Lim Yi Wei


Yang Berhormat Puan Lim Yi Wei is a Malaysian politician who has served as a member of the Selangor [State Legislative Assembly] for Kampung Tunku since May 2018. She is a member of the Democratic Action Party, a component party of the Pakatan Harapan coalition. She is former national treasurer for PH's youth wing, Angkatan Muda Harapan, DAP Socialist Youth's international secretary, and DAP Wanita Selangor organising secretary.

Early life and education

Lim was born in Ipoh, Perak to a family of teachers. She attended SMK (P) Methodist Ipoh and completed the Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM) at SMK Methodist Ipoh. In 2013, she graduated from the Hong Kong University of Science & Technology (HKUST) with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance.

Political career

Spurred by the Hong Kong Umbrella Movement, Lim returned to Malaysia in January 2016 to enter politics. She began her political career as the political secretary of Tony Pua, former Damansara Member of Parliament (MP), and was appointed a local councillor at the Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ) in September.

Selangor State Legislative Assembly

Together with Subang Jaya state assemblywoman Michelle Ng, they produced two policies implemented by the Selangor State Government: the Selangor Legal Aid Fund and the Selangor Psychiatric Treatment Subsidy. During the COVID-19 pandemic, she proposed a moratorium on prosecutions of suicide survivors, which was adopted by Parliament in lieu of the passing and gazetting of amendments to Section 309 of the Penal Code to decriminalize suicide.
Lim is a co-founder of the PJ Startup Festival to bring the startup ecosystem and digital economy opportunities to local communities, jobseekers, and students. She also actively supports sports development, namely the Selangor rugby men’s and women’s teams, frisbee, futsal and skateboarding.
During her term, Sungai Way New Village underwent a transformation, including the establishment of the, the first new village history corridor in Selangor, resulting in increased tourist traffic and solidifying Sungai Way as a food and cultural hub.
Lim is a Professional Fellow under the Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI). She spent four weeks at the Massachusetts General Court with the offices of State Representative Michael Moran and State Senator Jamie Eldridge. She was also an invited study-group speaker at the Harvard University Institute of Politics.
In 2019, Lim was named one of Prestige Magazine’s 40 Under 40.