Ling Liong Sik
| Yang Amat Berbahagia Tun Dr. Ling Liong Sik 林良实 | |
|---|---|
| 6th President of the Malaysian Chinese Association | |
| In office September 3, 1986 – May 23, 2003 | |
| Preceded by | Tan Koon Swan |
| Succeeded by | Ong Ka Ting |
| Malaysian Minister for Transport | |
| In office 7th January 1986 – 25th May 2003 | |
| Prime Minister | Mahathir Mohammed |
| Succeeded by | Chan Kong Choy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 18, 1943 Kuala Kangsar, Perak, Federated Malay States |
| Political party | Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) part of Barisan Nasional |
| Spouse(s) | Ong Ee Nah |
| Children | Ling Hee Leong, Ling Hee Keat |
Tun Dr. Ling Liong Sik is a retired Malaysian politician.
He was president of the Malaysian Chinese Association, and the Malaysian Minister for Transport.[1][2] He is the current chairman of the Tunku Abdul Rahman University
Personal life
Ling was born on September 18, 1943 at Kuala Kangsar, Perak, Federated Malay States.
He is married to Toh Puan Ong Ee Nah and has two sons: Hee Leong and Hee Kiat.
Education
He graduated as a medical doctor from University of Singapore in 1966. Subsequently, he set up his practice in Penang.
Political career
In 1974, he was elected as Member of Parliament for Mata Kuching constituency. He successfully defended his position in 1978 and 1982. He was elected Member of Parliament for Labis in 1986. He also subsequently successfully defended his position in the 1990, 1995 and 1999 general elections.
He was elected to be the sixth President of the Malaysian Chinese Association in 1986, he held this position for almost 17 years until 2003.
In 1986, he was appointed Transport Minister. Prior to that, he had held the position of Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Local Government and Federal, Territory, Deputy Information Minister, Deputy Finance Minister and Deputy Education Minister.
He was the Minister of Transport of Malaysia from 7 January 1986 till 25 May 2003.
Controversy
After years of staying out of the spotlight, Ling was charged in July 2010 for cheating in relation to the Port Klang Free Zone scandal.[3][4][5]
References
- ↑ Datuk Seri Dr Ling Liong Sik, thestar.com.my
- ↑ Past Presidents, Tun Dr Ling Liong Sik, Malaysian Chinese Association
- ↑ Lau, Leslie (July 29, 2010). "A full circle for Dr Ling". The Malaysian Insider.
- ↑ Chooi, Clara (July 29, 2010). "MCA in shock over Dr Ling’s PKFZ charge". The Malaysian Insider.
- ↑ Fazy Sahir (July 29, 2010). "PKFZ scandal: Former MCA boss Ling charged". Free Malaysia Today.