Violet Yong

Violet Yong Wui Wui () is a Malaysian lawyer and politician from the Democratic Action Party (DAP) currently serving as the assemblywoman of the Sarawak State Assembly for Pending constituency. She won the seat of N10 Pending for three consecutive terms, in the Sarawak state elections of 2006, 2011 and 2016.
Education.
Yong is a holder of Bachelor of Laws from University of Melbourne, Australia.
Legal career.
Yong is a practicing lawyer at Chong Brothers Advocates, Kuching which is owned by DAP Sarawak Chairperson and Stampin Member of Parliament (MP), Chong Chieng Jen.
Political career.
Yong's initiation to politics began as a child. As a first-hand witness to politics, she tagged along with her parents, active DAP members, to party activities and while they helped with canvassing during state elections.
Yong joined the Democratic Action Party at the age of 29 after graduating from Melbourne. In early 2005, some party leaders in the state lobbied for her to be a candidate.
Her big win came in the 2006 Sarawak state election when she won the seat of Pending (state constituency), which was considered to be an SUPP-BN stronghold since 1991. From then on, she has continued to gain substantial majority in the ensuing state elections for her constituency.
Within her political party, she also heads the Women's Affairs department.
Yong is sometimes associated with the moniker "Cili Padi" or Bird's eye chilli in English due to her pluckiness at voicing out problems and issues affecting the people.
Sarawak State Election, 2006.
Yong pulled off one of the biggest upsets in the 2006 Sarawak state election when she defeated SUPP secretary general Datuk Sim Kheng Hui with a majority of 4,372 votes. Before he was defeated in 2006, Datuk Sim had been assemblyman of Pending (state constituency) since 1991.
Sarawak State Election, 2011.
In the 2011 Sarawak state election, Yong received 14,375 votes and won with a majority of 7,595 votes. She defeated Dr. Sim Kui Hian from SUPP under Barisan Nasional who received 6,780 votes.
Sarawak State Election, 2016.
In the 2016 Sarawak state election, Violet Yong won the seat of N10 Pending (state constituency) for a third term against incoming SUPP candidate Milton Foo Tiang Wee.