Wong Ling Biu | |
|---|---|
| 黄灵彪 | |
| Member of theMalaysian Parliament forSarikei | |
| In office 5 May 2013 – 19 November 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Ding Kuong Hiing (BN–SUPP) |
| Succeeded by | Huang Tiong Sii (GPS–SUPP) |
| Majority | 505 (2013) 2,570 (2018) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Wong Ling Biu (1959-02-12)12 February 1959 (age 66) |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Political party | Democratic Action Party (DAP) |
| Other political affiliations | Pakatan Rakyat (PR) (2008–2015) Pakatan Harapan (PH) (since 2015) |
| Children | Jackie Wong Siew Cheer Roderick Wong Siew Lead |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Other names | Andrew Wong Ling Biu |
Wong Ling Biu (simplified Chinese:黄灵彪;traditional Chinese:黃靈彪;pinyin:Huáng Língbiāo) is aMalaysianpolitician who served as theMember of Parliament (MP) forSarikei from May 2013 to November 2022.[1] He is a member of theDemocratic Action Party (DAP), a component party of thePakatan Harapan (PH) and formerlyPakatan Rakyat (PR) coalitions.
On 7 March 2020, Wong was admitted atSibu Hospital as apatient under investigation (PUI) forCOVID-19 and was later tested positive on 15 March 2020.[2] After a 79-day admission including 42 days ofcoma, Wong was finally discharged on 30 May 2020.[3] His son, the nationalhammer thrower champion Jackie Wong Siew Cheer, had also contracted the COVID-19 virus from him, was discharged earlier on 27 May after 73 days treatment at the same hospital since 16 March.[4] In 2021, Wong was among six elected representatives from Sarikei Division to receive their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.[5]
In2022 Malaysian general election, Wong decided not to contest for the Sarikei parliamentary seat.[6][7] His son, Roderick Wong, which was his special assistant, replaced him for the quest of the seat.[8] However, his son Roderick failed to defend the seat.[9]
| Year | Constituency | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | P208Sarikei, Sarawak | Wong Ling Biu (DAP) | 14,263 | 50.90% | Ding Kuong Hiing (SUPP) | 13,758 | 49.10% | 28,353 | 505 | 77.58% | ||
| 2018 | Wong Ling Biu (DAP) | 16,327 | 53.57% | Huang Tiong Sii (SUPP) | 13,757 | 45.14% | 30,895 | 2,570 | 78.09% | |||
| Wong Chin King (PBK) | 392 | 1.29% | ||||||||||
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