Tiong Thai King
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Yang Berbahagia Datuk Tiong Thai King |
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张泰卿 | |
Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Lanang, Sarawak |
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In office 1995 – 5 May 2013 |
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Preceded by | Jason Wong Sing Nang (DAP) |
Succeeded by | Alice Lau Kiong Yieng (DAP-PR) |
Majority | 2408 (1995) 6790 (1999) 4721 (2004) 4864 (2008) |
Chairman of Sibu Municipal Council | |
Assumed office 2004 |
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Preceded by | Robert Lau Hoi Chew |
Personal details | |
Born | 4 July 1945 |
Political party | SUPP—Barisan Nasional |
Occupation | Politician |
Datuk Tiong Thai King (simplified Chinese: 张泰卿; traditional Chinese: 張泰卿; pinyin: Zhāng Tàiqīng; born 4 July 1945) was the Member of the Parliament of Malaysia for the Lanang constituency in Sarawak from 1995 to 2013, representing the Sarawak United Peoples' Party (SUPP) in the governing Barisan Nasional coalition.[1]
Tiong was elected to Parliament in the 1995 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 election, losing to Alice Lau Kiong Yieng of the DAP by 8,630 votes.[4]
Election results
Year | Government | Votes | Pct | Opposition | Votes | Pct | ||
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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% |
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