Alan Tee Boon Tsong

Summary

Alan Tee Boon Tsong (鄭凱聰) is a Johor-based DAP politician and former art teacher who served as the Senai state assemblyman from 2018 following a landslide win, before losing the Yong Peng seat in the 2022 Johor state election. He is the Pakatan Harapan candidate for the Perling state seat (N46) in the 16th Johor state election, with polling set for 11 July 2026. Within DAP, he has functioned as a party organiser and former Johor DAP Political Education Director.

Biography

Alan Tee Boon Tsong (Chinese: 鄭凱聰; born c. 1978) is a Malaysian politician from the Democratic Action Party (DAP) based in Johor. Before entering politics, he worked as an art teacher for approximately 15 years, teaching art and painting to adults and children [1]. He subsequently served as political secretary to Liew Chin Tong, a senior DAP leader and current Deputy Finance Minister [2]. Tee won the Senai state seat in the 2018 Johor state election under Pakatan Harapan, defeating the Barisan Nasional candidate with an 18,902-vote majority [1]. During his term as Senai assemblyman, he held the position of Johor DAP Political Education Director [3]. He did not defend Senai in the 2022 Johor state election; instead, he was fielded by DAP for the Yong Peng state seat, where he lost to BN's Ling Tian Soon by a majority of 2,741 votes [1]. Following his 2022 defeat, Tee remained active in DAP party affairs in Johor, participating in outreach and strategy discussions [4]. For the 16th Johor state election in 2026, Pakatan Harapan named Tee as its candidate for the Perling state seat (N46), announced by PH chairman Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim on 22 June 2026 [5]. Perling, previously held by Liew Chin Tong, has 109,992 registered voters and is contested in a three-cornered race [6].

Known for

Alan Tee is identified within Johor DAP as a party organiser and political educator, having served as the state party's Political Education Director. He first gained elected office as the Senai assemblyman from 2018, and has since been deployed by DAP to contest different Johor constituencies. He is also known informally for his background as an art teacher, a skill he drew upon in his 2022 campaign materials.

Political positions

No detailed policy positions by Alan Tee Boon Tsong were found in the sourced allowlist domains beyond general DAP and Pakatan Harapan coalition positions. In January 2022, as Johor DAP Political Education Director, Tee publicly argued that PH needed a new narrative in the face of possible early state elections and called for opposition unity, including openness to cooperation with MUDA, to defeat BN and PN [3]. He also noted the importance of DAP's role in Johor in restoring electoral victory for PH. No further distinct policy stances on specific legislative or sectoral issues were found in sourced material.

Before politics

1. Pre-2013 (approx. 15 years)Alan Tee Boon Tsong worked as an art teacher for approximately 15 years, teaching art and painting to adults and children, before entering politics.⛓

Political career

1. Pre-2018Served as political secretary for Liew Chin Tong, senior DAP leader, before standing for elected office.⛓
2. 9 May 2018Won the Senai state seat in the 14th Johor state election (GE14 concurrent) under Pakatan Harapan, defeating the Barisan Nasional candidate Shen Poh Kuan with an 18,902-vote majority.⛓
3. 2018–2022Served as Member of the Johor State Legislative Assembly for Senai and held the role of Johor DAP Political Education Director.⛓
4. 19 February 2022Named by DAP as the candidate for Yong Peng in the 2022 Johor state election, replacing outgoing assemblyman Chew Peck Choo.⛓
5. 12 March 2022Lost the Yong Peng state seat in the 2022 Johor state election to BN's Ling Tian Soon by a majority of 2,741 votes.⛓
6. 22 June 2026Named as Pakatan Harapan's DAP candidate for the Perling state seat (N46) in the 16th Johor state election, announced by PH chairman Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.⛓

Election history

• 2026Perling (N46), JohorWon⛓
• 2022Yong Peng (N19), JohorLost⛓
• 2018Senai (N52), JohorWon⛓

Perspectives on key issues

• GovernmentDAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng stated that Tee was selected for Yong Peng in 2022 based on his 'vast experience in politics' and ability to continue the work of the outgoing assemblyman.⛓
• VerifiedFactsThe Perling seat (N46) had 109,992 registered voters as of the 2026 Johor state election. The prior incumbent, Liew Chin Tong, won Perling in 2022 with a 3,347-vote majority under PH-DAP. The 2026 contest is a three-cornered race between Alan Tee (PH-DAP), P. Pannir Selvam (BN-MIC) and Boo Wei Han (Bersama).⛓
• ExpertThe Edge Malaysia reported that Liew Chin Tong stated PH is taking a cautious approach in the 23 constituencies not contested by PN, noting that vote transfers from PN supporters could pose risks to DAP candidates including Tee in Perling.⛓