Researching Lee Chung

Chean Chung was born and raised in Kuantan, State of Pahang, Malaysia and attended Multimedia University (MMU), Malaysia University of Science and Technology (MUST) and Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore (NUS) in 2019.

Before active in politics, Chean Chung had worked in US & Hong Kong-based companies before getting himself involved in political movements. He joined the Political Studies for Change Unit (KPRU) as a Research Officer after the 12th General Election (GE12). His unit provided strategic research support and organized bills' consultative meetings for nearly 30 Members of Parliaments of the party.

Chean Chung was active in environmental movement, and was appointed as the Media Chief for Stop Lynas Coalition (SLC) and the Publicity Chief for Himpunan Hijau 2.0 in 2011 during the movements against Lynas, the largest rare earth processing plant then in the world that was built next to Kuantan.

In the 13th General Election held on May 5, 2013, Chean Chung was elected as the State Assemblyman of Semambu Constituency in Pahang, defeating a two-term incumbent from the ruling coalition with 3,200 majority. On May 9, 2018, again he retained the seat with a bigger majority of 5,511 votes. Active in the party, Chean Chung currently serves as the Vice Chairman of Pahang State Liaison Committee and also the Chairman of Indera Mahkota Division.

Chean Chung has extensive research experiences in various fields. His master thesis, titled “GPS Taxi Dispatch System Based on A* Shortest Path Algorithm”, was widely cited by researches of various institution, including Didi Research Institute, Didi AI Lab, British University in Dubai, University of Edinburgh, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Wuhan University, Telecom ParisTech, and University of Tokyo. In 2019, he co-publish a paper on "Institutions for Sustainability: Informal Settlers" in the GSP Conference 2019: Urban Possibilities: Reimagining Philippines. The international conference was attended by, among others, Atty. Cherry Melodias, Director of the Depart of Interior and Local Government, Makati City of the Philippines. He co-authored books such as "Jiwa Merdeka" and "Green Political Reform" (绿色政改), and is a regular contributor to The Edge, Malaysiakini and Oriental Daily.

Active in international engagement and training, Chean Chung was awarded the Most Outstanding Alumnus of Konrad Adenauer Stiftung Young Politicians (KASYP) program in 2019. He is also the fellow of International Adenauer Network, Professional Fellow of Youth for South East Asia Leadership Initiatives (YSEALI) and American Council of Young Political Leaders (ACYPL), and a graduate of the Political Advisor Course, Graduate School of Government (The University of Sydney). He was invited to speak in many occasions, such as the Generation Democracy’s Youth Leadership Academy (2017), Copenhagen Democracy Summit (2020) as well as invitation by Danish Institute for Parties and Democracy (DIPD) (2020).