Ong Kian Ming | |
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王建民 | |
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| Deputy Minister of International Trade and Industry | |
| In office 2 July 2018 – 24 February 2020 | |
| Monarchs | Muhammad V (2018–2019) Abdullah (2019–2020) |
| Prime Minister | Mahathir Mohamad |
| Minister | Darell Leiking |
| Preceded by | Ahmad Maslan Chua Tee Yong |
| Succeeded by | Lim Ban Hong |
| Member of theMalaysian Parliament forBangi | |
| In office 9 May 2018 – 19 November 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Syahredzan Johan (PH–DAP) |
| Majority | 68,768 (2018) |
| Member of theMalaysian Parliament forSerdang | |
| In office 5 May 2013 – 9 May 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Teo Nie Ching (PR–DAP) |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Majority | 42,206 (2013) |
| Faction represented inDewan Rakyat | |
| 2013–2018 | Democratic Action Party |
| 2018–2022 | Pakatan Harapan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ong Kian Ming (1975-09-12)12 September 1975 (age 49) Kuala Lumpur,Malaysia |
| Political party | Democratic Action Party (DAP) (since 2012) |
| Other political affiliations | Pakatan Rakyat (PR)(2012–2015) Pakatan Harapan (PH) (since 2015) |
| Spouse | Yeoh Ee Leng |
| Residence | Malaysia |
| Alma mater | London School of Economics University of Cambridge Duke University |
| Occupation | Politician, University professor |
| Website | https://ongkianming.com |
Ong Kian Ming (Chinese:王建民;pinyin:Wáng Jiànmín;Pe̍h-ōe-jī:Ông Kiàn-bîn; born 12 September 1975) is a Malaysian politician and lecturer. He served as theDeputy Minister of International Trade and Industry inMahathir Mohamad'sseventh cabinet from July 2018 to February 2020, and was theMember of Parliament (MP) forBangi from May 2018 to November 2022, andSerdang from May 2013 to May 2018.
Prior to joining politics, Ong was a senior lecturer at theUCSI University and a prominent political analyst, whose articles were published in news portals such asMalaysiakini,Malaysian Insider andThe Edge.[1][2][3]
Ong, aFulbright scholar,[4] holds adoctorate in political science fromDuke University. He also has amaster's degree in economics fromCambridge University and abachelor's degree in economics from theLondon School of Economics.[5] He completed hisO- andA-levels at theRaffles Institution andRaffles Junior College inSingapore respectively.[6]
Prior to his entry into politics, Ong was a lecturer at theUCSI University. He was also a researcher at the Institute of Strategic Analysis and Policy Research (INSAP) and Social Economic Development and Research Institute (SEDAR) think tanks, linked to theMalaysian Chinese Association (MCA) andParti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia (GERAKAN) respectively.[6]
Ong also serves as the director of the Malaysian Electoral Roll Analysis Project (MERAP), an academic research group dedicated to electoral reform.[7][8]
Ong returned to academia in 2023, joiningTaylor's University as the director of a philosophy, politics, and economics programme.[9]
Ong joined theDemocratic Action Party (DAP) in 2012.[2] He was selected asDeputy Minister of International Trade and Industry byMahathir Mohamad after the latter ledPakatan Harapan (PH) to an electoral victory in the2018 Malaysian general election, where Ong was also elected as theMember of Parliament (MP) forBangi. He left his role as deputy minster upon Mahathir's resignation during the2020–2022 Malaysian political crisis.
In 2021, Ong, whose party was now in opposition, expressed support for co-operation with prime ministerMuhyiddin Yassin when the latter offered to implement institutional reforms in exchange for political support ahead of a scheduledmotion of no confidence against hisgovernment.[10][11]
At the2022 Democratic Action Party National Congress, Ong failed to defend his seat in the party's Central Executive Committee.Tony Pua, another DAP MP who supported co-operation with Muhyiddin, also failed to defend his position in the committee.[12]
Ong announced that he would not seek re-election ahead of the2022 Malaysian general election, citing his poor performance in party polls, disagreements with other party leaders, as well as a promise to his wife to only serve two terms.[13][14][15] He was succeeded bySyahredzan Johan as the party's candidate.[9]
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
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| 2013 | P102Serdang | Ong Kian Ming (DAP) | 79,238 | 67.98% | Yap Pian Hon (MCA) | 37,032 | 31.77% | 118,314 | 42,206 | 88.87% | ||
| 2018 | P102Bangi | Ong Kian Ming (DAP) | 102,557 | 65.60% | Mohd Shafie Ngah (PAS) | 33,789 | 21.61% | 157,933 | 68,768 | 88.33% | ||
| Liew Yuen Keong (MCA) | 19,766 | 12.64% | ||||||||||
| Dennis Wan Jinn Woei (PRM) | 215 | 0.14% | ||||||||||
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