Phoong Jin Zhe

Yang Berhormat Datuk Phoong Jin Zhe PGDK ASDK MLA
冯晋哲
State Minister of Industrial Development and Entrepreneurship of Sabah
Incumbent
Assumed office 1 February 2023
Governor	Juhar Mahiruddin
Chief Minister	Hajiji Noor
Assistant	Andi Muhammad Suryady Bandy
Preceded by	Position established
Constituency	Luyang
State Minister of Industrial Development of Sabah
In office 11 January 2023 – 1 February 2023
Governor	Juhar Mahiruddin
Chief Minister	Hajiji Noor
Assistant	Andi Muhammad Suryady Bandy
Preceded by	Joachim Gunsalam
Succeeded by	Position abolished
Constituency	Luyang
State Minister of Youth and Sports of Sabah
In office 21 May 2019 – 29 September 2020
Governor	Juhar Mahiruddin
Chief Minister	Shafie Apdal
Assistant	Arunarsin Taib
Preceded by	Poon Ming Fung
Succeeded by	Ellron Alfred Angin
Constituency	Luyang
Member of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly for Luyang
Incumbent
Assumed office 9 May 2018
Preceded by	Hiew King Cheu (BN–MCA)
Majority	12,408 (2018) 14,521 (2020)
State Chairman of the Democratic Action Party of Sabah
Incumbent
Assumed office 27 October 2024
Deputy	Chan Foong Hin
Secretary-General	Anthony Loke Siew Fook
Preceded by	Frankie Poon Ming Fung
Personal details
Born	Phoong Jin Zhe (1989-01-03) 3 January 1989 (age 35) Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia
Citizenship	Malaysia
Political party	Democratic Action Party (DAP)
Other political affiliations	Pakatan Harapan (PH)
Alma mater	New Era University College
Occupation	Politician

Datuk Phoong Jin Zhe (simplified Chinese: 冯晋哲; traditional Chinese: 馮晉哲; pinyin: Féng Jìnzhé; Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: Phùng Tsin-chet) (born 3 January 1989) also known as Ginger Phoong is a Malaysian politician who has served as the State Minister of Industrial Development and Entrepreneurship of Sabah in the Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) state administration under Chief Minister Hajiji Noor since February 2023 and Member of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Luyang since May 2018. He served as the State Minister of Industrial Development of Sabah in the GRS state administration under Chief Minister Hajiji from January 2023 to February 2023, State Minister of Youth and Sports of Sabah in the Heritage Party (WARISAN) administration under former Chief Minister Shafie Apdal from May 2019 to the collapse of the WARISAN administration in September 2020. He is a member and the State Chairman of Sabah of the Democratic Action Party (DAP), a component party of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition. He was also the Youth Chief of DAP of Sabah or known as Chief of the DAP Socialist Youth, the youth wing of the party.^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

Election results

Sabah State Legislative Assembly^[6]^[7]^[8]

Year	Constituency	Candidate		Votes	Pct	Opponent(s)		Votes	Pct	Ballots cast	Majority	Turnout
2018	N16 Luyang		Phoong Jin Zhe (DAP)	14,237	84.38%		Pamela Yong (MCA)	1,829	10.84%	17,031	12,408	78.10%
							Gee Tien Siong (SAPP)	807	4.78%
2020	N21 Luyang		Phoong Jin Zhe (DAP)	15,510	90.56%		Gee Tien Siong (SAPP)	989	5.77%	17,127	14,521	66.45%
							Anthony Linggian (LDP)	279	1.63%
							Wilson Chang Khai Sim (PCS)	190	1.11%
							Chin Ling Ling (IND)	97	0.57%
							Hiew King Cheu (GAGASAN)	62	0.36%

Honours

•  Sabah :
  • Commander of the Order of Kinabalu (PGDK) – Datuk (2023)^[9]
  • Companion of the Order of Kinabalu (ASDK) (2018)^[10]

References

1. Muguntan Vanar (12 December 2018). "Sabah Umno exodus sees nine of 10 Aduns, five of six MPs leave". The Star Online. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
2. Hayati Dzulkifli (6 April 2019). "Six Sabah Umno YBs to join Bersatu today". Daily Express. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
3. "Musa Aman umum cukup majoriti bentuk kerajaan baru Sabah" (in Malay). Malaysiakini. 29 July 2020. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
4. Bernama (31 July 2020). "Warisan defectors 'sacked' themselves; membership cancelled, says secretary-general". The Edge Markets. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
5. "Phoong Jin Zhe is new Sabah DAP chief". 27 October 2024. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
6. "Sabah [Parliament Results]". The Star. Archived from the original on 17 May 2018. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
7. "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) – Results Overview". election.thestar.com.my.
8. "N02 Tanjong Kapor". Malaysiakini. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
9. "Acryl Sani dahului 1,209 senarai penerima darjah kebesaran Sabah". Sinar Harian (in Malay). 6 October 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
10. "Senarai Penerima Darjah Kebesaran Bintang dan Pingat Sabah Tahun 2018" (PDF). www.sabah.gov.my.