Datuk Yong Teck Lee or also better known as Datuk YTL (name abbreviation) (simplified Chinese: 杨德利; traditional Chinese: 楊德利; pinyin: Yáng Délì; born 3 October 1956) is a Malaysian politician and lawyer who has served as the Nominated Member of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly (MLA) since October 2020.
He served as the 10th Chief Minister of Sabah from May 1996 to May 1998, Deputy Chief Minister of Sabah from July 1990 to December 1995, Member of Parliament (MP) for Gaya from November 1999 and MLA for Likas from April 1985 to September 2002.
Yong became the Chief Minister of Sabah on 28 May 1996 to serve in a two-year rotation arranged by the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition in the state.
[2] In 1994 he resigned from the United Sabah Party (PBS), citing dissatisfaction with its leadership, and established the SAPP; however, the new party became a member of the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition led in Sabah by the PBS.
Before entering politics, Yong was a lawyer, having studied in London.