Datuk Ding Kuong Hiing (simplified Chinese: 陈冠勋; traditional Chinese: 陳冠勛; pinyin: Chén Guānxūn; born 20 January 1955) is a Malaysian politician who has served as Member of the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Meradong since May 2016. Previously, he was the Member of the Parliament of Malaysia (MP) for Sarikei from March 2008 to May 2013.[1]
Ding Kuong Hiing | |
|---|---|
| 陈冠勋 | |
| Faction represented in Dewan Rakyat | |
| 2008–2013 | Barisan Nasional |
| Faction represented in Sarawak State Legislative Assembly | |
| 2016–2018 | Barisan Nasional |
| 2018– | Gabungan Parti Sarawak |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 January 1955 Sibu, Crown Colony of Sarawak (now Sarawak, Malaysia) |
| Political party | Sarawak United Peoples' Party (SUPP) |
| Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) (until 2018) Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) (since 2018) |
| Alma mater | University of Liverpool (BEng) |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Engineer |
Political career
editDing was elected to Parliament in the 2008 election. After defeating his opponent from the Democratic Action Party (DAP) by 51 votes, he survived a legal challenge to the election in the Election Court,[2] and an appeal to the Federal Court.[3] Before his election, Ding was a staffer to the Chief Minister of Sarawak.[4] In the 2013 election, Ding lost the seat to the DAP's Andrew Wong Ling Biu by 505 votes.[5]
Personal life
editDing is an engineer by profession and is married with two children.[6]
Election results
edit| Year | Constituency | Winner | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | P208 Sarikei | Ding Kuong Hiing (SUPP) | 10,588 | 48.37% | Wong Hua Seh (DAP) | 10,537 | 48.13% | 22,246 | 51 | 70.23% | ||
| Kung Chin Chin (IND) | 545 | 2.49% | ||||||||||
| Lau Kieng Chai (IND) | 116 | 0.53% | ||||||||||
| Ngu Tieng Hai (IND) | 105 | 0.48% | ||||||||||
| 2013 | Ding Kuong Hiing (SUPP) | 13,758 | 49.10% | Andrew Wong Ling Biu (DAP) | 14,263 | 50.90% | 28,353 | 505 | 77.60% | |||
| Year | Constituency | Winner | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | N46 Meradong | Ding Kuong Hiing (SUPP) | 6,865 | 56.21% | Ting Tze Fui (DAP) | 5,349 | 43.79% | 12,413 | 1,516 | 73.50% | ||
| 2021 | Ding Kuong Hiing (SUPP) | 6,827 | 58.24% | Hii Ru Yee (PSB) | 3,465 | 29.56% | 11,939 | 3,362 | 65.76% | |||
| Yong Siew Wei (DAP) | 809 | 6.90% | ||||||||||
| Moh Hiong King (PBK) | 622 | 5.31% | ||||||||||
Honours
edit
Malaysia :
Commander of the Order of Meritorious Service (PJN) – Datuk (2016)
References
edit- ^ "Ding Kuong Hiing, Y.B. Tuan" (in Malay). Parliament of Malaysia. Retrieved 18 April 2010.
- ^ "Ding To Dedicate Himself To Serving Constituents". Berita Wilayah Sarawak. Bernama. 21 July 2008. Retrieved 18 April 2010.
- ^ Wong, Jack (23 January 2009). "Court throws out appeal, Ding remains Sarikei MP (updated)". The Star. Archived from the original on 28 February 2009. Retrieved 18 April 2010.
- ^ Subeng Stephen, Edward (2 March 2008). "Bintangor Oranges May Not Be Sweet Yet For BN First-timer". Berita Wilayah Sarawak. Bernama. Retrieved 18 April 2010.
- ^ "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri". Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 6 September 2011. Retrieved 21 November 2014. Votes for candidates finishing in third place or lower are not listed.
- ^ "Let's be caring". The Star. 21 April 2008. Archived from the original on 22 June 2011. Retrieved 18 April 2010.
