Ling Liong Sik

Yang Amat Berbahagia Tun Dr. Ling Liong Sik SSM SPMP DGSM PNBS DPMP DPMS
林良实
Acting Prime Minister of Malaysia
Covering duties 4 February 1988 – 16 February 1988
Monarch	Iskandar
Preceded by	Mahathir Mohamad
Succeeded by	Mahathir Mohamad
Chancellor of the Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman
Incumbent
Assumed office 18 January 2017
Preceded by	Position established
6th President of the Malaysian Chinese Association
In office 3 September 1986 – 23 May 2003
Preceded by	Tan Koon Swan
Succeeded by	Ong Ka Ting
Ministerial offices Minister of Transport In office 7 January 1986 – 23 May 2003 Monarchs Iskandar of Johor Azlan Shah Ja'afar Salahuddin Sirajuddin Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad Deputy Rahmah Othman (1984–1987) Zaleha Ismail (1987–1995) Mohd Ali Rustam (1995–1996) Ibrahim Saad (1996–1999) Ramli Ngah Talib (1999–2004) Douglas Uggah Embas (2001–2004) Preceded by Chong Hon Nyan Succeeded by Chan Kong Choy Constituency Labis Deputy Minister of Education I In office 25 March 1985 – 7 January 1986 Serving with Bujang Ulis (Deputy Minister of Education II) Monarch Iskandar Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi Constituency Mata Kuching Deputy Minister of Finance II In office 30 April 1982 – 16 July 1984 Serving with Sabbaruddin Chik (Deputy Minister of Finance I) Monarch Ahmad Shah Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad Minister Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah Constituency Mata Kuching Deputy Minister of Information In office 1978–1982 Monarch Ahmad Shah Prime Minister Hussein Onn Mahathir Mohamad Minister Mohamed Rahmat Constituency Mata Kuching Parliamentary Secretary of the Ministry of Local Government and Federal Territories In office 1976–1978 Monarch Yahya Petra Prime Minister Hussein Onn Minister Hassan Adli Arshad Deputy Minister Subramaniam Sinniah Constituency Mata Kuching
Faction represented in Dewan Rakyat
1974–2004	Barisan Nasional
Personal details
Born	(1943-09-18) 18 September 1943 (age 81) Kuala Kangsar, Perak, Japanese occupation of Malaya
Citizenship	Malaysian
Political party	Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) (1968–present)
Other political affiliations	Alliance Barisan Nasional (BN)
Spouse	Ong Ee Nah (王维娜)
Children	Ling Hee Leong, Ling Hee Keat
Education	Royal Military College
Alma mater	University of Singapore
Occupation	Politician, physician

Ling Liong Sik (simplified Chinese: 林良实; traditional Chinese: 林良實; pinyin: Lín Liángshí; Foochow Romanized: Lìng Liòng-sĭk; born 18 September 1943) is a Malaysian politician. He was the sixth president of the Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA), a component party of Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition and also the former Malaysian Minister for Transport.^[1][2] Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak filed the suit against Ling Liong Sik on 2015, alleging that Ling had made libellous remarks against him in an article carried on a news portal.^[3]

He is the current chancellor and former chairman of the Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR).^[4] UTAR's Dewan Tun Dr. Ling Liong Sik is named in honour after him.^[5]

In 27 October 2015, Prime Minister Najib Razak is suing Ling Liong Sik for allegedly implying that he had misused public fund for his personal interests.^[6] In 22 May 2018, Najib has withdrawn his defamation suit against Ling Liong Sik over the alleged misuse of public funds.^[7]

He is also one of the most influential Chinese politicians in contemporary Malaysia. He played a significant role in Malaysian politics during his tenure.