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(PR)

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) , occupation = Politician , profession = Pharmacist , known_for = , salary = 192,000 per annum , net_worth = , footnotes = Alice Lau Kiong Yieng (born 30 July 1981; zh, s=刘强燕, t=劉強燕, p=Liú Qiángyàn) is a Malaysian politician and pharmacist who has served as the

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under Speaker

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since December 2022 and the Member of Parliament (MP) for Lanang since May 2013. She served as Chairperson of the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) from October 2019 to March 2020. She is a member of the

(DAP), a component party of the

(PH) and formerly

(PR) coalitions. She has served as the Assistant International Secretary of DAP since March 2025 and is the State Deputy Chairperson of DAP of

Education

A pharmacist by profession, Lau received her

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(MPharm) from

Political career

Lau joined DAP in 2009. A native of

, Lau first contested for the

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seat in the Sarawak State Assembly during the

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, but was defeated by six-term incumbent

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(MLA)

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. In the

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, Lau was nominated by the DAP to contest for Lanang in Sibu. She defeated five-term incumbent

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with a majority of 8,630 votes, or 19.2% of the votes, becoming the first female opposition MP elected from Sarawak. Lau successfully defended her Lanang parliamentary seat during the historic

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with an increased majority over candidates from the

Sarawak United Peoples' Party The Sarawak United Peoples' Party ( abbrev: SUPP; ) is a multiracial local political party of Malaysia based in Sarawak. The SUPP president is Dr. Sim Kui Hian. He succeeded the post from his predecessor, Peter Chin Fah Kui in 2014. Establish ...

(SUPP) and Justices of Peace Coalition People's Party (PEACE). In July 2019, Alice Lau had asked in parliament on what actions the federal government would take against those who called for secession of Sarawak from Malaysia and if the secession is permissible by the Malaysian federal constitution and 1963 Malaysian agreement.

(SUPP) then accused her of betraying the interests of Sarawakians. Alice Lau defended that she was merely raising the question on the legality Sarawak being seceded from Malaysia. 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 Lee Lam Thye ( zh, t=, s=李霖泰, p=Lǐ Líntài) is a Malaysian politician and social activist. He is the Chairman of the Alliance for a Safe Community. He is a former member of the Democratic Action Party (DAP). Early life Lee was born ...

who had served in the capacity for 25 years. 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. In July 2021, Alice distributed food aid to 1,540 families in the Lanang constituency during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Election results

Personal life

Lau's father, Lau Cheng Kiong, was the chairman of Pelawan branch of the

Sarawak Progressive Democratic Party The Progressive Democratic Party ( Malay: Parti Demokratik Progresif, Abbrev: PDP), formerly known as Sarawak Progressive Democratic Party ( Abbrev: SPDP), is a Sarawak-based political party in Malaysia founded in 2002. Party history The pa ...

(SPDP), a component of the

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(BN) government coalition. Lau is married to a businessman from

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, Loo Chee Wee. The couple have a son who was born on 9 April 2016. On 27 May 2021, it was reported that she had tested positive for

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and undergoing quarantine at a Ministry of Health (KKM) centre in

Honours

* : **

MY Pingat Pertabalan Yang di-Pertuan Agong XVII ribbon

Recipient of the 17th Yang di-Pertuan Agong Installation Medal (2024)

References