Alice Lau

{{Infobox officeholder

| honorific_prefix = Yang Berhormat Puan

| name = Alice Lau Kiong Yieng

| native_name = {{nobold|{{lang|zh-hans|刘强燕}}}}

| honorific_suffix = MP

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| order =

| office = Deputy Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat II

| alongside = Ramli Mohd Nor

| monarch = Abdullah
{{small|(2022–2024)}}
Ibrahim Iskandar
{{small|(since 2024)}}

| primeminister = Anwar Ibrahim

| term_start = 19 December 2022

| term_end =

| predecessor = Azalina Othman Said

| successor =

| 1blankname = Speaker

| 1namedata = Johari Abdul

| constituency = Lanang

| office1 = Chairperson of the
National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health

| monarch1 = Abdullah

| primeminister1 = Mahathir Mohamad

| minister1 = M. Kulasegaran

| term_start1 = 1 October 2019

| term_end1 = 31 March 2020

| predecessor1 = Lee Lam Thye

| successor1 = Wilson Ugak Kumbong

| office2 = Assistant International Secretary
of the Democratic Action Party

| term_start2 = 16 March 2025

| term_end2 =

| 1blankname2 = Secretary-General

| 1namedata2 = Anthony Loke Siew Fook

| 2blankname2 = International Secretary

| 2namedata2 = Kasthuriraani Patto

| predecessor2 = Kasthuriraani Patto

| successor2 =

| constituency_MP3 = Lanang

| parliament3 = Malaysian

| term_start3 = 5 May 2013

| term_end3 =

| predecessor3 = Tiong Thai King
(BN–SUPP)

| successor3 =

| majority3 = 8,630 (2013)
14,546 (2018)
11,544 (2022)

| pronunciation = {{lang-zh|p=Liú Qiángyàn}}

| birth_name = Alice Lau Kiong Yieng

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1981|7|30|df=y}}{{cite web | url=http://www.therocket.com.my/en/interview-alice-lau/ | title=Change comes to Sarawak | publisher=The Rocket | date=21 August 2013 | access-date=23 March 2016}}

| birth_place = Sibu, Sibu Division, Sarawak, Malaysia

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| citizenship = Malaysian

| nationality = {{MAS}}

| party = Democratic Action Party (DAP)
{{small|(since 2009)}}

| otherparty = Pakatan Rakyat (PR)
{{small|(2009–2015)}}
Pakatan Harapan (PH)
{{small|(since 2015)}}

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| spouse = {{marriage|Loo Chee Wee (罗智伟)|2014}}

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| father = Lau Cheng Kiong

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| education =

| alma_mater = International Medical University
University of Strathclyde (MPharm)

| occupation = Politician

| profession = Pharmacist

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| salary = {{MYR}}192,000 per annum

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Alice Lau Kiong Yieng (born 30 July 1981; {{lang-zh|s=刘强燕|t=劉強燕|p=Liú Qiángyàn}}) is a Malaysian politician and pharmacist who has served as the Deputy Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat II under Speaker Johari Abdul since December 2022 and the Member of Parliament (MP) for Lanang since May 2013.{{cite web | url=http://www.parlimen.gov.my/profile-ahli.html?uweb=dr&id=3224 | title=Maklumat Ahli Parlimen | publisher=Parlimen Malaysia | access-date=23 March 2016}} She served as Chairperson of the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) from October 2019 to March 2020. She is a member of the Democratic Action Party (DAP), a component party of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) and formerly Pakatan Rakyat (PR) coalitions. She has served as the Assistant International Secretary of DAP since March 2025 and is the State Deputy Chairperson of DAP of Sarawak.

Education

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

Political career

Lau joined DAP in 2009.

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 (MLA) Wong Soon Koh.{{cite web|url=https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/161757|title=Seven women triumph in S'wak election|publisher=Malaysiakini|access-date=23 March 2016}}

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.{{cite web|url=https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2014/01/01/for-new-lanang-mp-changing-one-womans-life-biggest-accomplishment-of-year/589133|publisher=Malay Mail|last=Boo|first=Su-Lyn|access-date=27 February 2020|date=1 January 2014|title=For new Lanang MP, changing one woman's life biggest accomplishment of 2013}}

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 (SUPP) and Justices of Peace Coalition People's Party (PEACE).{{cite web|url=https://www.thestar.com.my/metro/metro-news/2018/05/11/bigmajority-victories-in-sibu-and-lanang|work=The Star (Malaysia)|access-date=27 February 2020|date=11 May 2018|title=Big-majority victories in Sibu and Lanang|last=Chua|first=Andy}}{{cite web|url=https://www.theborneopost.com/2018/05/10/daps-alice-lau-retains-lanang-seat-with-bigger-majority/|publisher=The Borneo Post|access-date=27 February 2020|date=11 May 2018|title=DAP's Alice Lau retains Lanang seat with bigger majority}}{{cite web|url=https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/malaysia-election-peoples-tsunami-for-government-change-says-lanang-parliamentary-seat|publisher=Straits Times|access-date=27 February 2020|date=10 May 2018|title=Malaysia election: People's tsunami for government change, says Lanang parliamentary seat winner}}

In July 2019, Alice Lau had asked in parliament on what actions the federal government would take against those who called for secession of Sarawak from Malaysia and if the secession is permissible by the Malaysian federal constitution and 1963 Malaysian agreement.{{cite news |title=Secession: Dr M's reply to Lau 'double edge sword' |url=https://www.theborneopost.com/2019/07/06/secession-dr-ms-reply-to-lau-double-edge-sword/ |access-date=6 December 2022 |publisher=The Borneo Post |date=6 July 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210603212427/https://www.theborneopost.com/2019/07/06/secession-dr-ms-reply-to-lau-double-edge-sword/ |archive-date=3 June 2021}} Sarawak United Peoples' Party (SUPP) then accused her of betraying the interests of Sarawakians. Alice Lau defended that she was merely raising the question on the legality Sarawak being seceded from Malaysia.{{cite news |title=Lanang MP decries accusation of betrayal against Sarawakians |url=https://www.theborneopost.com/2019/07/10/lanang-mp-decries-accusation-of-betrayal-against-sarawakians/ |access-date=6 December 2022 |publisher=The Borneo Post |date=10 July 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210603213354/https://www.theborneopost.com/2019/07/10/lanang-mp-decries-accusation-of-betrayal-against-sarawakians/ |archive-date=3 June 2021}}

In October 2019, Lau was appointed as chairperson of the board of directors of the Malaysian National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) succeeding Lee Lam Thye who had served in the capacity for 25 years.{{cite web|access-date=27 February 2020|date=6 October 2019|title=Sarawak MP Alice Lau appointed new NIOSH chairman|url=https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2019/10/06/sarawak-mp-alice-lau-appointed-new-niosh-chairman/|publisher=Free Malaysia Today}}{{cite web|publisher=Malaysiakini|url=https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/494634|access-date=27 February 2020|title=Confirmed: DAP's Lau is new Niosh chair|first=Hafiz|date=6 October 2019|last=Mohd.}}{{cite web|date=6 October 2019|publisher=New Straits Times|url=https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2019/10/527559/lanang-mp-new-niosh-chairman|access-date=27 February 2020|title=Lanang MP is new NIOSH chairman|first=Safeek Affendy|last=Razali}} Her tenure was terminated by the end of March 2020 following events of the 2020 Malaysian political crisis which saw the Alliance of Hope (PH) coalition losing its grip on power.{{cite web|url=https://www.theborneopost.com/2020/04/01/i-accept-my-early-termination-as-niosh-chairperson-with-open-heart-says-alice-lau/|publisher=The Borneo Post|title=I accept my early termination as Niosh Chairperson with open heart, says Alice Lau|last=Wong|first=Philip|date=1 April 2020|access-date=4 April 2020}}

In July 2021, Alice distributed food aid to 1,540 families in the Lanang constituency during the Covid-19 pandemic.{{cite news |title=1,540 keluarga di Parlimen Lanang sudah dapat bakul makanan (1,540 families in the Lanang parliamentary constituency got their food basket) |url=https://malaysiadateline.com/1540-keluarga-di-parlimen-lanang-sudah-dapat-bakul-makanan/ |access-date=24 November 2022 |publisher=Malaysia Dateline |date=12 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210712060914/https://malaysiadateline.com/1540-keluarga-di-parlimen-lanang-sudah-dapat-bakul-makanan/ |archive-date=12 July 2021}}

Election results

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|+ Parliament of Malaysia

!|Year

!|Constituency

!colspan=2|Candidate

!|Votes

!|Pct

!colspan=2|Opponent(s)

!|Votes

!|Pct

!|Ballots cast

!|Majority

!|Turnout

2013

|rowspan="6"|P211 Lanang

|{{Party shading/Democratic Action Party}} |

|{{nowrap|Alice Lau Kiong Yieng}} (DAP)

| style="text-align:right;"|26,613

| style="text-align:right;"|59.68%

|{{Party shading/Barisan Nasional}} |

|Tiong Thai King (SUPP)

| style="text-align:right;"|17,983

| style="text-align:right;"|40.32%

| style="text-align:right;"|44,956

| style="text-align:right;"|8,630

| style="text-align:right;"|78.67%

rowspan="2" |2018

| rowspan="2" {{Party shading/Democratic Action Party}} |

| rowspan="2" |{{nowrap|Alice Lau Kiong Yieng}} (DAP)

| rowspan="2" style="text-align:right;"|29,905

| rowspan="2" style="text-align:right;"|65.16%

|{{Party shading/Barisan Nasional}} |

|Kong Sien Chiu (SUPP)

| style="text-align:right;"|15,359

| style="text-align:right;"|33.47%

| rowspan="2" style="text-align:right;"|46,419

| rowspan="2" style="text-align:right;"|14,546

| rowspan="2" style="text-align:right;"|74.90%

bgcolor="#74764D;" |

|{{nowrap|Priscilla Lau (PEACE)}}

| style="text-align:right;"|628

| style="text-align:right;"|1.37%

rowspan="4"|2022

|rowspan="4" {{Party shading/Democratic Action Party}} |

|rowspan="4"|{{nowrap|Alice Lau Kiong Yieng}} (DAP)

|rowspan="4" align="right" |30,120

|rowspan="4"|56.89%

|{{Party shading/Gabungan Parti Sarawak}} |

|Wong Ching Yong (SUPP)

|style="text-align:right;"|18,576

|style="text-align:right;"|35.08%

|rowspan="4" style="text-align:right;"|53,972

|rowspan="4" style="text-align:right;"|11,544

|rowspan="4" style="text-align:right;"|60.61%

bgcolor={{party color|Parti Sarawak Bersatu}} |

|Priscilla Lau (PSB)

| style="text-align:right;"|3,663

| style="text-align:right;"|6.92%

bgcolor={{party color|Independent politician}} |

|Wong Tiing Kiong (IND)

|style="text-align:right;"|587

|style="text-align:right;"|1.11%

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|+ Sarawak State Legislative Assembly

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!|Constituency

!colspan=2|Candidate

!|Votes

!|Pct

!colspan=2|Opponent(s)

!|Votes

!|Pct

!|Ballots cast

!|Majority

!|Turnout

2011

|N47 Bawang Assan

|{{Party shading/DAP}} |

|Alice Lau Kiong Yieng (DAP)

|style="text-align:right;"|5,508

|style="text-align:right;"|42.95%

|{{Party shading/Barisan Nasional}} |

|{{nowrap|Wong Soon Koh}} (SUPP)

|style="text-align:right;"|7,316

|style="text-align:right;"|57.05%

|style="text-align:right;"|12,936

|style="text-align:right;"|1,808

|style="text-align:right;"|77.26%

Personal life

Lau's father, Lau Cheng Kiong, was the chairman of Pelawan branch of the Sarawak Progressive Democratic Party (SPDP), a component of the Barisan Nasional (BN) government coalition.{{cite web|access-date=23 March 2016|last=Chua|first=Andy|url=http://www.thestar.com.my/story/?sec=nation&file=%2F2010%2F4%2F27%2Fnation%2F6137210|title=DAP candidate may have father as rival in Sibu polls|work=The Star (Malaysia)|date=27 August 2010|archive-date=7 November 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107112252/https://www.thestar.com.my/story/?sec=nation&file=%2F2010%2F4%2F27%2Fnation%2F6137210|url-status=dead}}

Lau is married to a businessman from Malacca, Loo Chee Wee.{{cite web|date=31 August 2014|access-date=24 February 2019|publisher=The Borneo Post|url=http://www.theborneopost.com/2014/08/31/lanang-mp-alice-lau-marries-melaka-businessman/|title=Lanang MP Alice Lau marries Melaka businessman}} The couple have a son who was born on 9 April 2016.{{cite web|title=南兰议员刘强燕诞下男婴|url=https://www.orientaldaily.com.my/index.php/news/east-malaysia/2016/04/09/135377|publisher=Oriental Daily News Malaysia|access-date=17 February 2023}}

On 27 May 2021, it was reported that she had tested positive for COVID-19 and undergoing quarantine at a Ministry of Health (KKM) centre in Sibu.