Stephen Yong Kuet Tze

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Yang Berbahagia Tan Sri Datuk Amar
Stephen Yong Kuet Tze
PSM DA
杨国斯
Minister of Science, Technology and Environment
In office
1982 – 26 October 1990
Prime MinisterMahathir Mohamad
Preceded byOng Kee Hui
Succeeded byLaw Hieng Ding
Personal details
Political partySarawak United Peoples' Party

Tan Sri Datuk Amar Stephen Yong Kuet Tze (simplified Chinese: 杨国斯; traditional Chinese: 楊國斯; pinyin: Yáng Guósī; Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: Yòng Koet-sṳ̂; 2 June 1921–4 July 2001, Sarawak, Malaysia) was a former Cabinet Minister in Malaysia. He was the Secretary-General of the Sarawak United Peoples' Party (SUPP) from 1959 to 1982.[1]

Deputy Chief Minister

Stephen Yong became the deputy chief minister of Sarawak from 1970 to 1974. On several occasions, Tan Sri Stephen Yong acted as the chief minister when Abdul Rahman Ya'kub went on frequent trips to Kuala Lumpur and elsewhere which Stephen Yong described as "irritating". Stephen had to chair the State Operation Committee, State Industrial Development Committee, and other committees. Stephen also acted on behalf of Rahman Ya'kub as chief minister in Council Negri (now Sarawak state legislative assembly) meetings where he had to answer dozens of questions in the sittings.[2]

In February 1972, Yong proposed a training programme to Rahman Ya'kub on school leavers to work on government-operated farms; to instill a sense of discipline and knowledge on farming in students. Rahman Ya'kub accepted the proposal however the Malaysian federal government would not provide funds because there were not enough trainers available. The training project was shelved later.[2]

After Yong lost the Kuching Timor state seat in the 1974 Sarawak state election, Rahman Ya'kub allowed Stephen Yong to continue to chair the state Rehabilitation Committee.[2] Yong vacated the deputy chief minister post to Sim Kheng Hong, one of his party committee members.[2] Stephen Yong chose Wong Soon Kai over Chang Siaw Chiang to take over a cabinet minister post left by Sim. This caused dissatisfaction in Chang because Yong did not choose his clansmen to head the cabinet minister's post.[2]

Honours

Honour of Malaysia

References

  1. ^ Ooi, Keat Gin (2009). Historical Dictionary of Malaysia. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 284. ISBN 9780810863057.
  2. ^ a b c d e Stephen Yong, Kuet Tze (1998). A Life Twice Lived - A Memoir. University of Michigan. pp. 216–218, 225, 226. ISBN 9789839945706. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
  3. ^ "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat".
  4. ^ "砂元首耶谷昨庆华诞三百余人受封各级荣衔" [More than 300 people were conferred honorary titles during the birthday celebration of Sarawak's Yang Di-Pertua, Yakub]. 星洲日报. 8 July 1981. p. 9.


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