Phoong Jin Zhe
Phoong Jin Zhe | |
|---|---|
| 冯晋哲 | |
 Phoong Jin Zhe in 2019 | |
| Senator Appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong | |
| Assumed office 11 May 2026 | |
| Monarch | Ibrahim |
| Prime Minister | Anwar Ibrahim |
| State Minister of Industrial Development and Entrepreneurship of Sabah | |
| In office 1 February 2023 – 30 November 2025 | |
| Governor | Juhar Mahiruddin (2020–2024) Musa Aman (2025) |
| Chief Minister | Hajiji Noor |
| Assistant | Andi Suryady |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Ewon Benedick |
| Constituency | Luyang |
| State Minister of Industrial Development of Sabah | |
| In office 11 January 2023 – 1 February 2023 | |
| Governor | Juhar Mahiruddin |
| Chief Minister | Hajiji Noor |
| Assistant | Andi Suryady |
| Preceded by | Joachim Gunsalam |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Constituency | Luyang |
| State Minister of Youth and Sports of Sabah | |
| In office 21 May 2019 – 29 September 2020 | |
| Governor | Juhar Mahiruddin |
| Chief Minister | Shafie Apdal |
| Assistant | Arunarsin Taib |
| Preceded by | Poon Ming Fung |
| Succeeded by | Ellron Alfred Angin |
| Constituency | Luyang |
| Member of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly for Luyang | |
| In office 9 May 2018 – 29 November 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Hiew King Cheu (BN–MCA) |
| Succeeded by | Samuel Wong Tshun Chuen (WARISAN) |
| Majority | 12,408 (2018) 14,521 (2020) |
| State Chairman of the Democratic Action Party of Sabah | |
| Assumed office 27 October 2024 | |
| Deputy | Chan Foong Hin |
| Secretary-General | Anthony Loke Siew Fook |
| Preceded by | Frankie Poon Ming Fung |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Phoong Jin Zhe 3 January 1989 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia |
| Citizenship | Malaysia |
| Party | Democratic Action Party (DAP) |
Other political affiliations | Pakatan Harapan (PH) |
| Alma mater | New Era University College |
| Occupation | Politician |
Phoong Jin Zhe (simplified Chinese: 冯晋哲; traditional Chinese: 馮晉哲; pinyin: Féng Jìnzhé; Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: Phùng Tsin-chet) (born 3 January 1989) also known as Ginger Phoong is a Malaysian politician who has served as a Senator since May 2026. He previously served as the State Minister of Industrial Development and Entrepreneurship of Sabah in the Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) state administration under Chief Minister Hajiji Noor from February 2023 to November 2025, State Minister of Industrial Development of Sabah in the GRS state administration under Chief Minister Hajiji from January 2023 to February 2023, State Minister of Youth and Sports of Sabah in the Heritage Party (WARISAN) administration under former Chief Minister Shafie Apdal from May 2019 to the collapse of the WARISAN administration in September 2020, as well as Member of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Luyang from May 2018 to November 2025. He is a member of the Democratic Action Party (DAP), a component party of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition. He was the DAP Socialist Youth Chief of Sabah, the youth wing of the party and currently serving as the State Chairman of DAP of Sabah since October 2024.[1][2][3][4][5]
Election results
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | N16 Luyang | Phoong Jin Zhe (DAP) | 14,237 | 84.38% | Pamela Yong (MCA) | 1,829 | 10.84% | 17,031 | 12,408 | 78.10% | ||
| Gee Tien Siong (SAPP) | 807 | 4.78% | ||||||||||
| 2020 | N21 Luyang | Phoong Jin Zhe (DAP) | 15,510 | 90.56% | Gee Tien Siong (SAPP) | 989 | 5.77% | 17,127 | 14,521 | 66.45% | ||
| Anthony Linggian @ Chong Yuk Ken (LDP) | 279 | 1.63% | ||||||||||
| Wilson Chang Khai Sim (PCS) | 190 | 1.11% | ||||||||||
| Chin Ling Ling (IND) | 97 | 0.57% | ||||||||||
| Hiew King Cheu (GAGASAN) | 62 | 0.36% | ||||||||||
| 2025 | N19 Likas | Phoong Jin Zhe (DAP) | 3,343 | 32.64% | Tham Yun Fook (WARISAN) | 5,768 | 56.31% | 10,319 | 2,425 | 54.16% | ||
| Yong Yit Jee (SAPP) | 837 | 8.17% | ||||||||||
| Louis Yong Yin Loong (IMPIAN) | 209 | 2.04% | ||||||||||
| Candy Chiew (PBK) | 44 | 0.43% | ||||||||||
| Ku Yuk Cheong (PKS) | 42 | 0.41% | ||||||||||
Honours
Sabah
Commander of the Order of Kinabalu (PGDK) – Datuk (2023)[8]
Companion of the Order of Kinabalu (ASDK) (2018)[9]
References
- ↑ Muguntan Vanar (12 December 2018). "Sabah Umno exodus sees nine of 10 Aduns, five of six MPs leave". The Star Online. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
- ↑ Hayati Dzulkifli (6 April 2019). "Six Sabah Umno YBs to join Bersatu today". Daily Express. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
- ↑ "Musa Aman umum cukup majoriti bentuk kerajaan baru Sabah" (in Malay). Malaysiakini. 29 July 2020. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
- ↑ Bernama (31 July 2020). "Warisan defectors 'sacked' themselves; membership cancelled, says secretary-general". The Edge Markets. Archived from the original on 11 October 2020. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
- ↑ "Phoong Jin Zhe is new Sabah DAP chief". 27 October 2024. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
- ↑ "Sabah [Parliament Results]". The Star. Archived from the original on 17 May 2018. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
- ↑ "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) – Results Overview". election.thestar.com.my.
- ↑ "Senarai Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Sabah Tahun 2023" (PDF). www.sabah.gov.my.
- ↑ "Senarai Penerima Darjah Kebesaran Bintang dan Pingat Sabah Tahun 2018" (PDF). www.sabah.gov.my.
- 1989 births
- Living people
- Malaysian politicians of Chinese descent
- Malaysian people of Hakka descent
- Politicians from Sabah
- People from Kota Kinabalu
- 21st-century Malaysian politicians
- Democratic Action Party (Malaysia) politicians
- Members of the Dewan Negara
- Commanders of the Order of Kinabalu
- Malaysian politician stubs