Law Hieng Ding
27 October 1990 – 26 March 2004
Ja'afar
Salahuddin
Sirajuddin
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
2. Abu Bakar Daud (1995-1999)
3. Zainal Dahlan (1999-2004)
1987–1990
Azlan Shah
for Sarikei
1982–2008
519 (1986)
4,612 (1990)
uncontested (1995)
7,363 (1999)
11,599 (2004)
Sibu, Crown Colony of Sarawak
affiliations
Tan Sri Datuk Seri Law Hieng Ding (simplified Chinese: 刘贤镇; traditional Chinese: 劉賢鎮; pinyin: Liú Xiánzhèn; 4 October 1935 – 25 December 2018) was a Malaysian politician. He was the Minister of Science, Technology and Environment from 1990 to 2004. Between 1982 and 2008, Law was a member of parliament representing Sarikei.[1]
Education
He graduated from Nanyang University, Singapore in 1960 with a bachelor's degree of Commerce in Accountancy and Banking.[2]
Career and politics
Law started his political career in 1972 and has held the seat for the past six terms. He was a deputy minister from 1987 to 1990, and a Cabinet Minister from 1990 to 2004. He was also the Deputy President of Sarawak United People's Party (SUPP) and Nantah Education & Research Foundation as well as chairman or director to a number of public companies and foundation.
Death
Law died on 25 December 2018 at the age of 82 during the Christmas Day celebration.[3]
Election results
Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
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1982 | P142 Sarikei, Sarawak | Law Hieng Ding (SUPP) | 8,389 | 48.42% | Chong Siew Chiang (DAP) | 8,308 | 47.96% | 17,579 | 81 | |||
Nyandang Linang (IND) | 449 | 2.59% | ||||||||||
Ling Tung Lee (SAPO) | 178 | 1.03% | ||||||||||
1986 | P166 Sarikei, Sarawak | Law Hieng Ding (SUPP) | 10,589 | 51.26% | Chong Siew Chiang (DAP) | 10,070 | 48.74% | 20,873 | 519 | 76.17% | ||
1990 | P168 Sarikei, Sarawak | Law Hieng Ding (SUPP) | 12,584 | 61.22% | Chian Pao Koh (DAP) | 7,972 | 38.78 | 20,799 | 4,612 | 73.45% | ||
1995 | P180 Sarikei, Sarawak | Law Hieng Ding (SUPP) | None | None | Unopposed | |||||||
1999 | P181 Sarikei, Sarawak | Law Hieng Ding (SUPP) | 15,212 | 65.41% | Michael Tiang Ming Tee (DAP) | 7,849 | 33.75% | 23,568 | 7,363 | 70.32% | ||
Yii Chu Lik (IND) | 197 | 0.85% | ||||||||||
2004 | P207 Sarikei, Sarawak | Law Hieng Ding (SUPP) | 15,485 | 70.70% | Ngu Tieng Hai (IND) | 3,886 | 17.74% | 22,173 | 11,599 | 61.80% | ||
Ling Bit Tiing (IND) | 1,667 | 7.61% | ||||||||||
Junak Jawek (IND) | 864 | 3.94% |
Honours
- Malaysia :
- Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (PSM) – Tan Sri (2005)[4]
- Sarawak :
- Knight Commander of the Most Exalted Order of the Star of Sarawak (PNBS) – Dato Sri (1992)[5]
- Penang :
- Commander of the Order of the Defender of State (DGPN) – Dato' Seri (2001)
References
- ^ Law Hieng Ding May Contest For Sarikei Seat
- ^ Education background
- ^ Allison Lai, Hanis Zainal and Fatimah Zainal (25 December 2018). "Former minister Law Hieng Ding passes away". The Star. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
- ^ "CJ and Ghaz conferred Tun". Bernama. The Star. 4 June 2005. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
- ^ "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat".
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