Alice Lau Kiong Yieng
| Yang Berhormat Puan[1] Alice Lau Kiong Yieng MP | |
|---|---|
| 刘强燕 | |
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Lanang, Sarawak | |
|
Assumed office 8 March 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Tiong Thai King (DAP–PR) |
| Majority | 8,630 (2013) |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Alice Lau Kiong Yieng c. 1981 [2] |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Political party | Democratic Action Party |
| Spouse(s) | Loo Chee Wee (罗智伟) (m. 2014) |
| Alma mater |
International Medical University University of Strathclyde[2] |
| Occupation | Politician |
Alice Lau Kiong Yieng (simplified Chinese: 刘强燕; traditional Chinese: 劉強燕; pinyin: Líu Qiáng Yàn) is a Malaysian politician of Chinese origin. A native of Sibu, she first contested for a seat in the Sarawak State Assembly in the 2011 state election, but was defeated by incumbent Wong Soon Koh.[3] In the 2013 general election, she was nominated by the DAP for Lanang in Sibu. She defeated five-term incumbent Tiong Thai King in the general election with a majority of 8,630 votes, or 19.2% of the votes, becoming the first female MP elected from Sarawak from an opposition party.[2] A pharmacist by profession, she received her MPharm from University of Strathclyde.[2] Her father, Lau Cheng Kiong, was the chairman of Pelawan branch of Sarawak Progressive Democratic Party (SPDP), a component of the Barisan Nasional government coalition.[4]
References
- ↑ "Maklumat Ahli Parlimen". Parlimen Malaysia. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 "Change comes to Sarawak". The Rocket. 21 August 2013. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
- ↑ "Seven women triumph in S'wak election". Malaysia Kini. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
- ↑ Chua, Andy (27 August 2010). "DAP candidate may have father as rival in Sibu polls". The Star Malaysia. Retrieved 23 March 2016.