Vote for change - our man in Sibu
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Wong Ho Leng
Born on 21 December 1959 in a poor farm house in Bukit Igu, Sibu (near Sungai Bidut). He is the fifth child of 14 siblings. Both parents are 78. They are Christians. Wong Ho Leng was married in 1990 to Irene Chang. Has 5 children (4 girls and 1 boy).
Education
1971: completed primary education at Ting Sing Primary School
1977: completed Form 5 at Tung Hua Secondary School
1978: completed Lower Form Six at Methodist Secondary School
1979: completed Year 12 at Ashfield Boys’ High School, Sydney, Australia
1980-1984: completed commerce/economic and law degrees from University of New South Wales and Sydney UniversityEmployment
1985: declined a good employment offer in Sydney, Australia, and decided to return home to serve the country
1985: partner in Siong & Wong Advocates, Sibu
Political career
1986: joined DAP as a life member on 19th April, 1986
1986: contested in Parliamentary election in Miri against Peter Chin Fah Kui
1987: contested in State election against Dr. George Chan
1988: moved back from Miri to Sibu to practice law
1995: contested against Robert Lau Hoi Chew in Parliamentary election in Sibu
1996: contested against Deputy Chief Minister Dr Wong Soon Kai and won the state seat of Bukit Assek
1999: contested against Tiong Thai King in Parliamentary election
2001: lost in the contest for Bukit Assek in the state election
2004: contested, the 2nd time, against Robert Lau Hoi Chew in Parliamentary election
2006: contested in Bukit Assek against Daniel Ngieng in state election, wresting back the seat with a thumping majority of 4751 votes
2008: Contested the 3rd time against Robert Lau
Office held:
2001 till now – Chairman of DAP Sarawak State Committee
Vice Chairman of Central Executive Committee, DAP, till 2008
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