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Lee Lam Thye () is a

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politician and social activist of the

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(DAP). Lee was born on 30 December 1946 in

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. He completed his secondary education at

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in Ipoh, Perak where he obtained his Senior Cambridge Certificate in 1965.

Career

He was the elected state legislative assemblyman for

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from 1969 to 1974. Between 1974 and 1990, Lee served as the three-term and only

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for Kuala Lumpur Bandar before it was abolished. Concurrently, he served a single term as state assemblyman between 1978 and 1982 for Serdang. His last political office prior to retirement in 1990 was as the Member of Parliament for

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. Between 2000 and 2001, Lee was appointed as a member of the Malaysian National Economic Consultative Council (MPEN) and chairman of Mapen II National Unity Committee. He was also elected a member of the

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from 2000 to 2002. Following that, Lee served as a member of the Improvement, Transportation and Management Royal Commission of the

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from 2004 to 2005. For almost 12 years, Lee was a member of the Kuala Lumpur City Hall Advisory Board. He served on the board from 1996 to February 2008. From 2005 to June 2008, he was also chairman of the National Service Training Programme Council. Other offices or posts that he has held during his decorated career includes: * Chairman of the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, Ministry of Human Resources, Malaysia * Deputy chairman and executive officer of the

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(MCPF) * Vice-president of the Association for Preventing Drugs Malaysia (PEMADAM) * Member of the board of trustees of the 1Malaysia Foundation * Chairman of the Organ Donation Awareness Action Committee, Ministry of Health, Malaysia * Member of Mental Health Promotion Advisory Council, Ministry of Health, Malaysia * Member of the

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* Member of the advisory board of the Public Complaints Bureau,

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* Chairman of the board of trustees of

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Foundation * Member of the board of directors of

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* Member of the board of trustees of the MAA-Medicare Kidney Charity Fund

Awards

* Outstanding Young Malaysian Award by Jaycees Malaysia (1986) * Onn Ja'afar Lifetime Achievement Award by Malaysiana Muda (1991) * Consumer Personality Award (1996) * Rotary Paul Harris Fellowship Award (1996) * Sree Narayana Guru Award by Guru Dharma Society (1997) * Honorary Doctorate in Law from

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(USM) (2000) * Prime Minister's Excellence Award (2001) * Lions International Melvin Jones Fellowship (2002) * Honorary Doctorate in Letters from University of Malaysia, Sarawak (UNIMAS) (2002) * Langkawi Award (2002) * Healthcare Services Award by Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) (2004) * ''Tokoh Keselamatan dan Kesihatan Pekerjaan Kebangsaan'' (2005) * Sathya Sai Life Humanitarian Award (2006) * ''Anugerah Perpaduan Kebangsaan'' (2008) *

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Communication and Leadership Award by Toastmasters International District 51 (2009) * Pinel Award (2010) * BrandLaureate Brand Icon Leadership Award (2011) *tokoh maulidurasul 2019

Honours

* : ** Companion of the

Order of the Defender of the Realm The Most Esteemed Order of the Defender of the Realm ( ms, Darjah Yang Mulia Pangkuan Negara) is a Malaysian federal award presented for meritorious service to the country. The Order Motto are 'Dipeliharakan Allah-Pangkuan Negara' (By the Grace o ...

(JMN) (1993) **

Commander of the

Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia The Most Esteemed Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia ( ms, Darjah Yang Mulia Setia Mahkota Malaysia) is a Malaysian federal award presented for meritorious service to the country and awarded by the sovereign. The order was instituted on ...

(PSM) – Tan Sri (2002) * : ** MY-FED Darjah Mahkota Wilayah - Grand Commander - SMW

Grand Commander of the

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(SMW) – Datuk Seri (2009) * : ** MY-PERA_Order_of_the_Perak_State_Crown_(before_2001)

Knight Commander of the

Order of the Perak State Crown The Most Illustrious Order of the Perak State Crown (Malay language, Malay:''Darjah Kebesaran Mahkota Negeri Perak Yang Amat Mulia'') is knighthood order of the Sultanate of Perak. Background It was founded by Sultan Yusuf Izzuddin Shah on 12 D ...

(DPMP) – Dato' (1995) * : ** MY-SAB Order of Kinabalu - SPDK

Grand Commander of the

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(SPDK) – Datuk Seri Panglima (2011) * : ** MY-SEL Order of the Crown of Selangor - Knight Commander - DPMS

Knight Commander of the

Order of the Crown of Selangor The Most Illustrious Order of the Crown of Selangor (Bahasa Melayu: ''Darjah Kebesaran Mahkota Selangor Yang Amat Mulia'') is an order awarded by Sultan of Selangor as a reward for general services to the sultan and state of Selangor. It was fou ...

(DPMS) – Dato' (2003)

Literature

* ''Nasionalis humanis.'' (1994) * ''NIOSH: upgrading safety standards in collaboration with industry. Fmm Seminar On Promoting Occupational Safety & Health Awareness In The Manufacturing Sector'' (1996) * ''Keluarga asas pembangunan bangsa.'' (1996) * ''Pembangunan dan alam sekitar.'' (1996) * ''Program Khidmat Sosial Negara: Melahirkan bangsa Malaysia yang berwawasan.'' (1996) * ''KWSP dan pembangunan sosial masyarakat.'' (1996) * ''李霖泰诤言集'' (1996) * ''Sekolah wawasan: pengukuh perpaduan dan keperibadian.'' (1997) * ''Occupational safety and health at worksite.'' (1997) * ''Mengantarabangsakan Bahasa Melayu: agenda utama alaf mendatang.'' (1997) * ''Perkhidmatan cekap melalui penswastaan.'' (1997) * ''Membudayakan amalan kebersihan.'' (1997) * ''Isu moral kakitangan kerajaan.'' (1998) * ''Kecelakaan pemandu.'' (1998) * ''Menangani masalah pendatang tanpa izin.'' (1998) * ''As I was saying: viewpoints, thoughts and aspirations of Lee Lam Thye.'' (1998) * ''Akta gangguan seksual.'' (1999) * ''Graduan universiti penguat perpaduan negara.'' (1999) * ''Memurnikan Masyarakat.'' (2000) * ''Perpaduan Secara Sukarela.'' (2000) * ''Pulanglah Cendekiawan Negara.'' (2001) * ''A strong maintenance culture certainly lacking in Malaysia.'' (2009) * ''My Reflections on OSH.'' (2006) * ''Gagasan 1Malaysia melalui landasan seni & budaya'' (2010)

References

External links

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{{portal, Malaysia 1946 births Living people People from Perak People from Ipoh Malaysian politicians of Chinese descent Malaysian people of Cantonese descent Malaysian activists Former Democratic Action Party (Malaysia) politicians Members of the Dewan Rakyat Members of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly Grand Commanders of the Order of Kinabalu Companions of the Order of the Defender of the Realm Commanders of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia 21st-century Malaysian people Knights Commander of the Order of the Crown of Selangor