Nelson Balang Rining
Malaysian politician
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Nelson Balang Rining is a Malaysian politician from PDP. He was the Member of Sarawak State Legislative Assembly for Ba'kelalan from 2004 to 2011 and is currently the Deputy President of PDP. He is one of the member of the Board of Directors of LAKU Management Sdn Bhd, a Sarawak government owned company, after being appointed on 20 February 2020.[1][2]
Preceded byJudson Sakai Tagal
Succeeded byBaru Bian
Preceded byAhmad Lai Bujang
Alice Jalan Empaling
Alice Jalan Empaling
BornBalang anak Rining
Nelson Balang Rining | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly for Ba'kelalan | |
| In office 2004–2011 | |
| Preceded by | Judson Sakai Tagal |
| Succeeded by | Baru Bian |
| Chairman of LAKU Management Sdn Bhd | |
| In office 20 February 2020 – 01 March 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Ahmad Lai Bujang Alice Jalan Empaling |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Balang anak Rining |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Party | PDP |
| Other political affiliations | BN (till 2018) GPS (since 2018) PN (since 2020) |
| Occupation | Politician |
Election results
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct. | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct. | Total votes | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | N62 Ba'kelalan | Nelson Balang Rining (SPDP) | 2,843 | 67.15% | Baru Bian (IND) | 1,391 | 32.85% | 4,313 | 1,452 | 56.04% | ||
| 2006 | N70 Ba'kelalan | Nelson Balang Rining (SPDP) | 2,064 | 56.50% | Baru Bian (SNAP) | 1,589 | 43.50% | 3,680 | 475 | 58.56% | ||
Awards and recognitions
Malaysia
Commander of the Order of Meritorious Service (PJN) – Datuk (2012)[4]
Companion of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (JMN) (2010)[5]
Sarawak
Officer of the Most Exalted Order of the Star of Sarawak (PBS) (2010)[6]
Silver Medal of the Sarawak Independence Diamond Jubilee Medal (2024)[7]