Nationality Australia Profession Politician | Name Jing Lee | |
Political party Liberal Party of Australia (SA) Role Member of the South Australian Legislative Council Party Liberal Party of Australia Office Member of the South Australian Legislative Council since 2010 Similar People David Ridgway, Stephen Wade, John Gazzola, Kelly Vincent, Tammy Franks | ||
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Jing Shyuan Lee is an Australian politician elected to the South Australian Legislative Council for the South Australian Division of the Liberal Party of Australia since the 2010 state election. She was formerly the president of the Asia Pacific Business Council for Women.
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Early life
After completing primary school in 1979, Lee emigrated from Malaysia to South Australia. During her first years in Australia, she joined an English language program and entered into the public school system. After graduating high school, she attended the University of South Australia where she studied Business Administrative Management.
Political career
Lee ran as the fourth and last candidate on the Liberal ticket in the South Australian Legislative Council at the 2010 state election. She was elected to the Legislative Council on the back of a 39.4 percent Liberal primary vote.
Since entering Parliament, Lee has taken the role of deputy whip of the opposition in the Legislative Council. She is a member of the Social Development parliamentary community. In December 2011, she was promoted to Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Multicultural Affairs and Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Small Business by Isobel Redmond.