Dr Tricia Yeoh is Associate Professor of Practice at the University of Nottingham Malaysia’s School of Politics and International Relations. She is also currently a Senior Fellow at the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada, 2024/25 Atlantic Council Millennium Leadership Fellow, Senior Adjunct Research Fellow at Monash University Malaysia, and Campus Visitor at the Australian National University, as well as recently Senior Visiting Fellow at ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute.
She is former CEO of the Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs (IDEAS) Malaysia, where she served up to September 2024. She writes and speaks widely on federalism, subnational opposition politics and institutional reforms. She has previously worked in the Chief Minister’s Office of the Selangor State Government. Dr Yeoh holds a PhD in Political Science from the School of Politics, History and International Relations at the University of Nottingham Malaysia. Her writings can be found at www.triciayeoh.com
She is editor of “The Spirit of Merdeka” (jointly edited with Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad), the book “The Road to Reform: Pakatan Rakyat in Selangor” and its Malay version, “Liku-liku Reformasi: Pakatan Rakyat di Selangor” and author of the book, “States of Reform: Governing Selangor and Penang”. Her documentary, “The Rights of the Dead”, which tells the story of the Teoh Beng Hock who died in 2009 under the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission’s watch, won the Justin Louis Award at the FreedomFilmFest 2012.
She is recipient of the Darjah Tuanku Muhriz (D.T.M.), conferred by Duli Yang Maha Mulia Yang di-Pertuan Besar Negeri Sembilan Darul Khusus, Tuanku Muhriz Ibni Almarhum Tuanku Munawir (the Grand Ruler of Negeri Sembilan) as well as the Meritorious Service Medal, conferred by the Selangor Sultan (Pingat Jasa Kebaktian, P.J.K.), and the Monash University Malaysia Distinguished Alumni Award 2017.
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