Early life

Howard Lee Chuan How (simplified Chinese: 李存孝; born 3 January 1983) is a Malaysian politician, currently serving as the Perak State Legislative Assemblyman for Pasir Pinji (N.27) as well as Democratic Action Party Social Youth (DAPSY) Perak Chief. He is the 24th and current President of International Union of Socialist Youth (IUSY). Due to the coalition of Pakatan Harapan during 14th General Election Malaysia (GE14), he was elected as Chief Secretary of Harapan Youth.

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Early life

Lee was born in Ipoh in 1983 and was schooled at SRJK ( C ) Poi Lam until primary 6. He then continued his secondary education at Great Yarmouth High School & Technology College, United Kingdom, and completed a BTEC National Diploma in Science at Great Yarmouth FE College in the East of England.
 

Lee has been involved in politics & activism as early as the age of 16 when he was elected Vice president of the local Student Union in the East of England. During his time as the general manager of one of the top, premium Food and Beverage businesses in Norwich, UK, Lee and a few of his counterparts founded a civil and society movement that revitalized a previously neglected section of Norwich City, into a heritage attraction and booming retail district. Active in local politics throughout his working life, he also contested as a candidate under the UK Liberal Democrats at a City Council by election.
 

Lee returned to Malaysia at the end of 2007 saw the start of his involvement with DAP Malaysia. Seeing the injustice and corruption that he has read over the years, he immediately got involved and was inadvertently appointed campaign manager for the then first term candidate for the state assembly constituency of Canning, Sdr Wong Kah Woh.
 

Since then, Lee has continued to play various key roles behind, as well as in front of the scenes in DAP Malaysia and the then Malaysian main opposition coalition Pakatan Rakyat. As State Secretary of DAPSY Perak, he works tirelessly throughout the state, speaking in rural areas addressing village folk and bringing to them the latest political news, as well as regularly working the Urban ceramah (rally) circuit. Lee also heads PROSPECT, an opposition linked, independently funded policy thinktank charged with the task of crafting policies for Perak state political leaders through public and stakeholder engagement. Lee is also the director of the Pakatan Rakyat Alternative Budget Task-force, and the leader of the Pakatan Rakyat Perak Manifesto Team.
 

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Political career

During the 13th General Elections of Malaysia, Lee won the State constituency of Pasir Pinji polling 17,896 votes defeating Barisan National candidate with 13,632 majority. In the 2015, he was elected as one of the DAPSY central committee member[6] and also Perak DAPSY Chief.

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In the 2016, Lee was also elected as the new President of IUSY, the largest political youth organisation in the world during the congress in Albania.[8] He is the first Southeast Asian to be elected to the position, and this is the highest international position that DAPSY has achieved. He was also appointed into the Board of the Progressive Alliance, the highest forum of the global organisation in his capacity as the IUSY President. He is also standing member of SocDem Asia's Steering Committee, representing DAP at the regional level. He remains as instrumental player in global and regional progressive political party circles.

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During the 14th General Elections of Malaysia, Lee retained his constituency of Pasir Pinji seat polling 23,282 votes, defeating Barisan Nasional candidate with 20,856 majority. In May 2018, Lee was elected as one of the Perak State Executive Council. His current portfolio that he holds are Youth and Sports Development (PPBS). He is also a committee in Perak Investment Council of Advisory.
 

WIKIPEDIA: Lee Chuan How

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 李存孝（马来语：Howard Lee Chuan How；1983年1月3日－），马来西亚政治人物，生于霹雳州怡保，现为霹雳州行政议员，掌管青年、体育及人力发展事务。他同时也是现任兵如港区州议员，也是民主行动党社青团国际秘书及霹雳州社青团团长。他曾担任第24届国际社会主义青年联盟主席，及于马来西亚第14届大选前担任希望联盟青年团总秘书一职。 

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早期生活

李存孝在1983年出生于霹雳州怡保，就读培南华小。他在英国大雅茅斯高中学院完成其中学课程，并毕业于英国国家高等教育科学系文凭，选修英国酒店，餐饮和食品管理高等文凭。

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李存孝于青年时期便积极投入政治与社运，他16岁时被选为英国东部的学生联盟副主席。而后也活跃于当地政治平台，更在市议会选举时披上英国自由民主党的旗帜参选。李存孝对自己祖国及祖宗的历史文化知之甚深，拥有一口流利英腔英语的他，也能说出一口流利的马来语、华语、广东、客家及福建话。

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由于对国家的贪腐及不正义问题感到不忿，回归祖国后的李存孝于2008年正式加入民主行动党，并受委任成为首次参选桂和园州议席的候选人，黄家和的竞选经理。此后，他仍不遗余力在幕后充分支配民主行动党及人民联盟，并曾担任民联霹雳州竞选宣言小组组长，以及民联的代替预算案转案小组总监。

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2012年当选民主行动党社青团霹雳州秘书，他不计辛劳地的在州内服务，更走透全国，从进入乡区传播最新的政治消息，以及在城市区域成为政治演说的主讲人。

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政治生涯

2008年

• 加入民主行动党,同年大选担任桂和区候选人竞选经理

2012年

• 受选成为怡保东区社青团团长

• 受选为霹雳州社青团秘书

2013年

• 披民主行动党旗帜竞选兵如港州议席胜选成为兵如港州议员[2]

2015年

• 受选成为社青团国际秘书

• 受选成霹雳州社青团团长

2016年

• 当选成为首位来自东南亚的社会党青年国际联盟[3]，既世界最大青年组织的主席

• 当选成为国际进步联盟董事会成员

2017年

• 担任希望联盟青年团中央总秘书

2018年

• 霹雳州青年、体育及人力资源发展行政议员

• 第二届兵如港州议员

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WIKIPEDIA: 李存孝_(马来西亚)

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