Yap Soo Huey

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| name = Yap Soo Huey

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| native_name = {{nobold|叶舒惠}}

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| constituency_AM = Pulau Tikus

| assembly = Penang State Legislative

| term_start = 5 May 2013

| term_end = 9 May 2018

| predecessor = Koay Teng Hai
(PR–DAP)

| successor = Chris Lee Chun Kit
(PH–DAP)

| majority = 8,220 (2013)

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| nationality = Malaysian

| party = Democratic Action Party (DAP)

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Pakatan Harapan (PH) {{small|(2015–present)}}

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| alma_mater = Monash University ;

Georgia Institute of Technology

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Yap Soo Huey ({{lang-zh|s=叶舒惠|t=葉舒惠|p=Yè Shūhuì|poj=Ia̍p Su-hōe}}) is a Malaysian politician. She was a member of the Penang State Legislative Assembly representing the constituency of Pulau Tikus for one term from 2013 to 2018. She is a member of the Democratic Action Party (DAP), a component party of Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition.

Yap graduated from Monash University, Australia, in 2005 with a bachelor's degree in Science, and was awarded Honours. She then commenced a doctoral candidature, studying the HIV virus, before returning to Penang to work for the Chief Minister, Lim Guan Eng, on his science council. She was appointed as Lim's Science, Technology and

Innovation Officer.{{cite web|url=http://monash.edu/science/alumni/graduates/stories/yap-soo-huey.pdf|title=Science alumni in the world|publisher=Monash University|access-date=21 September 2014}}

In the 2013 election, Yap contested the seat of Pulau Tikus for Lim's DAP. She polled 11,256 votes, defeating her Barisan Nasional opponent with a majority of 8220 votes, as the DAP retained power in Penang.{{cite web|url=http://ww2.utusan.com.my/utusan/special.asp?pr=PilihanRaya2013&pg=keputusan/PulauPinang_N25.htm|title=13th General Election Results|work=Utusan|access-date=21 September 2014|archive-date=28 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141028155844/http://ww2.utusan.com.my/utusan/special.asp?pr=PilihanRaya2013|url-status=dead}}

In the State Assembly, Yap has promoted bicycling as an alternative to automobiles.{{cite news

|url=http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2014/07/24/pulau-tikus-set-to-become-bicycle-friendly/

|title=Pulau Tikus set to become bicycle-friendly

|last=Shankar

|first=Athi

|date=24 July 2014

|work=Free Malaysia Today

|access-date=21 September 2014

|archive-date=4 March 2016

|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304030814/http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2014/07/24/pulau-tikus-set-to-become-bicycle-friendly/

|url-status=dead

}} She has also promoted the one-way traffic system in Pulau Tikus.{{cite news

|url=http://www.malaysia-chronicle.com/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=132552:assemblymen-thanked-for-pulau-tikus-traffic-system

|title=Assemblymen thanked for Pulau Tikus traffic system

|date=22 July 2013

|work=Malaysia Chronicle

|access-date=21 September 2014}} In 2014, she said that Pulau Tikus needs better public transport.{{cite news|url=http://news.malaysia.msn.com/tmi/penang-needs-efficient-public-transport-system-before-building-undersea-tunnel-says-dap-rep|title=Penang needs efficient public transport system before building undersea tunnel, says DAP rep|date=5 March 2014|work=The Malaysian Insider|publisher=MSN News|access-date=21 September 2014}}{{Dead link|date=November 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

Yap did not contest to seek a second term for her Pulau Tikus state seat in the 2018 election as to pursue her Master's in Urban and Transport Planning studies in US.{{cite news|url=https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2018/03/14/daps-yap-soo-huey-to-quit-politics-for-studies/|title= DAP's Yap Soo Huey to quit politics for studies /|date=14 March 2018|work=Pradeep Nambiar|publisher=Free Malaysia Today |access-date=1 September 2018}}

Election results

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|+ Penang State Legislative Assembly{{Cite web

| title = Malaysia General Election

| work = undiinfo Malaysian Election Data

| publisher = Malaysiakini

| url = http://undi.info/#

| access-date = 4 February 2017}} Results only available from the 2004 election.{{cite web|url=http://resultpru13.spr.gov.my/module/keputusan/paparan/paparan_laporan.php|title=KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM 13|work=Sistem Pengurusan Maklumat Pilihan Raya Umum|publisher=Election Commission of Malaysia |language=ms|access-date=24 March 2017}}

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2013