Hiew King Cheu
Hiew King Cheu | |
|---|---|
邱庆洲 | |
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Kota Kinabalu, Sabah | |
| In office 2008–2013 | |
| Preceded by | Yee Moh Chai |
| Succeeded by | Wong Sze Phin |
| Member of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly for Luyang | |
| In office 2013–2018 | |
| Succeeded by | Ginger Phoong Jin Zhe |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 March 1952 Crown Colony of North Borneo |
| Political party | Malaysian Chinese Association - Barisan Nasional formerly Independent formerly Democratic Action Party - Pakatan Rakyat |
| Occupation | Politician |
Dr. Hiew King Cheu (simplified Chinese: 邱庆洲; traditional Chinese: 邱慶州; pinyin: Chiū Chìng Zhōu; born 1 March 1952) is a Malaysian politician. He is former Member of the Sabah State Assembly for the constituency of Luyang, sitting in the assembly for Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) - Barisan Nasional after being an independent a while in 2013. From 2008 to 2013 he was the Member of the Parliament of Malaysia for the Kota Kinabalu constituency in Sabah, representing the opposition Democratic Action Party (DAP).[1]
Hiew had contested the federal Kota Kinabalu seat in the 2002 by-election and Malaysian general election, 2004 losing on each occasion.[2][3] He won the seat in the 2008 election.[2] In a four-way election, he narrowly defeated Christina Liew of fellow opposition party PKR and Barisan Nasional's Chin Teck Meng.[4] The election was regarded as an unexpected loss by the ruling Barisan Nasional coalition.[5]
Hiew relinquished his federal seat in 2013, instead contesting, and winning, the State Assembly seat of Luyang. In September 2013, he resigned from the DAP to become an independent in the State Assembly due to his defiance of the party in supporting Lajim Ukin over Wilfred Bumburing to be the leader of the opposition in the assembly.[6]
Hiew joined the Malaysian Chinese Association in 2014 after an invitation by the party in June that year.[7]
Election results
| Year | Government | Votes | Pct | Opposition | Votes | Pct | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Yee Moh Chai (PBS) | 16,047 | 63.8% | Hiew King Cheu (DAP) | 5,187 | 20.6% | ||
| 2008 | Hiew King Cheu (DAP) | 9,464 | 33.8% | Liew Chin Jin (PKR) | 9,358 | 33.4% | ||
References
- ^ "Hiew King Cheu, Y.B. Tuan". Parliament of Malaysia. Retrieved 19 March 2010.
- ^ a b c "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout (including votes for candidates not listed).
- ^ Tan, Joceline (13 October 2002). "Good outing for 'new' Sabah BN". The Star. Archived from the original on 22 June 2011. Retrieved 18 March 2010.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "KK folks prefer Yee: Christina". Daily Express (Malaysia). 9 March 2008. Archived from the original on 21 June 2011. Retrieved 18 March 2010.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Pairin: Our man should not have lost KK seat". Daily Express (Malaysia). 9 March 2008. Archived from the original on 21 June 2011. Retrieved 18 March 2010.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Luyang rep Hiew resigns from DAP to be independent". TheStar (Malaysia)). 27 September 2013. Retrieved 6 October 2013.
- ^ Sandra Sokial (18 August 2014). "Ex-Sabah DAP chief is now MCA life member". The Rakyat Post.
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