Ee Chin Li

Summary

Ee Chin Li (born 29 March 1982) is a DAP assemblyman who has represented the Tangkak state constituency (N10) in the Johor State Legislative Assembly since May 2013, making him a two-term incumbent as of 2026. He rose through DAPSY Johor's ranks and served as Political Secretary to then-minister Yeo Bee Yin during the 2018–2020 Pakatan Harapan federal government. He is contesting the Tangkak seat for a third term in the 16th Johor state election on 11 July 2026, facing BN's Datuk How Chin Teck in a straight fight.

Biography

Ee Chin Li (Chinese: 黄俊历; born 29 March 1982) is a Malaysian politician who has served as the Member of the Johor State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Tangkak (N10) since May 2013 [1]. He is a member of the Democratic Action Party (DAP), a component party of Pakatan Harapan (PH) and formerly Pakatan Rakyat (PR) [1]. He rose through the party youth wing, serving as Assistant Treasurer of DAPSY Johor in 2011, Treasurer of DAPSY Johor in 2015, and Leader of DAPSY Johor in 2015, before becoming Treasurer of DAP Johor in 2018 [1]. He also served as Political Secretary to then-Minister of Energy, Science, Technology, Environment and Climate Change Yeo Bee Yin from 2018 until the collapse of the Pakatan Harapan government [2]. He is also the DAP Ledang division chairman [2]. First elected to the Tangkak seat in 2013, he was re-elected in the 2018 Johor state election — held concurrently with GE14 — with a majority of 5,077 votes over BN's Datuk Goh Tee Tee [2]. In the 2022 Johor state election, he retained the seat with 8,105 votes in a five-cornered contest, narrowing his majority to 372 votes [2]. As of June 2026, he has been nominated to defend the Tangkak seat in the 16th Johor state election, scheduled for 11 July 2026, in a straight fight against BN's Datuk How Chin Teck [2].

Known for

Ee Chin Li is the two-term incumbent Assemblyman for Tangkak (N10) in the Johor State Legislative Assembly, having held the seat continuously since May 2013 under the DAP banner within Pakatan Harapan [1]. He is recognised for his deep roots in DAP's Johor youth wing and his role as DAP Ledang division chairman [2]. His 2022 retention of Tangkak with a narrow 372-vote majority placed the seat among the most closely contested in Johor, flagging it as a key battleground in the 2026 state election [2].

Political positions

No detailed individual policy positions or issue-specific stances for Ee Chin Li were found in allowlist sources at the time of profiling. His political identity is aligned with DAP and Pakatan Harapan's broad platform. His prior role as Political Secretary to the then-Minister of Energy, Science, Technology, Environment and Climate Change Yeo Bee Yin (2018–2020) indicates engagement with issues in those portfolios during the PH federal government [2]. Specific legislative positions, committee memberships, or public policy statements could not be independently verified from allowlist sources and are therefore omitted.

Political career

1. 2011Appointed Assistant Treasurer of DAPSY Johor.⛓
2. May 2013First elected as Member of the Johor State Legislative Assembly for Tangkak (N10), representing DAP under the Pakatan Rakyat coalition.⛓
3. 2013Appointed Assistant Organising Secretary of DAPSY Johor.⛓
4. 2015Served as both Treasurer and Leader of DAPSY Johor.⛓
5. May 2018Re-elected as Tangkak assemblyman in the 14th Johor state election (held concurrently with GE14) with a majority of 5,077 votes over BN's Datuk Goh Tee Tee.⛓
6. 2018Appointed Treasurer of DAP Johor and served as Political Secretary to Minister Yeo Bee Yin (then-Ministry of Energy, Science, Technology, Environment and Climate Change).⛓
7. 2020Role as Political Secretary to Yeo Bee Yin ended with the collapse of the Pakatan Harapan federal government.⛓
8. March 2022Retained the Tangkak seat in the 15th Johor state election with 8,105 votes in a five-cornered contest, winning by a majority of 372 votes.⛓
9. June 2026Nominated as PH candidate for Tangkak in the 16th Johor state election; faces BN's Datuk How Chin Teck in a straight fight. Polling day set for 11 July 2026.⛓

Election history

• 2026Tangkak (N10), JohorPending⛓
• 2022Tangkak (N10), JohorWon40.8%⛓
• 2018Tangkak (N10), JohorWon⛓
• 2013Tangkak (N10), JohorWon⛓

Perspectives on key issues

• GovernmentDAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng endorsed Ee Chin Li's re-selection for the 2022 Johor state election, citing his good relationship with all PH component party leaders from DAP, PKR and Amanah as the basis for the decision (Source: Malay Mail, February 6, 2022).⛓
• VerifiedFactsTangkak (N10) has a population of 56,431 as of 2020 and comprises 13 polling districts. The seat falls under the federal parliamentary constituency of Ledang. Ee Chin Li won the seat in 2013, 2018, and 2022. The 2022 margin of 372 votes was among the seven narrowest in the Johor state election that year.⛓
• OppositionBN fielded Datuk How Chin Teck to contest Tangkak in the 2026 Johor state election, setting up a straight fight against incumbent Ee Chin Li. BN came second in 2022 with 7,733 votes, just 372 behind PH.⛓