Phee Boon Poh

Phee Boon Poh
彭文宝
Member of the
Penang State Executive Council
(Health, Welfare and Caring Society :
13 March 2008 – 7 May 2013)
(Welfare, Caring Society and Environment :
9 May 2013 – 14 May 2018 &
16 May 2018 – 13 August 2023)
In office
16 May 2018  13 August 2023
GovernorAbdul Rahman Abbas
(2018–2021)
Ahmad Fuzi Abdul Razak
(2021–2023)
Chief MinisterChow Kon Yeow
Preceded byHimself
Succeeded byLim Siew Khim
(Welfare)
Sundarajoo Somu
(Environment)
Portfolio abolished
(Caring Society)
ConstituencySungai Puyu
In office
9 May 2013  14 May 2018
GovernorAbdul Rahman Abbas
Chief MinisterLim Guan Eng
Preceded byHimself
(Welfare and Caring Society)
Chow Kon Yeow
(Environment)
Succeeded byHimself
ConstituencySungai Puyu
In office
13 March 2008  7 May 2013
GovernorAbdul Rahman Abbas
Chief MinisterLim Guan Eng
Succeeded byHimself
(Welfare and Caring Society)
Afif Bahardin
(Health)
ConstituencySungai Puyu
State Leader of the Opposition of Penang
In office
2004–2008
GovernorAbdul Rahman Abbas
Chief MinisterKoh Tsu Koon
ConstituencySungai Puyu
Member of the Penang State Legislative Assembly
for Sungai Puyu
In office
21 March 2004  12 August 2023
Preceded byLee Ah Lee
(BNMCA)
Succeeded byPhee Syn Tze
(PHDAP)
Majority407 (2004)
9,201 (2008)
16,207 (2013)
19,569 (2018)
Member of the Penang State Legislative Assembly
for Bagan Jermal
In office
21 October 1990  25 April 1995
Preceded byLim Hock Seng (DAP)
Succeeded bySak Cheng Lum
(BN–MCA)
Majority4,781 (1990)
Faction represented in Penang State Legislative Assembly
1990–1995Democratic Action Party
2004–2018Democratic Action Party
2018–2023Pakatan Harapan
Personal details
Born
Phee Boon Poh

(1951-12-01) 1 December 1951
Penang, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia)
CitizenshipMalaysian
Nationality Malaysia
Political partyDemocratic Action Party (DAP)
Other political
affiliations
Gagasan Rakyat (GR)
(1990–1995)
Barisan Alternatif (BA)
(1999–2004)
Pakatan Rakyat (PR)
(2008–2015)
Pakatan Harapan (PH)
(since 2015)
ChildrenPhee Syn Tze (daughter)
OccupationPolitician
Phee Boon Poh
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese彭文寶
Simplified Chinese彭文宝
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinPéng Wénbǎo
Yue: Cantonese
JyutpingPaang4 Man4 Bou2
Southern Min
Hokkien POJPhêⁿ Bûn-pó
Tâi-lôPhênn Bûn-pó

Phee Boon Poh (simplified Chinese: 彭文宝; traditional Chinese: 彭文寶; pinyin: Péng Wénbǎo; Jyutping: Paang4 Man4 Bou2; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Phêⁿ Bûn-pó; Tâi-lô: Phênn Bûn-pó; born 1 December 1951) is a Malaysian politician who served as Member of the Penang State Executive Council (EXCO) in the Pakatan Rakyat (PR) and Pakatan Harapan (PH) state administrations under Chief Ministers Lim Guan Eng and Chow Kon Yeow from March 2008 to August 2023, State Leader of the Opposition of Penang from 2004 to 2008 as well as Member of the Penang State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Sungai Puyu from March 2004 to August 2023 and Bagan Jermal from October 1990 to April 1995. He is a member of the Democratic Action Party (DAP), a component party of the PH and formerly PR, Barisan Alternatif (BA) and Gagasan Rakyat (GR) coalitions.