Ben Chong Chen Bin is a Malaysian politician who has served as Member of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Tanjong Kapor since May 2018. He served as the State Assistant Minister of Trade and Industry of Sabah in the Heritage Party (WARISAN) state administration under former Chief Minister Shafie Apdal and former State Minister Wilfred Madius Tangau from May 2018 to the collapse of WARISAN state administration in September 2020. He is an independent in support of the Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) coalition until February 21, 2023. He is an official member of the GAGASAN, the major component of Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) since 2023.[1][3][4][5]
Chong Chen Bin | |
|---|---|
| State Assistant Minister of Trade and Industry of Sabah | |
| In office 16 May 2018 – 29 September 2020 Serving with Azhar Matussin | |
| Minister | Wilfred Madius Tangau |
| Governor | Juhar Mahiruddin |
| Chief Minister | Shafie Apdal |
| Preceded by | Bolkiah Ismail |
| Succeeded by | Mohd Tamin Zainal |
| Constituency | Tanjong Kapor |
| Member of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly for Tanjong Kapor | |
| Assumed office 9 May 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Teo Chee Kang (BN–LDP) |
| Majority | 2,992 (2018) 1,879 (2020) |
| Faction represented in Sabah State Legislative Assembly | |
| 2018–2023 | Heritage Party |
| 2023 | Independent |
| 2023– | GAGASAN Party |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ben Chong Chen Bin Kudat, Crown Colony of North Borneo (now Sabah, Malaysia) |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Political party | Heritage Party (WARISAN) (2018-2023)[1] Independent (2023) Parti Gagasan Rakyat Sabah (GAGASAN) (since 2023) |
| Other political affiliations | Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) (since 2023) |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Chinese name | |
| Traditional Chinese | 張振彬[2] |
| Simplified Chinese | 张振彬 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Zhāng Zhènbīn |
Election results
edit| Year | Constituency | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | N04 Tanjong Kapor | Chong Chen Bin (WARISAN) | 9,124 | 54.32% | Teo Chee Kang (LDP) | 6,132 | 36.50% | 17,242 | 2,992 | 72.10% | ||
| Aliasgar Omolong (PAS) | 617 | 3.67% | ||||||||||
| Tsen Chou Yin (PCS) | 481 | 2.86% | ||||||||||
| Allaidly Poyon (PPRS) | 446 | 2.65% | ||||||||||
| 2020 | Chong Chen Bin (WARISAN) | 7,206 | 49.84% | Norlizah Gurahman (BERSATU) | 5,327 | 36.85% | 3,864 | 1,879 | 64.82% | |||
| Chin Kee Yong (LDP) | 1,492 | 10.32% | ||||||||||
| Shawn Davey Robert Lee (PCS) | 221 | 1.53% | ||||||||||
| Awang Karim Abdul Kadir (USNO Baru) | 211 | 1.46% | ||||||||||
Honours
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Sabah :
Companion of the Order of Kinabalu (ASDK) (2018)[9]
Commander of the Order of Kinabalu (PGDK) – Datuk (2024)[10]
References
edit- ^ a b Muguntan Vanar (12 December 2018). "Sabah Umno exodus sees nine of 10 Aduns, five of six MPs leave". The Star Online. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
- ^ "張振彬：解決物價高漲與短缺 政府应制定与实施完整政策". Overseas Chinese Daily News. 19 July 2022. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
- ^ Hayati Dzulkifli (6 April 2019). "Six Sabah Umno YBs to join Bersatu today". Daily Express. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
- ^ "Musa Aman umum cukup majoriti bentuk kerajaan baru Sabah" (in Malay). Malaysiakini. 29 July 2020. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
- ^ Bernama (31 July 2020). "Warisan defectors 'sacked' themselves; membership cancelled, says secretary-general". The Edge Markets. Archived from the original on 11 October 2020. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
- ^ "Sabah [Parliament Results]". The Star. Archived from the original on 17 May 2018. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
- ^ "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) – Results Overview". election.thestar.com.my.
- ^ "N02 Tanjong Kapor". Malaysiakini. Retrieved 30 May 2020.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Senarai Penerima Darjah Kebesaran Bintang dan Pingat Sabah Tahun 2018" (PDF). www.sabah.gov.my.
- ^ "Sarawak Premier heads Sabah TYT's Awards list". www.thestar.com.my.
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