Ling Liong Sik

Tun Dr. Ling Liong Sik SSM (simplified Chinese: 林良实; traditional Chinese: 林良實; pinyin: Lín Liángshí; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Lîm Liông-si̍t; born 18 September 1943) is a retired Malaysian politician.

Yang Amat Berbahagia Tun Dr. Ling Liong Sik SSM PNBS DGSM DPMS SPMP
林良实
Prime Minister of Malaysia Acting
Covering duties 4 February 1988 – 16 February 1988
Monarch	Iskandar
Prime Minister	Mahathir Mohamad
Minister of Transport
In office 7 January 1986 – 25 May 2003
Monarch	Iskandar Azlan Shah Ja'afar Salahuddin Sirajuddin
Prime Minister	Mahathir Mohamad
Preceded by	Chong Hon Nyan
Succeeded by	Chan Kong Choy
Constituency	Labis
Deputy Minister of Education
In office March 1984 – January 1986
Monarch	Ahmad Shah Iskandar
Prime Minister	Mahathir Mohamad
Minister	Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
Constituency	Mata Kuching
Deputy Minister of Finance
In office May 1982 – March 1984
Monarch	Ahmad Shah
Prime Minister	Mahathir Mohamad
Minister	Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah
Preceded by	Najib Razak
Succeeded by	Sabbaruddin Chik
Constituency	Mata Kuching
Deputy Minister of Information
In office 1978 – May 1982
Monarch	Yahya Petra Ahmad Shah
Prime Minister	Hussein Onn Mahathir Mohamad
Minister	Mohamed Rahmat
Preceded by	Shariff Ahmad
Succeeded by	Rahmah Othman
Constituency	Mata Kuching
6th President of the Malaysian Chinese Association
In office 3 September 1986 – 23 May 2003
Preceded by	Tan Koon Swan
Succeeded by	Ong Ka Ting
Chancellor of Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman
Incumbent
Assumed office 18 January 2017
Preceded by	Position established
Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Labis, Johor
In office 1986–2004
Preceded by	Bahari Haron
Succeeded by	Chua Soi Lek
Majority	9,611 (1986) 5,225 (1990) 15,045 (1995) 13,801(1999)
Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Mata Kuching, Penang
In office 1974–1986
Preceded by	Constituency created
Succeeded by	Constituency abolished
Majority	5,298 (1974) 15,199 (1978) 12,156 (1982)
Personal details
Born	Ling Liong Sik 18 September 1943 Kuala Kangsar, Perak, British Malaya (now Malaysia)
Citizenship	Malaysian
Political party	Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA)
Other political affiliations	Barisan Nasional (BN) Perikatan Nasional (PN)
Spouse(s)	Ong Ee Nah (王维娜)
Children	Ling Hee Leong, Ling Hee Keat
Education	Royal Military College
Alma mater	University of Singapore

He was the sixth president of the Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA), a component party of Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition and also the former Malaysian Minister for Transport.[1][2] He is the current chancellor and former chairman of the Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR).[3] UTAR's Dewan Tun Dr. Ling Liong Sik is named in honour after him.[4]

Personal life

Ling was born on September 18, 1943 at Kuala Kangsar, Perak, Federated Malay States.

He is married to Toh Puan Ong Ee Nah and has two sons: Hee Leong and Hee Keat.

Education

Ling studied in Royal Military College (Malaysia) in 1956. He graduated as a medical doctor from University of Singapore in 1966. Subsequently, he set up his practice in Penang.

Political career

In 1974, he was elected as Member of Parliament for Mata Kuching, Penang. He successfully defended his position in 1978 and 1982. He was elected Member of Parliament for Labis, Johor in 1986. He also subsequently successfully defended his position in the 1990, 1995 and 1999 general elections.

He was elected in 1986 as the sixth President of the MCA; he held this position for almost 17 years until 2003.

In 1986, he was appointed Transport Minister. Prior to that, he had held the position of Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Local Government and Federal, Territory, Deputy Information Minister, Deputy Finance Minister and Deputy Education Minister.

He was the Minister of Transport of Malaysia from 7 January 1986 till 25 May 2003.

Controversy

After years of staying out of the spotlight, Ling was charged in July 2010 for cheating in relation to the Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ) scandal.[5][6][7] In 2013, after two years of trial, the High Court acquitted Ling over three charges of cheating the Government in relation to the PKFZ land deal.[8][9]

Election results

Parliament of Malaysia[10][11]

Year	Constituency	Government		Votes	Pct	Opposition		Votes	Pct	Ballots cast	Majority	Turnout
1974	Mata Kuching, Penang		Ling Liong Sik (MCA)	13,755	53.97%		Ong Yi How (PEKEMAS)	8,457	33.18%	26,354	5,298	83.97%
							Goh Lim Eam (DAP)	3,273	12.84%
1978			Ling Liong Sik (MCA)	23,564	65.27%		Loh Kim Heng (SDP)	8,365	23.17%	N/A	15,199	N/A
							Abdul Hamid Abdullah (PAS)	5,298	11.56%
1982			Ling Liong Sik (MCA)	26,995	62.11%		Goh Sin Khoon (DAP)	14,839	34.14%	44,646	12,156	77.46%
							Raja Ahamed Narudin @ Raja Mohamed Raja Sulaiman (IND)	1,626	3.74%
1986	P118 Labis, Johor		Ling Liong Sik (MCA)	18,182	67.96%		Tan Tien Lim (DAP)	8,571	32.04%	27,650	9,611	72.26%
1990			Ling Liong Sik (MCA)	17,710	58.65%		Ahmad Ton (DAP)	12,485	41.35%	31,292	5,225	74.06%
1995	P128 Labis, Johor		Ling Liong Sik (MCA)	24,185	72.57%		Ahmad Ton (DAP)	9,140	27.43%	34,693	15,045	73.17%
1999			Ling Liong Sik (MCA)	23,709	70.53%		Ahmad Ton (DAP)	9,908	29.47%	34,775	13,801	71.44%

Honours

Honours of Malaysia

•  Malaysia :
  • Grand Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (SSM) – Tun (2004)[12]
•  Malacca :
  • Grand Commander of the Order of Malacca (DGSM) – Datuk Seri (1993)
•  Perak :
  • Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Perak State Crown (SPMP) – Dato' Seri (1989)
•  Sarawak :
  • Knight Commander of the Order of the Star of Sarawak (PNBS) – Dato' Sri (2003)
•  Selangor :
  • Knight Commander of the Order of the Crown of Selangor (DPMS) – Dato' (1992)[13]

See also

• Mata Kuching (federal constituency)
• Labis (federal constituency)

References

1. Datuk Seri Dr Ling Liong Sik Archived 4 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine, thestar.com.my
2. Past Presidents, Tun Dr Ling Liong Sik Archived 21 June 2007 at the Wayback Machine, Malaysian Chinese Association
3. "University Council". UTAR. Archived from the original on 23 June 2016. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
4. "UTAR Commemorates 10th Anniversary". UTAR. 17 March 2015.
5. Lau, Leslie (29 July 2010). "A full circle for Dr Ling". The Malaysian Insider. Archived from the original on 31 July 2010.
6. Chooi, Clara (29 July 2010). "MCA in shock over Dr Ling's PKFZ charge". The Malaysian Insider. Archived from the original on 31 July 2010.
7. Fazy Sahir (29 July 2010). "PKFZ scandal: Former MCA boss Ling charged". Free Malaysia Today. Archived from the original on 29 July 2010.
8. M. MAGESWARI and QISHIN TARIQ (25 October 2013). "PKFZ cheating case: Dr Ling Liong Sik found innocent". The Star. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
9. IDA LIM (25 October 2013). "PKFZ case: Liong Sik acquitted of cheating charges". The Malay Mail. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
10. "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 4 February 2017. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
11. "Malaysia General Election". undiinfo Malaysian Election Data. Malaysiakini. Retrieved 4 February 2017. Results only available from the 2004 election.
12. "Senarai Penuh Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Persekutuan Tahun 2004" (PDF).
13. "DPMS 1992". awards.selangor.gov.my. Retrieved 7 February 2021.