Alice Lau


Alice Lau Kiong Yieng is a Malaysian politician of Chinese origin from the Democratic Action Party currently serving as two-term Member of Parliament of Malaysia representing Lanang constituency in Sibu Division of Sarawak.

Education

A pharmacist by profession, Lau received her Master of Pharmacy from University of Strathclyde.

Political career

A native of Sibu, Lau first contested for the Bawang Assan seat in the Sarawak State Assembly during the 2011 Sarawak state election, but was defeated by six-term incumbent Member of Legislative Assembly Wong Soon Koh.
In the 2013 Malaysian general election, Lau was nominated by the DAP to contest for Lanang in Sibu. She defeated five-term incumbent Tiong Thai King with a majority of 8,630 votes, or 19.2% of the votes, becoming the first female opposition MP elected from Sarawak.
Lau successfully defended her Lanang parliamentary seat during the historic 2018 Malaysian general election with an increased majority over candidates from the Sarawak United Peoples' Party and Justices of Peace Coalition People's Party.
In October 2019, Lau was appointed as chairperson of the board of directors of the Malaysian National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health succeeding Lee Lam Thye who had served in the capacity for 25 years. Her tenure was terminated by the end of March 2020 following events of the 2020 Malaysian political crisis which saw the Alliance of Hope coalition losing its grip on power.

Election results

Personal life

Lau's father, Lau Cheng Kiong, was the chairman of Pelawan branch of the Sarawak Progressive Democratic Party, a component of the National Front government coalition.
Lau is married to a businessman from Malacca, Loo Chee Wee.