Hiew Vun Zin Explained

Honorific-Prefix:Yang Berhormat Datuk
Hiew Vun Zin
Birth Name:George Hiew Vun Zin
Birth Place:Sandakan, Sabah, Malaysia
Term Start1:16 May 2018
Term End1:29 September 2020
1Blankname1:Chief Minister
1Namedata1:Shafie Apdal
Governor1:Juhar Mahiruddin
Constituency1:Karamunting
Predecessor1:Joachim Gunsalam
Successor1:Isnin Aliasnih
Mohamad Hamsan Awang Supian
Term Start2:20 March 2023
1Blankname2:President of GAGASAN
Constituency2:Karamunting (state constituency division leader)
Predecessor2: Position established
Constituency Am3:Karamunting
Assembly3:Sabah State Legislative
Term Start3:9 May 2018
Majority3:3,848 (2018)
2,479 (2020)
Predecessor3:Charles O Pang Su Sin
(BNLDP)
Office5:Faction represented in Sabah State Legislative Assembly
Subterm5:2018–2023
Suboffice5:Sabah Heritage Party
Subterm6:2023–
Citizenship:Malaysian
Nationality:Malaysia
Party:Democratic Action Party (DAP)

Sabah Heritage Party (WARISAN)

Parti Gagasan Rakyat Sabah (GAGASAN)
Otherparty:Pakatan Rakyat (PR)

Pakatan Harapan (PH)

Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS)
Occupation:Politician
Spouse:Tracy Kong Sim Yee

George Hiew Vun Zin (; born 1979) is a Malaysian politician who has served as the Member of Sabah State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Karamunting since May 2018. He served as the State Assistant Minister of Housing and Local Government of Sabah in the Heritage Party (WARISAN) administration under former Chief Minister Shafie Apdal and former Minister Jaujan Sambakong from May 2018 to the collapse of the WARISAN administration in September 2020. He is a member of the Parti Gagasan Rakyat Sabah (GAGASAN), a component party of the Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) coalition and was a former member of WARISAN as well as the Democratic Action Party (DAP), a component party of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) and formerly the Pakatan Rakyat (PR) coalitions.[1] [2] [3] [4] He was also a former Member of the Supreme Council and Division Chief of Sandakan of WARISAN. In 2016, he left DAP for WARISAN and on 4 March 2023, he left WARISAN for GAGASAN to support a local party after WARISAN declared to become a national party.[5] He become a Divisional Chairperson of Karamunting of Gagasan Rakyat in 2023, and also become one of the GRS main leaders in Sandakan.

Election results

Year!
ConstituencyVotesPctOpponent(s)VotesPctBallots castMajorityTurnout
2013N45 ElopuraGeorge Hiew Vun Zin (DAP)7,85447.81%Au Kam Wah (GERAKAN)8,10549.34%16,709 251 74.90%
Liau Fook Kong (SAPP)4692.85%
2018N44 KaramuntingGeorge Hiew Vun Zin (WARISAN)7,24363.67%Lim Kai Min (LDP)3,39529.84%11,7243,84873.00%
Norsah Bongsu (PAS)6775.95%
Besarun Kecha (STAR)610.54%
2020N54 Karamunting (WARISAN)5,69458.76%Chew Kok Woh (MCA)3,21533.17%9,690 2,47960.96%
bgcolor= Adam Rachel Singh Chal (USNO Baru)3063.16%
Kong Nyuk Thou (PBS)2352.43%
Ha Cheun Hoo (LDP)1291.33%
Loo Mun Yew (PCS)810.84%
Lee Tiang Yong (PPRS)300.31%

Honour

Notes and References

  1. News: 2018-05-16. Jemaah menteri Kabinet Sabah angkat sumpah. ms. Astro Awani. 2018-05-16.
  2. News: 2020-09-10. Senarai calon Warisan Plus bagi PRN Sabah. ms. Malaysiakini. 2020-09-10.
  3. News: 2020-01-04. Sabah govt committed to boosting home ownership. Daily Express. 2020-01-04.
  4. News: 2020-09-25. HIEW VUN ZIN @ GEORGE HIEW. ms. Sinar Haarian. 2020-09-26.
  5. Web site: One more Warisan rep leaves to back Hajiji. The Star. 4 March 2023. 4 March 2023.
  6. Web site: Senarai Penerima Darjah Kebesaran Bintang dan Pingat Sabah Tahun 2018. www.sabah.gov.my.
  7. Web site: 2023-10-06 . Acryl Sani dahului 1,209 senarai penerima darjah kebesaran Sabah . 2023-10-07 . Sinar Harian . ms.