Sim Kui Hian

Prof. Dato Sri Dr. Sim Kui Hian (Chinese: 沈桂贤; pinyin: Shěn Guìxián; born 18 August 1965) is a cardiologist and a minister in the Cabinet of Sarawak, Malaysia. Dr. Sim has been serving as the Minister of Local Government Sarawak[1][2][3] since 2016 and, with an added portfolio a year on, as Minister for Local Government and Housing Sarawak. Additionally, he is the minister-in-charge for Kuching South City Council, the Department of Irrigation & Drainage Sarawak, and the Sewerage Services Department Sarawak; and the minister with watching brief for matters pertaining to the Health Department and the Fire & Rescue Department (latter both are federal agencies) in Sarawak.

In this Chinese name, the family name is Sim.
Yang Berhormat Prof. Dato Sri Dr.

Sim Kui Hian

PJN PNBS MLA
沈桂贤
Dr Sim in 2016
Minister for Local Government and Housing Sarawak
Assumed office
13 May 2016
GovernorAbdul Taib Mahmud
Chief MinisterAbang Abdul Rahman Zohari
Assistant Minister (Local Government)Dr. Penguang Manggil
Assistant Minister (Housing & Public Health)Dr. Haji Annuar Rapa'ee
ConstituencyBatu Kawah
President of Sarawak United Peoples' Party
Assumed office
2014
DeputyRichard Riot Jaem
Preceded byPeter Chin Fah Kui
Member of the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly
for Batu Kawah
Assumed office
7 June 2016
Preceded byChristina Chiew Wang See (DAP-PH)
Majority2,085 (2016)
Personal details
Born (1965-08-18) 18 August 1965
Sarawak, Malaysia
NationalityMalaysia
Political partySarawak United Peoples' Party (SUPP)
Other political
affiliations		Barisan Nasional (BN) (until 2018)
Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) (since 2018)
Perikatan Nasional (PN) (since 2020)
Spouse(s)Enn Ong
Alma materMonash University
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionDoctor

He is an elected member of the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly for the constituency of N.14 Batu Kawah since 2016;.[4][5] He was a former Senator at the Parliament of Malaysia (May 2014[6] – April 2018). Since September 2014, he has also been serving as the President of the Sarawak United Peoples' Party (SUPP), a Sarawak-based party. The party is an alliance component of Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS), in which he is the Vice President and one of the original co-founders.

While acknowledging that Sarawak is part of Malaysia, Dr. Sim is one of the most vocal and consistent proponents for more Sarawakian autonomous power and rights,[7][8][9][10][11][12] based on the unique contexts of the federation's formation as originally outlined in the Malaysia Agreement 1963, Inter-Governmental Committee Report and recommendations,[13] and the Report of the Cobbold Commission.

Background

The son of the late Tan Sri Datuk Amar Sim Kheng Hong (Chinese: 沈庆鸿)[14] who was the Deputy Chief Minister of Sarawak from 1974 to 1991, Dr. Sim was no stranger to Sarawakian politics since his childhood. He received his primary education at Chung Hua Primary School No.4 and his secondary education in St. Joseph's Secondary School, Kuching. After that, he completed his Higher School Certificate at St. Bede's College in Mentone, Victoria, Australia. He subsequently graduated with an MBBS from Monash University's Alfred Medical School and completed his cardiology fellowship at Monash Medical Centre in Melbourne.

Nonetheless, his father's personal values and passion in public service had rubbed-off on his character, and a chance to serve his homeland came when Dr. Sim found out that the Sarawak General Hospital (SGH) was attempting to set up a cardiology unit. He soon left his practice and returned in 1998, after spending 17 years in Australia. In 2001, the Cardiology Department of SGH was set up. The department had progressively evolved into a cardiology centre (SGH Heart Centre) with its own standalone facilities in Kota Samarahan[15][16] and a recognised training centre for cardiothoracic surgeons.[17] He climbed the public service ranks from grade JUSA C (at age 37) to JUSA A (age 43) between 2003 and 2009, and after transitioning the leadership at the heart centre, Dr. Sim went on to active politics. His maiden contest for public office was in the 2011 Sarawak Elections which he lost. Five years later, he contested and won in the 2016 Sarawak Elections.[18] Dr. Sim has a special background pertaining to Sarawak-China relations. In 1974, Tun Abdul Razak and Dr Sim's late father, Tan Sri Sim Kheng Hong, were among the people who helped establish the foundations of Malaysia-China bilateral relationship.[19]

Dr. Sim is married to Datin Associate professor Enn Ong. They have two sons.

Currently, Dr. Sim still makes frequent visits to the Sarawak General Hospital (SGH) Heart Centre as a visiting senior consultant cardiologist. Having spent over 10 years as the inaugural head at the SGH Department of Cardiology (the third public cardiac centre by the Ministry of Health Malaysia) and subsequently as the inaugural head of its Clinical Research Centre (CRC), Dr. Sim is today the advisor at SGH CRC. He is also a board member of Clinical Research Malaysia (CRM), as well as an adjunct professor at the Faculty of Medicine & Health Science, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS).

He is also a member in the Expert Writing Panel for Clinical Practise Guidelines on Management in cardiovascular disease in Malaysia; a task force member of the International Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP) on radiation protection in cardiology; and a member of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)’s Expert Panel on Radiological Protection of Patients.[20]

He is still active in professional conferences and research. Between 1996 and 2015, he participated as either a faculty member or speaker for more than 200 professional meetings in the US, Europe and Asian-Pacific; made over 200 scientific abstract presentations; over 50 scientific publications (including NEJM); and over 125 clinical trials as a principal investigator.

Other professional positions he holds include: the immediate past president, Asian Pacific Society of Cardiology (APSC); international governor steering committee (Asia Pacific region) of the American College of Cardiology; board member of World Heart Federation; executive committee member of the Asian Society of Cardiac Imaging (ASCI); council member and past president of the National Heart Association of Malaysia (NHAM); and the past secretary general of the Asian Pacific Society of Interventional Cardiology (APSIC). His research interests include cardiac CT, cardiac MRI, metabolic syndrome and ACS biomarkers in the multi-ethic Asian community. He is a principal investigator/steering committee member in more than 100 multicentre clinical studies in Malaysia.[21][22]

Professional Credentials
  • Fellow of Royal Australasian College of Physicians (FRACP – Cardiology)
  • Fellow of American College of Cardiology (FACC)
  • Fellow of Society of Cardiovascular Angiography & Intervention, USA (FSCAI)
  • Fellow of Cardiac Society of Australia & New Zealand (FCSANZ)
  • Fellow of European Society of Cardiology (FESC)
  • Fellow of Asian Pacific Society of Interventional Cardiology (FAPSIC)
  • Fellow of ASEAN College of Cardiology (FAsCC)
  • Fellow of National Heart Association of Malaysia (FNHAM)
  • Fellow of American Heart Association (FAHA)
  • Fellow of College of Asia Pacific Society of Cardiology (FCAPSC)
  • Fellow of Academy of Medicine Malaysia (FAMM)[23]

Election results
Sarawak State Legislative Assembly
Year Constituency Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
2011 Pending Sim Kui Hian (SUPP) 6,780 32.05% Violet Yong Wui Wui (DAP) 14,375 67.95% 21,310 7,595 72.27%
2016 Batu Kawah Sim Kui Hian (SUPP) 6,414 54.12% Christina Chiew Wang See (DAP) 4,329 36.53% 12,042 2,085 70.87%
Liu Thian Leong (IND) 1,109 9.35%
Parliament of Malaysia
Year Constituency Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
2018 Stampin Sim Kui Hian (SUPP) 18,839 36.30% Chong Chieng Jen (DAP) 33,060 63.70% 52,550 14,221 79.33%

Honours

References
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  2. "SUPP's Dr Sim sets sights on improving Sarawak local authorities". 13 May 2016. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
  3. "Abg Johari Unveils His New Team, Introduce 3rd Deputy CM". Malaysian Digest. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
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  6. Cheng, Lian (26 May 2014). "SUPP Dr Sim now a senator". BorneoPost Online | Borneo , Malaysia, Sarawak Daily News. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
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  8. 沈桂贤多次国会反映 权益侵蚀砂人不快乐续为砂人请命. Seehua (in Chinese). Retrieved 5 February 2017.
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  10. "SUPP wants more Sarawakians in key positions". Free Malaysia Today. 13 June 2016. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
  11. "Don't Take Sarawak For Granted". facebook.com.
  12. Tawie, Sulok (28 October 2017). "Budget funds fail to slake Sarawak thirst for more autonomy". The Malay Mail.
  13. Singapore, the Governments of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Brunei, Federation of Malaya, North Borneo, Sarawak and. Malaysia, Report of the Inter-Governmental Committee, 1962 Regarding the formation of Malaysia, 1961–1963.
  14. 丹斯里沈庆鸿政坛传奇人物. intimes.com.my (in Chinese). Retrieved 7 February 2017.
  15. "Siemens Healthineers: Cardiac Care in the Tropics". healthcare.siemens.com. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
  16. "The new Sarawak General Hospital Heart Centre (SGH Heart Centre) at Kota Samarahan". sarawak.gov.my. Retrieved 7 February 2017.
  17. "SGH Heart Centre now training institute for cardiothoracic surgery – Dr Sim". BorneoPost Online | Borneo , Malaysia, Sarawak Daily News. 29 June 2016. Retrieved 7 February 2017.
  18. "SUPP President Dr Sim Wins in Batu Kawah". Bernama. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
  19. http://www1.nst.com.my/news/2016/04/142629/supps-relationship-china-can-bring-rapid-development-batu-kawa-dr-sim
  20. "Emirates Physiotherapy Conference". apsc2015.com. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
  21. "Research Personality: Professor Dr. Sim Kui Hian". Clinical Research Malaysia. 10 June 2014. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
  22. "Steering Committee – American College of Cardiology". American College of Cardiology. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
  23. "Dr Sim's Official Facebook Page". facebook.com. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
  24. "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat".
  25. "Wilson Baya, Effendi Norwawi made Tan Sri". Borneo Post. 7 July 2014. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
  26. Mail, Rintos (12 October 2019). "SS heads TYT's birthday honours list". The Borneo Post. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
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