Ong Kian Ming | |
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王建民 | |
Deputy Minister of International Trade and Industry | |
In office 2 July 2018 – 24 February 2020 | |
Monarchs | Muhammad V Abdullah |
Prime Minister | Mahathir Mohamad |
Minister | Darell Leiking |
Preceded by | Ahmad Maslan Chua Tee Yong |
Succeeded by | Lim Ban Hong |
Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Bangi | |
In office 9 May 2018 – 19 November 2022 | |
Preceded by | Position established |
Succeeded by | Syahredzan Johan (PH–DAP) |
Majority | 68,768 (2018) |
Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Serdang | |
In office 5 May 2013 – 9 May 2018 | |
Preceded by | Teo Nie Ching (PR–DAP) |
Succeeded by | Position abolished |
Majority | 42,206 (2013) |
Faction represented in Dewan Rakyat | |
2013–2018 | Democratic Action Party |
2018–2022 | Pakatan Harapan |
Personal details | |
Born | Ong Kian Ming 12 September 1975 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
Political party | Democratic Action Party (DAP) (since 2012) |
Other political affiliations | Pakatan Rakyat (PR) (2012–2015) Pakatan Harapan (PH) (since 2015) |
Spouse | Yeoh Ee Leng |
Residence | Malaysia |
Alma mater | London School of Economics University of Cambridge Duke University |
Occupation | Politician, University professor |
Website | https://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.