mohd Hazizi Abdul Rahman (BERJASA)	4,152	4.56%
2018			William Leong Jee Keen (PKR)	60,158	61.38%		Kang Meng Fuat (MCA)	19,501	19.90%	99,450	40,657	85.60%
							Hashim Abd Karim (PAS)	18,343	18.72%
2022			William Leong Jee Keen (PKR)	72,773	50.23%		Abdul Rashid Asari (BERSATU)	49,154	33.93%	144,841	23,619	79.81%
							Chan Wun Hoong (MCA)	19,425	13.41%
							Salleh Amiruddin (PEJUANG)	2,584	1.78%
							Muhammad Zaki Omar (IND)	945	0.65%

Honours

•  Malaysia :
  • Recipient of the 17th Yang di-Pertuan Agong Installation Medal (2024)

See also

• Major Public Appointments Select Committee
• Selayang (federal constituency)

References

1. "Six new select committees announced, Anwar heads reforms caucus". Malaysiakini. 4 December 2018. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
2. "Capable individuals will be picked for the job". The Star. 11 March 2008. Retrieved 11 January 2010.
3. "The hard road to success". The Star. 3 March 2008. Retrieved 11 January 2010.
4. "Malaysia Decides 2008". The Star (Malaysia). Retrieved 11 January 2010.
5. "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 4 February 2017. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
6. "Malaysia General Election". undiinfo Malaysian Election Data. Malaysiakini. Retrieved 4 February 2017. Results only available from the 2004 election.
7. "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM 13". Sistem Pengurusan Maklumat Pilihan Raya Umum (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
8. "SEMAKAN KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM KE - 14" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 17 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.