Deputy president of the Malaysian chapter of Transparency International (TI) Lee Chong San was elected to the Board of Directors of Transparency International, the Global Coalition Against Corruption with its secretariat based in Berlin.

Concurrent with his election to the board on Nov 13, Lee was nominated to chair the board's Audit Committee.

Lee had worked in the oil and gas industry in various positions in the USA and Malaysia and was the financial controller of ExxonMobil before he retired. Previously, he had worked for the government.

A TI Malaysia statement described Lee's election to the international board as a recognition of the work and effort done by the Malaysian chapter in combating corruption in Malaysia.