Wong Ling Biu
Wong Ling Biu | |
|---|---|
| 黄灵彪 | |
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Sarikei | |
| In office 5 May 2013 – 19 November 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Ding Kuong Hiing (BN–SUPP) |
| Succeeded by | Huang Tiong Sii (GPS–SUPP) |
| Majority | 505 (2013) 2,570 (2018) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Wong Ling Biu 12 February 1959 |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Political party | Democratic Action Party (DAP) |
| Other political affiliations | Pakatan Rakyat (PR) (2008–2015) Pakatan Harapan (PH) (since 2015) |
| Children | Jackie Wong Siew Cheer Roderick Wong Siew Lead |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Other names | Andrew Wong Ling Biu |
Wong Ling Biu (simplified Chinese: 黄灵彪; traditional Chinese: 黃靈彪; pinyin: Huáng Língbiāo) is a Malaysian politician who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Sarikei from May 2013 to November 2022. He is a member of the Democratic Action Party (DAP), a component party of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) and formerly Pakatan Rakyat (PR) coalitions.
On 7 March 2020, Wong was admitted at Sibu Hospital as a patient under investigation (PUI) for COVID-19 and was later tested positive on 15 March 2020. After a 79-day admission including 42 days of coma, Wong was finally discharged on 30 May 2020. His son, the national hammer thrower champion Jackie Wong Siew Cheer, had also contracted the COVID-19 virus from him, was discharged earlier on 27 May after 73 days treatment at the same hospital since 16 March. In 2021, Wong was among six elected representatives from Sarikei Division to receive their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.
In 2022 Malaysian general election, Wong decided not to contest for the Sarikei parliamentary seat. His son, Roderick Wong, which was his special assistant, replaced him for the quest of the seat. However, his son Roderick failed to defend the seat.