Biography
Chong Chieng Jen is a Malaysian politician and lawyer who has served as Chairman of the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health since February 2024, State Leader of the Opposition of Sarawak from June 2013 to November 2020 and again since March 2024, Member of Parliament for Stampin since May 2018, and Member of the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly for Padungan since December 2021. He previously served as Deputy Minister of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs in the Pakatan Harapan administration under Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad from July 2018 to February 2020.
Constituencies (2)
Electoral track record
| Year | Party | Votes | % | Majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | DAP | 39,310 | 53.30% | — | Won |
| 2021-SARAWAK | DAP | 4,686 | — | — | Won |
| 2021 | DAP | 4,686 | 50.40% | — | Won |
| 2018 | DAP | 33,060 | 63.70% | — | Won |
| 2016-SARAWAK | DAP | — | — | — | Lost |
| 2016 | DAP | 10,047 | 58.16% | — | Won |
| 2013 | DAP | 30,133 | 74.18% | — | Won |
| 2011-SARAWAK | DAP | 12,594 | — | — | Won |
| 2011 | DAP | 12,594 | 61.84% | — | Won |
| 2008 | DAP | 22,901 | 63.88% | — | Won |
| 2006-SARAWAK | DAP | 6,579 | — | — | Won |
| 2006 | DAP | 6,579 | 52.10% | — | Won |
| 2004 | DAP | 17,914 | 53.02% | — | Won |
| 2001-SARAWAK | DAP | 7,369 | — | — | Lost |
| 2001 | DAP | 7,369 | 46.73% | — | Lost |
| 1999 | DAP | 5,913 | 17.39% | — | Lost |
Parliamentary activity
From 249 Dewan Rakyat sittings- 3 Mar 2026· Sitting 20Present
- 2 Mar 2026· Sitting 193Present
- 26 Feb 2026· Sitting 18Present
- 25 Feb 2026· Sitting 17Present
- 24 Feb 2026· Sitting 16Present
- 23 Feb 2026· Sitting 15Absent
- 12 Feb 2026· Sitting 14Present
- 11 Feb 2026· Sitting 13Present
- 10 Feb 2026· Sitting 12Present
- 9 Feb 2026· Sitting 11Present
- 5 Feb 2026· Sitting 10Present
- 4 Feb 2026· Sitting 9Present
- Rang Undang-undang Perlembagaan Persekutuan (Pindaan) 20262 Mar 2026Yes
- Division4 Nov 2025Yes
- RANG UNDANG-UNDANG PEKERJA GIG 202528 Aug 2025Yes
- RANG UNDANG-UNDANG PERLEMBAGAAN (PINDAAN) 20254 Mar 2025Yes
- RANG UNDANG-UNDANG PERLEMBAGAAN (PINDAAN) 20254 Mar 2025Yes
- Rang Undang-undang Keselamatan Dalam Talian 202411 Dec 2024Yes
- RANG UNDANG-UNDANG PERLEMBAGAAN (PINDAAN) 202417 Oct 2024Yes
- RANG UNDANG-UNDANG PERLEMBAGAAN (PINDAAN) 202417 Oct 2024Yes
- Division18 Jul 2024Yes
- RANG UNDANG-UNDANG SURUHANJAYA PENERBANGAN MALAYSIA (PEMBUBARAN) 202426 Jun 2024Yes
Attendance, participation & recorded votes extracted from official Hansard records.
Connections (360)
Explore network- Anthony Loke Siew FookDAP100% aligned
- Chang Lih KangPKR100% aligned
- Azalina Othman SaidUMNO100% aligned
- Aaron Ago anak DagangPRS100% aligned
- Dzulkefly AhmadAMANAH100% aligned
- Steven Sim Chee KeongDAP100% aligned
- Ahmad MaslanUMNO100% aligned
- Adly ZahariAMANAH100% aligned
- Abdul Rahman bin MohamadUMNO100% aligned
- Ramli bin Mohd NorUMNO100% aligned
News sentiment over time
112 mentions across 16 months
News mentions
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Minister urges Padungan rep not to view 30 pct Bumiputera project allocation through racial lens; ‘not a zero-sum game’ - DayakDaily
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Make new Kuching airport feasibility study public, Chong tells minister Lee - Borneo Post
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DAP rep ejected from S'wak assembly after refusing to retract 'insult' - The Star
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DAP rep brands Sarawak minister ‘coward’ for attacking suspended party chief - Free Malaysia Today
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DAP rep brands Sarawak minister ‘coward’ for attacking Chieng Jen
DAP rep Violet Yong calls Sarawak minister Lee a 'political coward' for suspending Chong Chieng Jen, sparking a heated exchange in the…
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