Ben Chong Chen Bin

Chong Chen Bin
张振彬
State Assistant Minister of Finance of Sabah
Assumed office
2 December 2025
Serving with Mohd Ishak Ayub
MinisterMasidi Manjun
GovernorMusa Aman
Chief MinisterHajiji Noor
Preceded byTan Lee Fatt
ConstituencyTanjong Kapor
State Assistant Minister of Trade and Industry of Sabah
In office
16 May 2018 – 29 September 2020
Serving with Azhar Matussin
MinisterWilfred Madius Tangau
GovernorJuhar Mahiruddin
Chief MinisterShafie Apdal
Preceded byBolkiah Ismail
Succeeded byMohd Tamin Zainal
ConstituencyTanjong Kapor
Member of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly
for Tanjong Kapor
Assumed office
9 May 2018
Preceded byTeo Chee Kang
(BNLDP)
Majority2,992 (2018)
1,879 (2020)
359 (2025)
Faction represented in the
Sabah State Legislative Assembly
2018–2023Heritage Party
2023Independent
2023–Gabungan Rakyat Sabah
Personal details
BornChong Chen Bin
(1978-10-20) 20 October 1978 (age 47)
Nationality Malaysia
PartyHeritage Party (WARISAN)
(2018-2023)[1]
Independent
(2023)
Parti Gagasan Rakyat Sabah (GAGASAN)
(since 2023)
Other political
affiliations
Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS)
(since 2023)
OccupationPolitician
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese張振彬[2]
Simplified Chinese张振彬
Hanyu PinyinZhāng Zhènbīn

Ben Chong Chen Bin is a Malaysian politician who has served as Assistant Minister of Finance of Sabah in the Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) state administration under Chief Minister Hajiji Noor and Minister Masidi Manjun since December 2025, State Assistant Minister of Trade and Industry of Sabah in the Heritage Party (WARISAN) state administration under Chief Minister Shafie Apdal and Minister Wilfred Madius Tangau from May 2018 to the collapse of WARISAN state administration in September 2020, as well as Member of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Tanjong Kapor since May 2018. He is a member of Parti Gagasan Rakyat Sabah (GAGASAN), a component party of the GRS coalition and formerly a member of WARISAN.[1][3][4][5]

Election results

Sabah State Legislative Assembly[6][7][8]
Year Constituency Candidate Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
2018 N02 Tanjong Kapor Chong Chen Bin (WARISAN) 9,124 54.32% Teo Chee Kang (LDP) 6,132 36.50% 17,242 2,992 72.10%
Aliasgar Omolong (PAS) 617 3.67%
Tsen Chou Yin (PCS) 481 2.86%
Allaidly Poyon (PPRS) 446 2.65%
2020 N04 Tanjong Kapor Chong Chen Bin (WARISAN) 7,206 49.84% Norlizah Gurahman (Sabah BERSATU) 5,327 36.85% 3,864 1,879 64.82%
Chin Kee Yong (LDP) 1,492 10.32%
Shawn Davey Robert Lee (PCS) 221 1.53%
Awang Karim Abdul Kadir (USNO Baru) 211 1.46%
2025 Chong Chen Bin (GAGASAN) 6,171 30.19% Verdon Bahanda (IND) 5,812 28.43% 20,855 359 61.45%
Terence Au Soon Fui (WARISAN) 4,737 23.17%
Kevin Lee Sip Kim (MCA) 1,455 7.12%
Muhammad Affan Jumahat (Sabah BERSATU) 1,262 6.17%
Shawn Davey Lee (STAR) 434 2.12%
Jetol Dangin (IMPIAN) 184 0.90%
Abdul Halim Yussof (PBK) 166 0.81%
Abdul Rahim Madtaip (IND) 105 0.51%
Awang Karim Abdul Kadir (ANAK NEGERI) 63 0.31%
Bonny Berman (SPP) 52 0.25%

Honours

References

  1. ^ a b Muguntan Vanar (12 December 2018). "Sabah Umno exodus sees nine of 10 Aduns, five of six MPs leave". The Star Online. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
  2. ^ "張振彬:解決物價高漲與短缺 政府应制定与实施完整政策". Overseas Chinese Daily News. 19 July 2022. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  3. ^ Hayati Dzulkifli (6 April 2019). "Six Sabah Umno YBs to join Bersatu today". Daily Express. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  4. ^ "Musa Aman umum cukup majoriti bentuk kerajaan baru Sabah" (in Malay). Malaysiakini. 29 July 2020. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  5. ^ Bernama (31 July 2020). "Warisan defectors 'sacked' themselves; membership cancelled, says secretary-general". The Edge Markets. Archived from the original on 11 October 2020. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  6. ^ "Sabah [Parliament Results]". The Star. Archived from the original on 17 May 2018. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
  7. ^ "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) – Results Overview". election.thestar.com.my.
  8. ^ "N02 Tanjong Kapor". Malaysiakini. Retrieved 30 May 2020.[permanent dead link]
  9. ^ "Senarai Penerima Darjah Kebesaran Bintang dan Pingat Sabah Tahun 2024" (PDF). www.sabah.gov.my.
  10. ^ "Senarai Penerima Darjah Kebesaran Bintang dan Pingat Sabah Tahun 2018" (PDF). www.sabah.gov.my.