Liew Vui Keong
Zachary David Liew Vui Keong (simplified Chinese: 刘伟强; traditional Chinese: 劉偉強; pinyin: Liú Wěiqiáng; Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: Liù Vî-khiòng; 18 January 1960 – 2 October 2020) was a Malaysian politician who served as the Minister in the Prime Minister's Department in charge of legal affairs in the Pakatan Harapan (PH) administration under former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad from July 2018 to the collapse of the PH administration in February 2020 and Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department also in charge of legal affairs as well as Deputy Minister of International Trade and Industry I in the Barisan Nasional (BN) administration under former Prime Ministers Abdullah Ahmad Badawi and Najib Razak from March 2008 to May 2013. He also served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Batu Sapi from May 2018 till his death in October 2020 and for Sandakan from March 2008 to his defeat in May 2013. He served as the 3rd President of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) from 2006 to 2014, when he was replaced by Teo Chee Kang in a rancorous internal dispute. He disputed Teo's claim of the LDP party presidency with the Registrar of Societies (RoS). In 2018, Liew led about 200 LDP members to leave the party. He then joined another Sabah-based political party, Sabah Heritage Party (WARISAN) led by former Chief Minister of Sabah Shafie Apdal and served as its Permanent Chairman.
Liew Vui Keong | |
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刘伟强 | |
| Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Legal Affairs | |
| In office 2 July 2018 – 24 February 2020 | |
| Monarchs | Muhammad V (2018–2019) Abdullah (2019–2020) |
| Prime Minister | Mahathir Mohamad |
| Deputy | Mohamed Hanipa Maidin |
| Preceded by | Azalina Othman Said |
| Succeeded by | Takiyuddin Hassan |
| Constituency | Batu Sapi |
| Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Legal Affairs | |
| In office 10 April 2009 – 15 May 2013 | |
| Monarchs | Mizan Zainal Abidin (2009–2011) Abdul Halim (2011–2013) |
| Prime Minister | Najib Razak |
| Minister | Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz |
| Preceded by | Hasan Malek |
| Succeeded by | Razali Ibrahim |
| Constituency | Sandakan |
| Deputy Minister of International Trade and Industry I | |
| In office 19 March 2008 – 9 April 2009 | |
| Monarch | Mizan Zainal Abidin |
| Prime Minister | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi |
| Minister | Muhyiddin Yassin |
| Preceded by | Ahmad Husni Hanadzlah |
| Succeeded by | Mukhriz Mahathir |
| Constituency | Sandakan |
| 3rd President of Liberal Democratic Party | |
| In office 18 August 2006 – 2014 | |
| Deputy | Chin Su Phin |
| Preceded by | Chong Kah Kiat |
| Succeeded by | Teo Chee Kang |
| Constituency | Sandakan |
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Batu Sapi | |
| In office 9 May 2018 – 2 October 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Tsen Thau Lin (BN–PBS) |
| Succeeded by | Khairul Firdaus Akbar Khan (GRS–Sabah BERSATU) |
| Majority | 4,619 (2018) |
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Sandakan | |
| In office 8 March 2008 – 5 May 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Chong Hon Min (IND) |
| Succeeded by | Wong Tien Fatt (DAP) |
| Majority | 176 (2008) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 January 1960 Kota Belud, Crown Colony of North Borneo (now Sabah, Malaysia) |
| Died | 2 October 2020 (aged 60) Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia |
| Resting place | Nirvana Memorial Park Kota Kinabalu, Mile 17, Old Tuaran Road, Telipok, Kota Kinabalu |
| Political party | Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) (1994–2018) Sabah Heritage Party (WARISAN) (2018–2020) |
| Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) (1994-2018) Pakatan Harapan (PH) (allied) (2018–2020) |
| Spouse | Lindai Lee |
| Occupation | Politician |
On 2 October 2020, Liew died at the age of 60 from pneumonia while being treated for a slipped disc.