Ling Sie Kiong
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Ling Sie Kiong is a Malaysian lawyer and politician. He is a member of the Democratic Action Party
.
Ling graduated from the University of Sheffield
with a Bachelor of Laws
honours degree. He is an Advocate & Solicitor of the High Court in Malaya and High Court in Sabah and Sarawak.
Ling is a founding partner of law firm Suhaili & Ling Advocates in Miri
.
Ling is also the current Member of the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly for Piasau. He won the seat by upsetting the then Sarawak Deputy Chief Minister George Chan Hong Nam
in the 2011 state election
. He defeated Chan by a 1,590-vote majority.
Democratic Action Party
The Democratic Action Party, or DAP is a secular, multi-racial, social democratic Malaysian political party.The DAP is one of the three major opposition parties in Malaysia, along with the PKR and PAS, that are seen as electable alternatives to the Barisan Nasional coalition of parties...
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Ling graduated from the University of Sheffield
University of Sheffield
The University of Sheffield is a research university based in the city of Sheffield in South Yorkshire, England. It is one of the original 'red brick' universities and is a member of the Russell Group of leading research intensive universities...
with a Bachelor of Laws
Bachelor of Laws
The Bachelor of Laws is an undergraduate, or bachelor, degree in law originating in England and offered in most common law countries as the primary law degree...
honours degree. He is an Advocate & Solicitor of the High Court in Malaya and High Court in Sabah and Sarawak.
Ling is a founding partner of law firm Suhaili & Ling Advocates in Miri
Miri
Miri is a city in northern Sarawak, Malaysia, on the island of Borneo. It is the second largest city in Sarawak, with a population of about 300,000, and the government administrative centre of Miri District in Miri Division....
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Ling is also the current Member of the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly for Piasau. He won the seat by upsetting the then Sarawak Deputy Chief Minister George Chan Hong Nam
George Chan Hong Nam
Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Dr. George Chan Hong Nam , was the former Deputy Chief Minister of Sarawak, state Industrial Development Minister and state Tourism and Heritage Minister. He is now the former member of the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly for Piasau, Miri after having lost his seat to the...
in the 2011 state election
Sarawak state election, 2011
The tenth Sarawak state election was held on April 16, 2011 after nomination for candidates on April 6. The purpose of the election was to elect 71 representatives to the Sarawak State Assembly...
. He defeated Chan by a 1,590-vote majority.