Ben Chong Chen Bin

Yang Berhormat Datuk
Chong Chen Bin
PGDK ASDK MLA
State Assistant Minister of Trade and Industry of Sabah
In office
16 May 2018 – 29 September 2020
Serving with Azhar Matussin
MinisterWilfred Madius Tangau
GovernorJuhar Mahiruddin
Chief MinisterShafie Apdal
Preceded byBolkiah Ismail
Succeeded byMohd Tamin Zainal
ConstituencyTanjong Kapor
Member of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly
for Tanjong Kapor
Incumbent
Assumed office
9 May 2018
Preceded byTeo Chee Kang
(BN–LDP)
Majority2,992 (2018)
1,879 (2020)
Faction represented in Sabah State Legislative Assembly
2018–2023Heritage Party
2023Independent
2023–GAGASAN Party
Personal details
Born
Ben Chong Chen Bin

Kudat, Crown Colony of North Borneo (now Sabah, Malaysia)
CitizenshipMalaysian
Political partyHeritage Party (WARISAN)
(2018-2023)[1]
Independent
(2023)
Parti Gagasan Rakyat Sabah (GAGASAN)
(since 2023)
Other political
affiliations		Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS)
(since 2023)
OccupationPolitician
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese張振彬[2]
Simplified Chinese张振彬
Hanyu PinyinZhāng Zhènbīn

Ben Chong Chen Bin is a Malaysian politician who has served as Member of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Tanjong Kapor since May 2018. He served as the State Assistant Minister of Trade and Industry of Sabah in the Heritage Party (WARISAN) state administration under former Chief Minister Shafie Apdal and former State Minister Wilfred Madius Tangau from May 2018 to the collapse of WARISAN state administration in September 2020. He is an independent in support of the Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) coalition until February 21, 2023. He is an official member of the GAGASAN, the major component of Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) since 2023.[1][3][4][5]

Election results

Sabah State Legislative Assembly[6][7][8]
Year Constituency Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
2018 N04 Tanjong Kapor Chong Chen Bin (WARISAN) 9,124 54.32% Teo Chee Kang (LDP) 6,132 36.50% 17,242 2,992 72.10%
Aliasgar Omolong (PAS) 617 3.67%
Tsen Chou Yin (PCS) 481 2.86%
Allaidly Poyon (PPRS) 446 2.65%
2020 Chong Chen Bin (WARISAN) 7,206 49.84% Norlizah Gurahman (BERSATU) 5,327 36.85% 3,864 1,879 64.82%
Chin Kee Yong (LDP) 1,492 10.32%
Shawn Davey Robert Lee (PCS) 221 1.53%
Awang Karim Abdul Kadir (USNO Baru) 211 1.46%

Honours

References

  1. ^ a b Muguntan Vanar (12 December 2018). "Sabah Umno exodus sees nine of 10 Aduns, five of six MPs leave". The Star Online. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
  2. ^ "張振彬：解決物價高漲與短缺 政府应制定与实施完整政策". Overseas Chinese Daily News. 19 July 2022. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  3. ^ Hayati Dzulkifli (6 April 2019). "Six Sabah Umno YBs to join Bersatu today". Daily Express. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  4. ^ "Musa Aman umum cukup majoriti bentuk kerajaan baru Sabah" (in Malay). Malaysiakini. 29 July 2020. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  5. ^ Bernama (31 July 2020). "Warisan defectors 'sacked' themselves; membership cancelled, says secretary-general". The Edge Markets. Archived from the original on 11 October 2020. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  6. ^ "Sabah [Parliament Results]". The Star. Archived from the original on 17 May 2018. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
  7. ^ "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) – Results Overview". election.thestar.com.my.
  8. ^ "N02 Tanjong Kapor". Malaysiakini. Retrieved 30 May 2020.[permanent dead link‍]
  9. ^ "Senarai Penerima Darjah Kebesaran Bintang dan Pingat Sabah Tahun 2018" (PDF). www.sabah.gov.my.
  10. ^ "Sarawak Premier heads Sabah TYT's Awards list". www.thestar.com.my.
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