Alice Lau

Alice Lau Kiong Yieng (born 30 July 1981; simplified Chinese: 刘强燕; traditional Chinese: 劉強燕; pinyin: Liú Qiángyàn) is a Malaysian politician of Chinese origin from the Democratic Action Party (DAP) currently serving as two-term Member of Parliament (MP) of Malaysia representing Lanang constituency in Sibu Division of Sarawak.[2]

Yang Berhormat Puan Alice Lau Kiong Yieng MP
刘强燕
Chairperson of National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (Malaysia)
In office 1 October 2019 – 31 March 2020
Monarch	Abdullah
Prime Minister	Mahathir Mohamad
Minister	Kulasegaran Murugeson
Preceded by	Lee Lam Thye
Succeeded by	Wilson Ugak Kumbong
Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Lanang
Incumbent
Assumed office 5 May 2013
Preceded by	Tiong Thai King (SUPP–BN)
Majority	8,630 (2013) 14,546 (2018)
Personal details
Pronunciation	pinyin: Liú Qiángyàn
Born	Alice Lau Kiong Yieng 30 July 1981[1] Sibu, Sibu Division, Sarawak, Malaysia
Citizenship	Malaysian
Nationality	Malaysia
Political party	Democratic Action Party (DAP)
Other political affiliations	People's Pact (PR) (2008–2015) Alliance of Hope (PH) (2015)
Spouse(s)	Loo Chee Wee (罗智伟) ​ (m. 2014)​
Father	Lau Cheng Kiong
Alma mater	International Medical University University of Strathclyde (MPharm)[1]
Occupation	Politician
Profession	Pharmacist
Salary	RM192,000 per annum

Education

A pharmacist by profession, Lau received her Master of Pharmacy (MPharm) from University of Strathclyde.[1]

Political career

A native of Sibu, Lau first contested for the Bawang Assan seat in the Sarawak State Assembly during the 2011 Sarawak state election, but was defeated by six-term incumbent Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) Wong Soon Koh.[3]

In the 2013 Malaysian general election, Lau was nominated by the DAP to contest for Lanang in Sibu. She defeated five-term incumbent Tiong Thai King with a majority of 8,630 votes, or 19.2% of the votes, becoming the first female opposition MP elected from Sarawak.[1][4]

Lau successfully defended her Lanang parliamentary seat during the historic 2018 Malaysian general election with an increased majority over candidates from the Sarawak United Peoples' Party (SUPP) and Justices of Peace Coalition People's Party (PEACE).[5][6][7]

In October 2019, Lau was appointed as chairperson of the board of directors of the Malaysian National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) succeeding Lee Lam Thye who had served in the capacity for 25 years.[8][9][10] Her tenure was terminated by the end of March 2020 following events of the 2020 Malaysian political crisis which saw the Alliance of Hope (PH) coalition losing its grip on power.[11]

Election results

Parliament of Malaysia

Year	Constituency			Votes	Pct	Opponent(s)		Votes	Pct	Ballots cast	Majority	Turnout
2013	P211 Lanang, Sarawak		Alice Lau Kiong Yieng (DAP)	26,613	59.68%		Tiong Thai King (SUPP)	17,983	40.32%	44,956	8,630	78.67%
2018			Alice Lau Kiong Yieng (DAP)	29,905	65.16%		Kong Sien Chiu (SUPP)	15,359	33.47%	46,419	14,546	74.90%
							Priscilla Lau (PEACE)	628	1.37%

Sarawak State Legislative Assembly

Year	Constituency			Votes	Pct	Opponent(s)		Votes	Pct	Ballots cast	Majority	Turnout
2011	N47 Bawang Assan		Alice Lau Kiong Yieng (DAP)	5,508	42.95%		Wong Soon Koh (SUPP)	7,316	57.05%	12,936	1,808	77.26%

Personal life

Lau's father, Lau Cheng Kiong, was the chairman of Pelawan branch of the Sarawak Progressive Democratic Party (SPDP), a component of the National Front (BN) government coalition.[12]

Lau is married to a businessman from Malacca, Loo Chee Wee.[13]

See also

• Lanang (federal constituency)

References

1. "Change comes to Sarawak". The Rocket. 21 August 2013. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
2. "Maklumat Ahli Parlimen". Parlimen Malaysia. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
3. "Seven women triumph in S'wak election". Malaysiakini. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
4. Boo, Su-Lyn (1 January 2014). "For new Lanang MP, changing one woman's life biggest accomplishment of 2013". Malay Mail. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
5. Chua, Andy (11 May 2018). "Big-majority victories in Sibu and Lanang". The Star (Malaysia). Retrieved 27 February 2020.
6. "DAP's Alice Lau retains Lanang seat with bigger majority". The Borneo Post. 11 May 2018. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
7. "Malaysia election: People's tsunami for government change, says Lanang parliamentary seat winner". Straits Times. 10 May 2018. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
8. "Sarawak MP Alice Lau appointed new NIOSH chairman". Free Malaysia Today. 6 October 2019. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
9. Mohd., Hafiz (6 October 2019). "Confirmed: DAP's Lau is new Niosh chair". Malaysiakini. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
10. Razali, Safeek Affendy (6 October 2019). "Lanang MP is new NIOSH chairman". New Straits Times. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
11. Wong, Philip (1 April 2020). "I accept my early termination as Niosh Chairperson with open heart, says Alice Lau". The Borneo Post. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
12. Chua, Andy (27 August 2010). "DAP candidate may have father as rival in Sibu polls". The Star (Malaysia). Retrieved 23 March 2016.
13. "Lanang MP Alice Lau marries Melaka businessman". The Borneo Post. 31 August 2014. Retrieved 24 February 2019.