Ling Liong Sik

Yang Amat Berbahagia Tun Dr.

Ling Liong Sik
林良实
Prime Minister of Malaysia
Acting
Covering duties
4 February 1988 – 16 February 1988
MonarchIskandar
Preceded byMahathir Mohamad
Succeeded byMahathir Mohamad
Chancellor of the Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman
Assumed office
18 January 2017
Preceded byPosition established
6th President of the Malaysian Chinese Association
In office
3 September 1986 – 23 May 2003
BN chairmanMahathir Mohamad
Preceded byTan Koon Swan
Succeeded byOng Ka Ting
Ministerial offices
Minister of Transport
In office
7 January 1986 – 23 May 2003
MonarchIskandar of Johor
Azlan Shah
Ja'afar
Salahuddin
Sirajuddin
Prime MinisterMahathir Mohamad
DeputyRahmah Othman (1984–1987)
Zaleha Ismail (1987–1995)
Mohd Ali Rustam (1995–1996)
Ibrahim Saad (1996–1999)
Ramli Ngah Talib (1999–2004)
Douglas Uggah Embas (2001–2004)
Preceded byChong Hon Nyan
Succeeded byChan Kong Choy
ConstituencyLabis
Deputy Minister of Education I
In office
25 March 1985 – 7 January 1986
Serving with Bujang Ulis (Deputy Minister of Education II)
MonarchIskandar
Prime MinisterMahathir Mohamad
MinisterAbdullah Ahmad Badawi
ConstituencyMata Kuching
Deputy Minister of Finance II
In office
30 April 1982 – 16 July 1984
Serving with Sabbaruddin Chik (Deputy Minister of Finance I)
MonarchAhmad Shah
Prime MinisterMahathir Mohamad
MinisterTengku Razaleigh Hamzah
ConstituencyMata Kuching
Deputy Minister of Information
In office
1978–1982
MonarchAhmad Shah
MinisterMohamed Rahmat
ConstituencyMata Kuching
Parliamentary Secretary of the
Ministry of Local Government and Federal Territories
In office
1976–1978
MonarchYahya Petra
MinisterHassan Adli Arshad
Deputy MinisterSubramaniam Sinniah
ConstituencyMata Kuching
Faction represented in Dewan Rakyat
1974–2004Barisan Nasional
Personal details
Born (1943-09-18) 18 September 1943
Kuala Kangsar, Perak, Japanese occupation of Malaya
CitizenshipMalaysian
Political party Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) (1968–present)
Other political
affiliations		Alliance
Barisan Nasional (BN)
Spouse(s)Ong Ee Nah (王维娜)
ChildrenLing Hee Leong, Ling Hee Keat
EducationRoyal Military College
Alma materUniversity of Singapore
OccupationPolitician, physician

Tun Dr. Ling Liong Sik (born 18 September 1943) is a Malaysian politician. He was the sixth president of the Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) from 1986 to 2003.[1] MCA is a party in the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition. He was also Malaysia’s Minister of Transport from 1986 to 2003.[2]

On 27 October 2015, Prime Minister Najib Razak sued Ling Liong Sik for defamation. Ling had agreed with former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad’s call for Najib to resign, saying Najib put public money into his own personal accounts.[3] The case went through several court hearings from 2016 to 2018. Ling tried to strike out the case, but the court said it should go to trial.[4]

On 22 May 2018, Najib withdrew the lawsuit. The court ordered Najib to pay RM25,000 in costs to Ling.[5][6]

References

  1. ↑ "Wife confirms ex-MCA chief at Bersih 4, says nothing to fear". Malaysiakini. 2015-09-01.
  2. ↑ "Former Minister". Ministry of Transport Malaysia.
  3. ↑ "Malaysian PM Najib sues former Cabinet minister Ling Liong Sik for defamation". The Straits Times. 2015-10-29. ISSN 0585-3923.
  4. ↑ Yatim, Hafiz (2018-03-16). "Ex-MCA president fails to strike out Najib's suit". Malaysiakini.
  5. ↑ Bernama (2018-05-22). "Najib drops 1MDB defamation suit against Dr Ling". NST Online.
  6. ↑ NAZLINA, BY MAIZATUL (2018-05-22). "Najib withdraws defamation suit against Ling Liong Sik". The Star.



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