DATO' YONG LEI CHOO

Malaysia

Female

61

Nomination Committee

Independent and Non Executive

1. Masters - Human Resource Development [Western Carolina University]

2. Degree - Population Studies [University of Malaya]

Dato' Yong Lei Choo ("Dato' Yong") had a distinguished career in the Royal Malaysian Police Force for nearly 36 years before retiring from the Force in October 2021 as Deputy Chief Police Officer of Kuala Lumpur. Notable achievements of Dato' Yong in the Police Force include being the first female Head of Special Branch in the Petaling Jaya Police District (1998); first Chinese woman with the rank of Senior Assistant Commissioner (2009); first female Special Branch Chief of Penang Police Contingent (2015) and in the Malaysia Special Branchs history, first female Assistant Principal Director of the Malaysia Special Branch (Economic Intelligence Division) as well as the first female Deputy Chief Police Officer of Kuala Lumpur.
During her tenure as a professional police officer, she gained immense experience in investigation, prosecution, administration, anti-human trafficking, international security liaison, research and analysis in police precincts of various states such as Perak, Penang and Bukit Amans head precinct in Kuala Lumpur. She was also commissioned as the Chief VIP Security Team involved in the security detail for the Prime Ministers international excursions. She has attended various Intelligence Analysis and management courses/seminar in both local and foreign training institutions.
Her outstanding performance garnered her a Federal Scholarship from the Public Service Department to pursue her Master's Degree in North Carolina, USA (1995-1997). In 2009, she was conferred Darjah Indera Mahkota Pahang (DIMP) by the Sultan of Pahang.

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LBS Bina Group Berhad
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Red Ideas Holdings Berhad
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Fiamma Holdings Berhad
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Vestland Berhad