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Malaysian politician
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Place of birth
Crown Colony of Sarawak
Age
69 years
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Biography
Ding Kuong Hiing (Chinese: 陈冠勋; pinyin: chén guān xūn; born 20 January 1955) was the Member of the Parliament of Malaysia for the Sarikei constituency in Sarawak from 2008 to 2013, representing the Sarawak United Peoples' Party (SUPP) in the governing Barisan Nasional coalition.
Ding was elected to Parliament in the 2008 election. After defeating his opponent from the Democratic Action Party (DAP) by 51 votes, he survived a legal challenge to the election in the Election Court, and an appeal to the Federal Court. Before his election, Ding was a staffer to the Chief Minister of Sarawak. In the 2013 election, Ding lost the seat to the DAP's Andrew Wong Ling Biu by 505 votes.
Ding is an engineer by profession and is married with two children.
Election results
| Year | Government | Votes | Pct | Opposition | Votes | Pct | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Ding Kuong Hiing (SUPP) | 10,588 | 48.0% | Wong Hua Seh (DAP) | 10,537 | 47.7% | ||
| 2013 | Ding Kuong Hiing (SUPP) | 13,758 | 49.0% | Andrew Wong Ling Biu (DAP) | 14,263 | 50.8% | ||
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