Alan Ling

In this Chinese name, the family name is Ling (林).
Alan Ling
林思健
Senator
In office
27 August 2018 – 26 August 2021
MonarchsMuhammad V
(2018–2019)
Abdullah
(2019–2021)
Prime MinisterMahathir Mohamad
(2018–2020)
Muhyiddin Yassin
(2020–2021)
Ismail Sabri Yaakob
(2021)
Member of the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly
for Piasau
In office
16 April 2011 – 7 May 2016
Preceded byGeorge Chan Hong Nam
Succeeded bySebastian Ting Chiew Yew
Majority1,590 (2011)
Personal details
Born (1983-02-19) 19 February 1983 (age 41)
Sibu, Sarawak, Malaysia
Political partyDemocratic Action Party (DAP)
Other political
affiliations		Pakatan Harapan (PH)
Residence(s)Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia
Alma materUniversity of Sheffield
OccupationLawyer, businessman
Alan Ling
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese林思健
Simplified Chinese林思健
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinLín Sījiàn
Hakka
Pha̍k-fa-sṳLìm Sû-khien
Yue: Cantonese
JyutpingLam4 Si1 Gin6
Southern Min
Hokkien POJLîm Su-kiān
Tâi-lôLîm Su-kiān

Alan Ling Sie Kiong (Chinese: 林思健; pinyin: Lín Sījiàn; Jyutping: Lam4 Si1 Gin6; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Lîm Su-kiān; born 19 February 1983) is a Malaysian politician and lawyer[1] who served as Senator from August 2018 to August 2021 and Member of the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Piasau from April 2011 to May 2016. He is the State Secretary of Sarawak of both the Democratic Action Party (DAP) as well as its coalition, the state opposition Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition.[2]

Early life

He spent his childhood in Nanga Medamit, Limbang, Sarawak where his parents started their first business venture by operating a small grocery shops next to a river in the rural area. He is a Christian.[citation needed]

Ling received his primary education in SRB Chung Hua Limbang, North School Miri and secondary school in SMK St. Joseph Miri.

Ling graduated from the University of Sheffield with a Bachelor of Laws honours degree. During his stay in United Kingdom, he was the President of Malaysian Law Students Union in the United Kingdom and Eire (KPUM) for the term 2004/2005.[3] He also held the post of President for Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) Club of United Kingdom for the term 2005/2006.

Career

Ling is an Advocate & Solicitor of the High Court in Malaya and High Court in Sabah and Sarawak.[4] He became the managing partner of an established law firm Suhaili & Ling Advocates in Miri at the age of 27.[5] He has particular interest in criminal law and was a pupil to the late Karpal Singh. He is also the partner of Rohamat & Ling which is situated in Petaling Jaya and Johor Bahru in West Malaysia. He is a well-known lawyer in Miri and has been appointed honourable/legal advisors to several associations in Miri.

Besides legal qualification, he is a licensed auctioneer, company secretary and also actively involved in the business field since his university time. At the age of 25 in 2008, he successfully obtained license from Bank Negara Malaysia to operate remittance business in partnership with Western Union, it is one of the pioneers non-bank remittance operators in Malaysia. In 2015, he sold the company operation to another remittance operator.

Ling joined DAP in 2011 and had been elected Honourable Member of the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly for Piasau.[6] He won the seat at the age of 28 by upsetting the then Sarawak Deputy Chief Minister cum President of Sarawak United People's Party (SUPP) of Barisan Nasional (BN), Tan Sri Dr George Chan Hong Nam in the 2011 state election. He defeated Chan by a 1,590-vote majority.[7] He has a community centre within his constituency. He seek for re-election in 2016 state election but lost to BN SUPP candidate. His focus is now on his legal practice, business interest and party works.

Currently he is also one of the board members to Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB). Ling was appointed and sworn in as Malaysian Senator in Dewan Negara on 27 August 2018.[2]

In June 2019, Ling was appointed as president of Miri Volleyball Association (MVA).[1]

Election results

Sarawak State Legislative Assembly[8]
Year Constituency Candidate Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Turnout Majority Turnout
2011 N63 Piasau Alan Ling Sie Kiong (DAP) 5,998 57.64% George Chan Hong Nam (SUPP) 4,408 42.36% 10,479 1,590 63.13%
2016 N73 Piasau Alan Ling Sie Kiong (DAP) 5,687 42.17% Sebastian Ting Chiew Yew (SUPP) 7,799 57.83% 13,634 2,112 64.55%

References

  1. ^ a b Johari, Zaheera (5 June 2019). "New chief Alan Ling envisions multi-racial Miri Volleyball". Borneo Post.
  2. ^ a b "12 Pakatan and Warisan members made senators". The Star. 28 August 2018. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
  3. ^ "KPUM past committees". KPUM. Archived from the original on 12 June 2015. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
  4. ^ "Rolls (no. 1132)". Advocates' Association of Sarawak. Archived from the original on 30 June 2017. Retrieved 6 May 2011.
  5. ^ "Suhaili & Ling Advocates. (Miri)". Advocates' Association of Sarawak. Archived from the original on 26 August 2011. Retrieved 6 May 2011.
  6. ^ "Y.B. Encik Alan Ling Sie Kiong". Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
  7. ^ "N.63 Piasau". Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 6 May 2011.
  8. ^ "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri". Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 6 September 2011. Retrieved 24 April 2010..