Hii King Chiong
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Hii King Chiong | |
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| Born | 30 November 1957 |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Known for | Philanthropist |
| Political party | Sarawak United Peoples' Party (SUPP) part of Barisan Nasional |
| Website | www |
Hii King Chiong (simplified Chinese: 许庆璋; traditional Chinese: 許慶璋; pinyin: Xǔ Qìng Zhāng; Jyutping: Heoi2 Hing3 Zoeng1; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Khó͘ Khèng-chiong; born 30 November 1957 in Sibu, Sarawak, Malaysia) is a businessman and philanthropist.[1] In recognition of his meritorious philanthropist activities and contributions to the State of Sarawak, government, and the people, he was conferred with Ahli Bintang Sarawak (A.B.S.)[2] – Member of the Order of the Star of Sarawak by The Governor of Sarawak.
Hii King Chiong is a Malaysian Chinese and of Foochow descent. He is married with Madam Ting Hua Eng with whom they had a son and a daughter. His father, YBhg. Datuk Hii Yii Peng who is a businessman in Sibu, always teach him the importance of contributing back to the society once successful. This has become his main life perspective. He was educated at Methodist Primary School and Sacred Heart Secondary School in Sibu. Upon his high school graduation, he took GCE 'O' Level at St. Patrick's Secondary School, Singapore, followed by GCE 'A' Level at Acton Technical College, London, United Kingdom. King Chiong graduated with Diploma in Business Studies, from University of Wolverhampton, England, UK. He further study to deepen his business knowledge, and obtained a Master of Business Administration.
Following his return to Sarawak, he applies what he learned from his university to expand the family business, into another stage of success.
Political career
He joined Sarawak United Peoples' Party (SUPP), Sibu Branch in 2006. He supports the party continuously by helping to campaign and making financial contributions. Hii served on the SUPP Piasau Branch Committee and as the Pro Tem chairman from 2012 to 2014.[3] Hii's success in his political career is based largely on his accessibility to the community[4] in Miri.
In 2016 he filed an election petition in Pujut, claiming that opposing candidate, Dr Ting Tiong Choon was ineligible to run in the election as he had dual citizenship.[5][6] Despite this, Hii lost the election, but regularly campaigns on behalf of BN candidates in the region.[7]
