Wong Ling Biu | |
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黄灵彪 | |
Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Sarikei | |
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 12 February 1959 |
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 a Malaysian politician who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Sarikei from May 2013 to November 2022.[1] He is a member of the Democratic Action Party (DAP), a component party of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) and formerly Pakatan Rakyat (PR) coalitions.
On 7 March 2020, Wong was admitted at Sibu Hospital as a patient under investigation (PUI) for COVID-19 and was later tested positive on 15 March 2020.[2] After a 79-day admission including 42 days of coma, Wong was finally discharged on 30 May 2020.[3] His son, the national hammer 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]
In 2022 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]
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