Ding Kuong Hiing


Datuk Ding Kuong Hiing is a Malaysian politician who has served as Member of the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly for Meradong since May 2016. Previously, he was the Member of the Parliament of Malaysia for Sarikei from March 2008 to May 2013.

Political career

Ding was elected to Parliament in the 2008 election. After defeating his opponent from the Democratic Action Party by 51 votes, he survived a legal challenge to the election in the Election Court, and an appeal to the Federal Court. Before his election, Ding was a staffer to the Chief Minister of Sarawak. In the 2013 election, Ding lost the seat to the DAP's Andrew Wong Ling Biu by 505 votes.

Personal life

Ding is an engineer by profession and is married with two children.

Honours