Liow Tiong Lai | |
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廖中莱 | |
Minister of Transport | |
In office 27 June 2014 – 9 May 2018 | |
Monarchs | Abdul Halim Muhammad V |
Prime Minister | Najib Razak |
Deputy | Aziz Kaprawi |
Preceded by | Hishammuddin Hussein (Acting) |
Succeeded by | Anthony Loke Siew Fook |
Constituency | Bentong |
Minister of Health | |
In office 19 March 2008 – 15 May 2013 | |
Monarchs | Mizan Zainal Abidin Abdul Halim |
Prime Minister | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi Najib Razak |
Deputy | Abdul Latiff Ahmad (2008–2009) Rosnah Abdul Rashid Shirlin (2009–2013) |
Preceded by | Ong Ka Ting (Acting) |
Succeeded by | Subramaniam Sathasivam |
Constituency | Bentong |
Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports | |
In office 14 February 2006 – 18 March 2008 | |
Monarchs | Sirajuddin Mizan Zainal Abidin |
Prime Minister | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi |
Minister | Azalina Othman Said |
Preceded by | Ong Tee Keat |
Succeeded by | Wee Jeck Seng |
Constituency | Bentong |
10th President of Malaysian Chinese Association | |
In office 21 December 2013 – 4 November 2018 | |
Deputy | Wee Ka Siong |
Preceded by | Chua Soi Lek |
Succeeded by | Wee Ka Siong |
Constituency | Bentong |
Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Bentong | |
In office 29 November 1999 – 9 May 2018 | |
Preceded by | Lim Ah Lek (BN–MCA) |
Succeeded by | Wong Tack (PH–DAP) |
Majority | 10,715 (1999) 16,839 (2004) 12,549 (2008) 379 (2013) |
Personal details | |
Born | Liow Tiong Lai 13 October 1961 Jasin, Malacca, Malaya (now Malaysia) |
Political party | Malayan Chinese Association (MCA) (since 1981) |
Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) (since 1981) |
Spouse | Lee Sun Loo |
Children | 3 |
Alma mater | National University of Malaysia University of Malaya |
Occupation | |
Website | www |
Tan Sri Dato' Sri Liow Tiong Lai (simplified Chinese: 廖中莱; traditional Chinese: 廖中萊; pinyin: Liào Zhōnglái; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Liāu Tiong-lâi; born 13 October 1961) is a Malaysian politician and nutritionist who served as Minister of Transport, Minister of Health, Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports in the Barisan Nasional (BN) administration under former Prime Ministers Abdullah Ahmad Badawi and Najib Razak as well as former Minister Azalina Othman Said from February 2006 to May 2018. He also served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Bentong from November 1999 to May 2018. [1] In addition, he served as 10th President of the Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA), a component party of the ruling BN coalition, from December 2013 to November 2018.