Tiong Thai King
United Sarawak Party | |
|---|---|
| Other roles | |
| 2004–2019 | Chairman of Sibu Municipal Council |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 July 1945 |
| Political party | PSB (2014-2021) |
| Relations | Tiong Hiew King (Elder brother) |
| Occupation | Politician |
Lanang from April 1995 to May 2013. He was a member of the federal and state opposition Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB) before he quits politics in 2021. Previously he was a member of the Sarawak United Peoples' Party (SUPP), a component party of the federal and state ruling Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) coalition and a former component party of the federal ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition.[1]
Tiong was elected to
Alice Lau Kiong Yieng of the DAP by 8,630 votes.[4]
However, in the
State Reform Party (STAR), and 2 independent candidates, Casper Kayong Umping and Dato Sri Dr. Benny Lee.[5]
Tiong officially resigned from the PSB party, effective 1 December 2021, just around the time of 2021 state election.[6]
Personal life
He is the younger brother of
Rimbunan Hijau Group, an established multinational timber and logging corporation.[7]
Election results
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | P183 Lanang , Sarawak
|
Tiong Thai King (SUPP) | 18,221 | 53.54% | Wong Sing Nang (DAP) | 15,813 | 46.46% | 34,456 | 2,408 | 72.79% | ||
| 1999 | P184 Lanang , Sarawak
|
Tiong Thai King (SUPP) | 16,256 | 63.20% | Wong Ho Leng (DAP) | 9,466 | 36.80% | 26,084 | 6,790 | 68.32% | ||
| 2004 | P210 Lanang , Sarawak
|
Tiong Thai King (SUPP) | 14,895 | 59.42% | Wong Kee Woan (DAP) | 10,174 | 40.58% | 25,374 | 4,721 | 63.28% | ||
| 2008 | P211 Lanang , Sarawak
|
Tiong Thai King (SUPP) | 19,476 | 57.13% | Wong Kee Woan (DAP) | 14,612 | 42.87% | 34,443 | 4,864 | 69.54% | ||
| 2013 | Tiong Thai King (SUPP) | 17,983 | 40.32% | Alice Lau Kiong Yieng (DAP )
|
26,613 | 59.68% | 44,956 | 8,630 | 78.67% | |||
Honours
Sarawak :
Commander of the Order of the Star of Hornbill Sarawak (PGBK) – Datuk (2005)[8]
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References
- ^ "Tiong Thai King, Y.B. Tuan" (in Malay). Parliament of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 24 November 2009. Retrieved 21 April 2010.
- ^ Wong, James (9 March 2008). "Sarawak DAP mulls over election petitions". The Star. Retrieved 21 April 2010.
- ^ The Star (10 April 2004). "Tiong picked as Sibu Municipal Council chief". Star Publications (Malaysia). Retrieved 21 April 2010.
- ^ a b "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 21 April 2010. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
- ^ The Borneo Post (8 May 2016). "Thai King scoops Dudong for BN". The Borneo Post. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
- ^ Lim How Pim (13 December 2021). "PSB: Tiong Thai King resigned from party effective Dec 1". The Borneo Post. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
- ^ "2021 MALAYSIA'S 50 RICHEST NET WORTH as of 6/2/21: #16 Tiong Hiew King & family". Forbes. 8 May 2016. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
- ^ "SEMAKAN PENERIMA DARJAH KEBESARAN BINTANG DAN PINGAT". www.istiadat.gov.my.
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