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George Hiew Vun Zin (Chinese: 邱文正; pinyin: Qīu Wénzhèng; pinfa: Hiu1 Vun2 Zen4; 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.

Chief MinisterShafie Apdal
Preceded byJoachim Gunsalam
Quick facts State Assistant Minister of Housing and Local Government of Sabah, Minister ...
George Hiew Vun Zin
邱文正
State Assistant Minister of Housing and Local Government of Sabah
In office
16 May 2018 – 29 September 2020
MinisterJaujan Sambakong
GovernorJuhar Mahiruddin
Chief MinisterShafie Apdal
Preceded byJoachim Gunsalam
Succeeded byIsnin Aliasnih
Mohamad Hamsan Awang Supian
ConstituencyKaramunting
Divisional Chairperson of Gagasan Rakyat
Assumed office
20 March 2023
President of GAGASANHajiji Noor
Preceded by Position established
ConstituencyKaramunting (state constituency division leader)
Member of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly
for Karamunting
In office
9 May 2018 – 29 November 2025
Preceded byCharles O Pang Su Sin
(BN–LDP)
Succeeded byAlex Wong Tshun Kee (WARISAN)
Majority3,848 (2018)
2,479 (2020)
Faction represented in Sabah State Legislative Assembly
2018–2023Sabah Heritage Party
2023–2025Gabungan Rakyat Sabah
Personal details
BornGeorge Hiew Vun Zin
1979 (age 46–47)
CitizenshipMalaysian
PartyDemocratic Action Party (DAP)
(2013–2016)
Sabah Heritage Party (WARISAN)
(2016–2023)
Parti Gagasan Rakyat Sabah (GAGASAN)
(2023–2025; since 2026)
People's Justice Party (PKR) (2025–2026)
Other political
affiliations
Pakatan Rakyat (PR)
(2013–2015)
Pakatan Harapan (PH)
(2015–2016; 2025–2026)
Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS)
(2023–2025; since 2026)
SpouseTracy Kong Sim Yee
OccupationPolitician
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Sabah State Legislative Assembly[6][7][8]
Year Constituency Candidate Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
2013 N45 Elopura George Hiew Vun Zin (DAP) 7,854 47.81% Au Kam Wah (Gerakan) 8,105 49.34% 16,709 251 74.90%
Liau Fook Kong (SAPP) 469 2.85%
2018 N44 Karamunting George Hiew Vun Zin (WARISAN) 7,243 63.67% Lim Kai Min (LDP) 3,395 29.84% 11,724 3,848 73.00%
Norsah Bongsu (PAS) 677 5.95%
Besarun Kecha (STAR) 61 0.54%
2020 N54 Karamunting George Hiew Vun Zin (WARISAN) 5,694 58.76% Chew Kok Woh (MCA) 3,215 33.17% 9,690 2,479 60.96%
Adam Rachel Singh Chal (USNO Baru) 306 3.16%
Kong Nyuk Thou (PBS) 235 2.43%
Ha Cheun Hoo (LDP) 129 1.33%
Loo Mun Yew (PCS) 81 0.84%
Lee Tiang Yong (PPRS) 30 0.31%
2025 George Hiew Vun Zin (PKR) 3,635 31.86% Alex Wong Tshun Khee (WARISAN) 4,311 37.79% 11,408 676 59.91%
Chin Kim Hung (MCA) 2,297 20.13%
Chew Kok Woh (KDM) 948 8.31%
Soo Ming Soon (IMPIAN) 217 1.90%
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