Tiong Thai King

Datuk Tiong Thai King (simplified Chinese: 张泰卿; traditional Chinese: 張泰卿; pinyin: Zhāng Tàiqīng; born 4 July 1945) is a Malaysian politician who has served as Member of the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Dudong since May 2016 and Member of Parliament (MP) for the Lanang from April 1995 to May 2013. He is a member of the federal and state opposition Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB). 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]

In this Chinese name, the family name is Tiong (张).
Yang Berhormat Datuk

Tiong Thai King

MLA
张泰卿
Member of the Malaysian Parliament
for Lanang, Sarawak
In office
25 April 1995 – 5 May 2013
Preceded byJason Wong Sing Nang (DAP)
Succeeded byAlice Lau Kiong Yieng (DAP-PR)
Majority2.408 (1995)
6.790 (1999)
4.721 (2004)
4.864 (2008)
Member of the Sarawak State Assembly
for Dudong
Assumed office
7 May 2016
Preceded byYap Hoi Liong (DAP-PR)
Chairman of Sibu Municipal Council
Assumed office
2004-2019
Preceded byRobert Lau Hoi Chew
Succeeded byTing Ing Horh
Personal details
Born (1945-07-04) 4 July 1945
Political partyPSB
RelationsTiong Hiew King (Elder brother)
OccupationPolitician

He is the younger brother of Tiong Hiew King, founding chairman of the Rimbunan Hijau Group, an established multinational timber and logging corporation.

Tiong was elected to Parliament in the 1995 general election.[2] In 2004 he was appointed Chairman of the Sibu Municipal Council. He is also a former Senator.[3] In the 2011 Sarawak election, he was nominated as the candidate for the Dudong constituency, but was defeated by Yap Hoi Liong of the Democratic Action Party (DAP) by 317 votes. He failed to defend his federal parliamentary seat at the 2013 general election, losing to Alice Lau Kiong Yieng of the DAP by 8,630 votes.[4]

However, in the 2016 State election, he contested in the Dudong constituency in Sarawak for the second time as Direct BN candidate, and he won the seat this time, with the majority of 2,146 votes, beating the incumbent Yap Hoi Liong of DAP, Mary Ting Yiik Hong of State Reform Party (STAR), and 2 independent candidates, Casper Kayong Umping and Dato Sri Dr. Benny Lee.[5]

Election results
Parliament of Malaysia: Lanang, Sarawak[4]
Year Government Votes Pct Opposition Votes Pct
1995 Tiong Thai King (SUPP) 18,221 53% Wong Sing Nang (DAP) 15,813 46%
1999 Tiong Thai King (SUPP) 16,256 62% Wong Ho Leng (DAP) 9,466 36%
2004 Tiong Thai King (SUPP) 14,895 59% Wong Kee Woan (DAP) 10,174 40%
2008 Tiong Thai King (SUPP) 19,476 57% Wong Kee Woan (DAP) 14,612 42%
2013 Tiong Thai King (SUPP) 17,983 40% Alice Lau Kiong Yieng (DAP) 26,613 59%

References
  1. "Tiong Thai King, Y.B. Tuan" (in Malay). Parliament of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 24 November 2009. Retrieved 21 April 2010.
  2. Wong, James (9 March 2008). "Sarawak DAP mulls over election petitions". The Star. Retrieved 21 April 2010.
  3. The Star (10 April 2004). "Tiong picked as Sibu Municipal Council chief". Star Publications (Malaysia). Retrieved 21 April 2010.
  4. "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 21 April 2010. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
  5. The Borneo Post (8 May 2016). "Thai King scoops Dudong for BN". The Borneo Post. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
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