George Hiew Vun Zin

In this Chinese name, the family name is Hiew (邱).
Yang Berhormat Datuk
George Hiew Vun Zin
PGDK ASDK MLA
邱文正
State Assistant Minister of Housing and Local Government of Sabah
In office
16 May 2018 – 29 September 2020
MinisterJaujan Sambakong
GovernorJuhar Mahiruddin
Chief MinisterShafie Apdal
Preceded byJoachim Gunsalam
Succeeded byIsnin Aliasnih
Mohamad Hamsan Awang Supian
ConstituencyKaramunting
Divisional Chairperson of Gagasan Rakyat
Incumbent
Assumed office
20 March 2023
President of GAGASANHajiji Noor
Preceded by Position established
ConstituencyKaramunting (state constituency division leader)
Member of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly
for Karamunting
Incumbent
Assumed office
9 May 2018
Preceded byCharles O Pang Su Sin
(BN–LDP)
Majority3,848 (2018)
2,479 (2020)
Faction represented in Sabah State Legislative Assembly
2018–2023Sabah Heritage Party
2023–Gabungan Rakyat Sabah
Personal details
Born
George Hiew Vun Zin

1979 (age 45–46)
Sandakan, Sabah, Malaysia
CitizenshipMalaysian
NationalityMalaysia
Political partyDemocratic Action Party (DAP)
(2013–2016)
Sabah Heritage Party (WARISAN)
(2016–2023)
Parti Gagasan Rakyat Sabah (GAGASAN)
(since 2023)
Other political
affiliations		Pakatan Rakyat (PR)
(2013–2015)
Pakatan Harapan (PH)
(2015–2016)
Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS)
(since 2023)
SpouseTracy Kong Sim Yee
OccupationPolitician

George Hiew Vun Zin (Chinese: 邱文正; pinyin: Qīu Wénzhèng; born 1979) is a Malaysian politician who has served as the Member of Sabah State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Karamunting since May 2018. He served as the State Assistant Minister of Housing and Local Government of Sabah in the Heritage Party (WARISAN) administration under former Chief Minister Shafie Apdal and former Minister Jaujan Sambakong from May 2018 to the collapse of the WARISAN administration in September 2020. He is a member of the Parti Gagasan Rakyat Sabah (GAGASAN), a component party of the Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) coalition and was a former member of WARISAN as well as the Democratic Action Party (DAP), a component party of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) and formerly the Pakatan Rakyat (PR) coalitions.[1][2][3][4] He was also a former Member of the Supreme Council and Division Chief of Sandakan of WARISAN. In 2016, he left DAP for WARISAN and on 4 March 2023, he left WARISAN for GAGASAN to support a local party after WARISAN declared to become a national party.[5] He become a Divisional Chairperson of Karamunting of Gagasan Rakyat in 2023, and also become one of the GRS main leaders in Sandakan.

Election results

Sabah State Legislative Assembly[6][7][8]
Year Constituency Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
2013 N45 Elopura George Hiew Vun Zin (DAP) 7,854 47.81% Au Kam Wah (GERAKAN) 8,105 49.34% 16,709 251 74.90%
Liau Fook Kong (SAPP) 469 2.85%
2018 N44 Karamunting George Hiew Vun Zin (WARISAN) 7,243 63.67% Lim Kai Min (LDP) 3,395 29.84% 11,724 3,848 73.00%
Norsah Bongsu (PAS) 677 5.95%
Besarun Kecha (STAR) 61 0.54%
2020 N54 Karamunting George Hiew Vun Zin (WARISAN) 5,694 58.76% Chew Kok Woh (MCA) 3,215 33.17% 9,690 2,479 60.96%
Adam Rachel Singh Chal (USNO Baru) 306 3.16%
Kong Nyuk Thou (PBS) 235 2.43%
Ha Cheun Hoo (LDP) 129 1.33%
Loo Mun Yew (PCS) 81 0.84%
Lee Tiang Yong (PPRS) 30 0.31%

Honour

References

  1. ^ "Jemaah menteri Kabinet Sabah angkat sumpah". Astro Awani (in Malay). 16 May 2018. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  2. ^ "Senarai calon Warisan Plus bagi PRN Sabah". Malaysiakini (in Malay). 10 September 2020. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Sabah govt committed to boosting home ownership". Daily Express. 4 January 2020. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
  4. ^ "HIEW VUN ZIN @ GEORGE HIEW". Sinar Haarian (in Malay). 25 September 2020. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  5. ^ "One more Warisan rep leaves to back Hajiji". The Star. 4 March 2023. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
  6. ^ "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) – Results Overview". election.thestar.com.my.
  7. ^ "Undi.info". undi.info. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
  8. ^ "N.54 KARAMUNTING". SPR Dashboard. 26 September 2020. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  9. ^ "Senarai Penerima Darjah Kebesaran Bintang dan Pingat Sabah Tahun 2018" (PDF). www.sabah.gov.my.
  10. ^ "Acryl Sani dahului 1,209 senarai penerima darjah kebesaran Sabah". Sinar Harian (in Malay). 6 October 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
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