Larry Sng
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Datuk Larry Sng Wei Shien[lower-alpha 1] (simplified Chinese: 孙伟瑄; traditional Chinese: 孫偉瑄; pinyin: Sūn Wěixuān; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Sun Úi-soan), is a Taiwanese-born Malaysian politician who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Julau since May 2018.[2] He served as Member of the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Pelagus from September 2001 to April 2011.[1] He was previously the State Chairman of the People's Justice Party (PKR) of Sarawak, a component party of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition.[3] On 28 February 2021, he left PKR to become an independent again and declared support for the ruling Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition. He is currently the President of Parti Bangsa Malaysia (PBM) and has served in this role since January 2022.[4] Following the 2022 general election, he is presently the sole PBM MP and his party is aligned to the Unity Government.
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孙伟瑄 | |
1st President of the Parti Bangsa Malaysia | |
Assumed office 8 January 2022 | |
Deputy | Haniza Mohamed Talha (2022) Wong Judat (since 2022) Steven Choong Shiau Yoon (since 2023) |
Preceded by | Position established |
State Chairman of the People's Justice Party of Sarawak | |
In office 13 March 2020 – 27 February 2021 | |
President | Anwar Ibrahim |
Preceded by | Baru Bian |
Succeeded by | Abang Zulkifli Abang Engkeh |
Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Julau | |
Assumed office 9 May 2018 | |
Preceded by | Joseph Salang Gandum (BN–PRS) |
Majority | 1,931 (2018) 1,340 (2022) |
Ministerial roles (Sarawak) | |
2004–2011 | Assistant Minister in the Chief Minister's Office |
2004–2011 | Assistant Minister of Industrial Development |
2009–2011 | Assistant Minister of Youth |
Faction represented in Dewan Rakyat | |
2018–2021 | Pakatan Harapan |
2021 | Independent |
2021– | Parti Bangsa Malaysia |
Faction represented in Sarawak State Legislative Assembly | |
2001–2011 | Barisan Nasional |
Personal details | |
Born | Larry Sng Wei Shien (1979-09-14) 14 September 1979 (age 44) Taipei, Taiwan |
Citizenship | Malaysian |
Nationality | Malaysian |
Political party | Parti Bansa Dayak Sarawak (PBDS) (2001–2004) Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) (2004–2007) Independent (2007–2012), (2017–2019), (2021) Sarawak Workers Party (SWP) (2012–2017) People's Justice Party (PKR) (2019–2021) Parti Bangsa Malaysia (PBM) (since 2021) |
Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) (2007–2012, aligned:since 2021) Pakatan Harapan (PH) (2018–2021, aligned:since 2022) Perikatan Nasional (PN) (aligned:2021–2022) |
Spouse |
May Ting (m. 2006) |
Relations | Sng Chin Joo (grandfather, deceased) Ting Pek Khiing (father-in-law, deceased) |
Parent(s) | Sng Chee Hua (father) Susan Sng (mother) |
Residence(s) | Jalan Airport, Kapit, Sarawak |
Alma mater | London School of Economics |
Occupation | Politician |
Profession | Businessman |
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Traditional Chinese | 孫偉瑄 | ||||||||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 孙伟瑄 | ||||||||||||||||
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