Robert Lau

Robert Lau
刘会洲
Deputy Minister of Transport
In office
11 April 2009 – 9 April 2010
Serving with Abdul Rahim Bakri
MonarchMizan Zainal Abidin
Prime MinisterNajib Razak
MinisterOng Tee Keat
Preceded byLajim Ukin
Succeeded byJelaing Mersat
ConstituencySibu
Deputy Minister of Housing and Local Government
In office
27 March 2004 – 9 April 2009
Serving with Azizah Mohd Dun (2004–2008)
Hamzah Zainudin (2008–2009)
MonarchsSirajuddin
Mizan Zainal Abidin
Prime MinisterAbdullah Ahmad Badawi
Najib Razak
MinisterOng Ka Ting (2004–2008)
Ong Ka Chuan (2008–2009)
Preceded byPeter Chin Fah Kui
Succeeded byLajim Ukin
ConstituencySibu
Chairman of Sibu Municipal Council
In office
April 1999 – 29 March 2004
Preceded byKong Sien Han[1]
Succeeded byTiong Thai King
Member of the Malaysian Parliament
for Sibu
In office
21 October 1990 – 9 April 2010
Preceded byTiew Sung Seng (SUPPBN)
Succeeded byWong Ho Leng (DAP)
Majority2,008 (1990)
4,845 (1995)
9,142 (1999)
3,340 (2004)
3,235 (2008)
Personal details
Born(1942-09-15)15 September 1942
Sibu, Japanese occupation of Sarawak (now Sarawak, Malaysia)
Died9 April 2010(2010-04-09) (aged 67)
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Political partySarawak United Peoples' Party (SUPP)
Other political
affiliations
Barisan Nasional (BN)
SpouseJanet Lau Ung Hie (刘文惠)
ChildrenAlvin, Pierre and Tammy Lau; Tiffany Jane Ngu Ngee Hwong and Wong Siew Hung (adopted daughters)
OccupationPolitician

Datuk Robert Lau Hoi Chiew (simplified Chinese: 刘会洲; traditional Chinese: 劉會洲; pinyin: Liú Huìzhōu; 15 September 1942 – 9 April 2010) was a Malaysian politician. He represented Sibu in the Parliament of Malaysia from 1990 until his death in 2010, and served as Deputy Minister of Transport from April 2009 until his death. Lau was also a vice-president of the Sarawak United Peoples' Party (SUPP).[2][3]

  1. ^ "Award in recognition of service, contribution to society, says Kong". The Borneo Post. 6 February 2010. Archived from the original on 1 March 2015. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
  2. ^ "Sibu MP dies". The Malaysian Insider. 9 April 2010. Archived from the original on 11 April 2010. Retrieved 9 April 2010.
  3. ^ "Sibu MP and Dep Transport Minister Robert Lau dies (Updated)". The Star. Star Publications. 9 April 2010. Archived from the original on 10 April 2010. Retrieved 9 April 2010.