Liew Chin Tong

Who is Liew Chin Tong?

Yang Berhomat Liew Chin Tong is a Malaysian politician and is currently the member of the Parliament of Malaysia for the Kluang constituency in Johor. He had also served as member of Parliament for the Bukit Bendera constituency in Penang from 2008 to 2013. He holds the portfolio of Political Education Director and is a Central Executive Council member of the Democratic Action Party.

Liew was first elected to the Malaysian Parliament in the 2008 election. A political strategist prior to his election, Liew has been credited for masterminding Pakatan Rakyat's takeover of the Penang State Assembly. In the 2013 General Election, Liew wrestled the Kluang Parliamentary seat in Johor from MCA's Hou Kok Chung.