Ling How Doong

Ling How Doong
林孝谆
7th Leader of the Opposition
In office
17 May 1993 – 16 December 1996
Prime MinisterGoh Chok Tong
Preceded byChiam See Tong
Succeeded byChiam See Tong
2nd Chairman of the Singapore Democratic Party
In office
1984–2007
Preceded byFok Tai Loy
Succeeded byGandhi Ambalam
Member of the Singapore Parliament
for Bukit Gombak SMC
In office
31 August 1991 – 16 December 1996
Preceded bySeet Ai Mee (PAP)
Succeeded byAng Mong Seng (PAP)
Majority654 (2.8%)
Personal details
Born1934 (1934)
Singapore, Straits Settlements
Died30 April 2021(2021-04-30) (aged 86–87)
Singapore
Political partySingapore Democratic Party
(1984–2007)
SpouseToh Siew Ing
Children3
ProfessionLawyer

Ling How Doong (simplified Chinese: 林孝谆; traditional Chinese: 林孝諄; pinyin: Lín Xiàozhūn; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Lîm Hàu-chùn; 1934 – 30 April 2021) was a Singaporean politician and lawyer. A former member of the opposition Singapore Democratic Party (SDP), he served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Bukit Gombak SMC between 1991 and 1996 and the de facto Leader of the Opposition between 1993 and 1996.