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
121 mentions across 17 months
News mentions
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DAP confirms seven seats for Sarawak polls, mulls Batu Lintang as eighth
KUCHING, Nov 2 — DAP will contest seven seats in Kuching and Bau areas in the upcoming 13th Sarawak State Election, said its state chairman…
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DAP presses ahead with Sarawak election preparations - The Vibes
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Sarawak Polls: Dap To Contest Seven Seats In Kuching And Bau - Bernama
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PRN Sarawak: DAP tanding 7 kerusi di Kuching, Bau
DAP Sarawak melalui Pengerusi Chong Chieng Jen mengumumkan calon untuk 7 kerusi di Kuching dan Bau, iaitu Padungan, Pending, Batu Kitang,…
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DAP considers possible collab with PBDS for state election — Chong - Borneo Post
DAP mempertimbangkan kerjasama dengan PBDS untuk pilihan raya negeri — Chong
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