Wong Ling Biu ( zh, s=黄灵彪, t=黃靈彪, p=Huáng Língbiāo) is a Malaysian

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who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for

Sarikei Sarikei is a town, and the capital of Sarikei District in Sarikei Division, Sarawak, Malaysia. It is located on the Rajang River, near where the river empties into the South China Sea. The district population (year 2010 census) was 56,798. The ...

from May 2013 to November 2022. He is a member of the

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(DAP), a component party of the

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(PH) and formerly

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(PR) coalitions. On 7 March 2020, Wong was admitted at

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as a patient under investigation (PUI) for

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and was later tested positive on 15 March 2020. After a 79-day admission including 42 days of

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, Wong was finally discharged on 30 May 2020. His son, the national

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er champion Jackie Wong Siew Cheer, had also contracted the COVID-19 virus from him, was discharged earlier on 27 May after 73 days treatment at the same hospital since 16 March. In 2021, Wong was among six elected representatives from Sarikei Division to receive their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. In

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, Wong decided not to contest for the Sarikei parliamentary seat. His son, Roderick Wong, which was his special assistant, replaced him for the quest of the seat. However, his son Roderick failed to defend the seat.

Election results

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