Ong Kian Ming

Ong Kian Ming
王建民
Deputy Minister of International Trade and Industry
In office
2 July 2018 – 24 February 2020
MonarchsMuhammad V
Abdullah
Prime MinisterMahathir Mohamad
MinisterDarell Leiking
Preceded byAhmad Maslan
Chua Tee Yong
Succeeded byLim Ban Hong
Member of the Malaysian Parliament
for Bangi
In office
9 May 2018 – 19 November 2022
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded bySyahredzan Johan
(PHDAP)
Majority68,768 (2018)
Member of the Malaysian Parliament
for Serdang
In office
5 May 2013 – 9 May 2018
Preceded byTeo Nie Ching
(PR–DAP)
Succeeded byPosition abolished
Majority42,206 (2013)
Faction represented in Dewan Rakyat
2013–2018Democratic Action Party
2018–2022Pakatan Harapan
Personal details
Born
Ong Kian Ming

(1975-09-12) 12 September 1975 (age 49)
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Political partyDemocratic Action Party (DAP)
(since 2012)
Other political
affiliations
Pakatan Rakyat (PR) (2012–2015)
Pakatan Harapan (PH)
(since 2015)
SpouseYeoh Ee Leng
ResidenceMalaysia
Alma materLondon School of Economics
University of Cambridge
Duke University
OccupationPolitician, University professor
Websitehttps://ongkianming.com

Ong Kian Ming (Chinese: 王建民; pinyin: Wáng Jiànmín; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Ông Kiàn-bîn; born 12 September 1975), is a Malaysian podcaster and politician from the Democratic Action Party (DAP), a component party of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition and a University lecturer for Taylor's University. He served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Bangi from May 2018 to November 2022 and Serdang from May 2013 to May 2018 and the Deputy Minister of International Trade and Industry in the PH administration under former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad and former Minister Darell Leiking from July 2018 to the collapse of the PH administration in February 2020.[1]

Ong was formerly an academic and a prominent political analyst in the Malaysian political scene before he turned Election Strategist for the DAP.[2][3][4] His articles were widely published in popular news portals such as Malaysiakini, Malaysian Insider and The Edge.[5] Prior to that he was a lecturer in Faculty of Economics and Policy Science, UCSI University, also a regional consultant for the Blue Ocean Strategy regional center. His experience includes being a policy analyst for Socio Economics Development and Research Institute (SEDAR) and Institute of Strategic Analysis and Policy Research (INSAP). In addition, he was also associate consultant for the Boston Consulting Group Kuala Lumpur.

  1. ^ "Remaining Cabinet members sworn in". FMT Reporters. Free Malaysia Today. 2 July 2018. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
  2. ^ "Why I joined the DAP – Ong Kian Ming". Retrieved 28 September 2012.
  3. ^ "Political analyst Ong Kian Ming joins DAP". Malaysiakini. Retrieved 28 September 2012.
  4. ^ "Ong Kian Ming Profile". Archived from the original on 19 June 2012. Retrieved 28 September 2012.
  5. ^ "Political analyst Ong Kian Ming joins DAP". Retrieved 28 September 2012.