Baru Bian
| Yang Berhormat Tuan Baru Bian MLA | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Sarawak State Assembly for Ba'kelalan | |
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Assumed office 16 April 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Nelson Balang Rining |
| Majority | 473 (2011) |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
9 September 1958 Lawas, Crown Colony of Sarawak |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Political party | PKR – Pakatan Rakyat |
| Spouse(s) | Yu Ching Sieu |
| Alma mater | University of Melbourne |
| Occupation |
Politician Lawyer |
| Religion | Christianity |
| Website |
www |
Baru Bian (born 9 September 1958) is a Malaysian politician from the Parti Keadilan Rakyat in the Pakatan Rakyat opposition coalition.[1] He gained prominence as a campaigner for native customary rights in the state of Sarawak, Malaysia.
He was elected to the Sarawak State Assembly in April 2011 by winning the Ba’kelalan seat, having defeated the candidate for the ruling Barisan Nasional coalition, Willie Liau, who is also his nephew, by a narrow 473-vote majority.[2] He is a son of a pastor and attended Kolej Tun Datu Patinggi Haji Bujang at Tanjong Lobang, Miri, Sarawak. His highest political office before appointed as the Sarawak PKR (Parti Keadilan Rakyat) liaison chief was a supreme council member of Parti Bansa Dayak Sarawak (PBDS).[3]
He can be followed his blog at www.barubian.net.
References
- ↑ William Mangor (23 July 2015). "Baru Bian: Sarawakians want to see changes". Free Malaysia Today.
- ↑ "I'm still a winnable candidate in Ba' Kelalan — Balang". The Borneo Post. 22 July 2015.
- ↑ Video on YouTube