YB Lee Chean Chung
Member Of Authority
YB Lee Chean Chung was appointed as an Authority Member for the Sustainable Energy Development Authority (SEDA) Malaysia on 1st August 2023. He is a Malaysian politician, researcher and environmental activist who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Petaling Jaya since November 2022.
YB Lee completed his undergraduate studies at the Multimedia University (MMU), where YB Lee pursued Engineering, majoring in Computer. YB Lee has two Masters degree from Malaysia University of Science and Technology (MUST) majoring in M.Sc Transportation and Logistics in 2006 and Master’s in Public Administration from Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore (NUS) in 2019. In 2020, he received Dongfang Scholarship Program from Peking University, China whereby he completed a 3-month executive program named “Workshop on Governance” with 25 outstanding emerging leaders from all over the world.
Prior to entering active politics, YB Lee gained experience working in global market research and consulting firm. Subsequently, he joined the Political Studies for Change Unit (KPRU) as a Research Officer from 2008 to 2011. In his role, he provided strategic research support and organised consultative meetings of bills for approximately 30 MPs.
YB Lee has extensive research experience in various fields. His master’s thesis, titled “GPS Taxi Dispatch System Based on A Shortest Path Algorithm,” has been referenced in multiple journal articles. In 2019, he collaborated on a paper titled “Institutions for Sustainability: Informal Settlers” for the GSP Conference 2019: Urban Possibilities: Reimagining Philippines. Additionally, he has co-authored books such as “Jiwa Merdeka” and “Green Political Reform” (绿色政改) and has contributed to esteemed publications, including The Edge, Malaysiakini, and Oriental Daily.
Being active in international engagement and training, YB Lee was awarded the Most Outstanding Alumnus of the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung Young Politicians (KASYP) program in 2019. He is also a fellow of the International Adenauer Network, a Professional Fellow of Youth for Southeast Asia Leadership Initiatives (YSEALI) and American Council of Young Political Leaders (ACYPL), and a graduate of the Political Advisor Course, Graduate School of Government (The University of Sydney). YB Lee was also invited to speak at the Youth Leadership Academy of the Generation Democracy (2017) and Copenhagen Democracy Summit (2020), as well as an invitation by the Danish Institute for Parties and Democracy (DIPD) (2020).