Johnny Pang Leong Ming

Summary

Johnny Pang Leong Ming is the SUPP/GPS Member of the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly for Tanjong Batu, a constituency in the Bintulu Division created in the 2015 redistribution. He won the seat at the December 2021 Sarawak state election by a majority of 23 votes, unseating DAP incumbent Tony Chiew. In the assembly, he has raised issues on Bintulu Port's governance and its transfer from federal to state authority.

Biography

Johnny Pang Leong Ming is a Malaysian politician from the Sarawak United Peoples' Party (SUPP), a component of the Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) ruling coalition. He serves as the Member of the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Tanjong Batu, a constituency in the Bintulu Division. Tanjong Batu was created in the 2015 electoral redistribution — carved out of the former Kidurong seat — and has been represented in the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly since 2016 [1]; en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bintulu). Pang first contested Tanjong Batu in the 2016 Sarawak state election under SUPP/Barisan Nasional, losing to DAP's Tony Chiew who held the seat for one term. He returned in the 12th Sarawak state election on 18 December 2021 under the GPS banner, unseating Chiew by a majority of just 23 votes — receiving 35.4 percent of the vote against Chiew's 35.2 percent in a six-candidate contest [2]. Since taking his seat in the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly in December 2021, Pang has engaged with issues pertaining to the economic development of the Bintulu Division. In a 2023 state assembly sitting, he raised a question on Bintulu Port's planned transfer from federal to state authority, a matter that was subsequently resolved when the port formally changed status to a state port in June 2026 [3]. Personal biographical details, including date of birth, educational qualifications, and pre-political career, have not been confirmed through available allowlist sources at this time.

Known for

Johnny Pang Leong Ming is known for winning the Tanjong Batu seat in the 2021 Sarawak state election by one of the narrowest margins of that electoral cycle — a majority of just 23 votes over DAP incumbent Tony Chiew [2]. He has engaged in Sarawak State Legislative Assembly proceedings on the governance and development of Bintulu Port, a major economic asset in his constituency area [3]. He represents SUPP, a component party of the GPS state ruling coalition.

Political positions

Based on confirmed allowlist sources, Pang has raised questions in the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly regarding Bintulu Port and its transition from federal to state jurisdiction. In a November 2023 sitting, he questioned the state government on the port handover timeline and process, reflecting Sarawak's broader push under the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63) framework for greater state autonomy over strategic assets [3]. No broader policy positions on education, healthcare, or other social issues have been documented in available allowlist sources.

Political career

1. 7 May 2016Contested the inaugural Tanjong Batu state seat in the 11th Sarawak state election under SUPP/Barisan Nasional, losing to DAP's Tony Chiew. The constituency was newly created from the former Kidurong seat following the 2015 redistribution.⛓
2. 18 December 2021Won the Tanjong Batu seat in the 12th Sarawak state election under GPS-SUPP, defeating incumbent DAP assemblyman Tony Chiew by a majority of 23 votes, with 35.4 percent of the vote against Chiew's 35.2 percent in a six-candidate race.⛓
3. November 2023Raised a question in the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly on the planned handover of Bintulu Port from federal to state administration, receiving a ministerial response on the transition timeline.⛓

Election history

• 2021Tanjong Batu (Sarawak State)Won35.4%⛓
• 2016Tanjong Batu (Sarawak State)Lost⛓

Perspectives on key issues

• VerifiedFactsMalaysiakini reported that GPS' Johnny Pang Leong Ming unseated DAP's Tony Chiew as Tanjong Batu assemblyperson in the 2021 state election, with a majority of 23 votes; Pang received 35.4 percent of votes cast.⛓
• VerifiedFactsTanjong Batu is a state constituency created in the 2015 redistribution, represented in the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly since 2016, comprising 6 polling districts as per the October 2022 gazette.⛓
• VerifiedFactsThe Edge Malaysia reported in November 2023 that a ministerial reply on Bintulu Port's handover was given in response to a question from Johnny Pang Leong Ming (GPS-Tanjong Batu) in the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly.⛓
• VerifiedFactsMalay Mail reported that DAP lost the Tanjong Batu seat (alongside Kota Sentosa, Bukit Assek, and Pelawan) in the 2021 Sarawak state election.⛓