Pua Pei Ling

Summary

Pua Pei Ling (born 1992) is a PKR politician and first-term Member of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly for Bukit Lanjan (N37), a seat she won in August 2023 with a majority of 41,227 votes. She entered elected office following a decade of grassroots party and government service, including roles as an MLA assistant and district development officer in Gombak. As MLA, her publicly documented focus areas include road infrastructure, landslide safety, elderly welfare, and women's economic empowerment.

Biography

Pua Pei Ling (Chinese: 潘佩玲; born 1992) is a Malaysian politician and member of the People's Justice Party (PKR), a component of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition [1]. She has served as Member of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Bukit Lanjan (N37) since August 2023 [1]. She holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from INTI International University [2]. Prior to elected office, she served as a confidential secretary and assistant to then-Rawang MLA Gan Pei Nei from 2013 to 2018, and subsequently as a Village Community Development Officer (Pegawai Perhubungan Perkampungan) for the Gombak district from 2018 to 2023 [1]. She has also served as committee member and Women Secretary of PKR Damansara since 2022 [1]. Since winning the Bukit Lanjan seat, she has concurrently held roles as Head of Srikandi (women's wing) PKR Selangor, Strategic Director of PKR Damansara Branch, and committee member of the Selangor Five Religions House of Worship Financial Assistance System (LIMAS) [2]. In June 2025, she was named to lead the strategy bureau of the newly-constituted Wanita PKR national lineup for the 25/28 term [3]. She was first identified as a PKR candidate for Bukit Lanjan in July 2023, replacing long-serving predecessor Elizabeth Wong Keat Ping who chose not to defend the seat [4]. Note: Some English-language outlets, including Bernama and The Star, rendered her name as 'Phua Pei Lei' at time of candidacy announcement; the official spelling used on her Wikipedia entry and in subsequent reporting is Pua Pei Ling.

Known for

Pua Pei Ling is known as the first-term MLA for Bukit Lanjan, succeeding Elizabeth Wong after 15 years of PKR incumbency in the seat [1]). She secured one of the largest victory margins in the 2023 Selangor state election, winning Bukit Lanjan with a majority of 41,227 votes [5]. At the state assembly level, she has been active on issues including road safety, elderly welfare, landslide risk, and women's economic empowerment.

Political positions

Pua Pei Ling has consistently raised issues around road infrastructure and traffic congestion in Bukit Lanjan, including requesting federal allocations for MRR2 flyover repairs and monitoring landslide risks arising from construction projects in Bandar Sri Damansara [6]. On social welfare, she has spoken at the Wanita PKR Congress on the disproportionate caregiving burden borne by women, particularly those caring for ageing parents [6]. She has raised questions in the Selangor State Assembly on state initiatives for the expanding elderly population [6][7]. On humanitarian issues, she proposed in November 2023 that all 56 Selangor MLAs each contribute RM5,000 to a Palestine humanitarian fund to aid conflict victims in Gaza [5]. She has also been involved in Petaling Jaya urban planning processes, participating in public engagement sessions for the Petaling Jaya Local Plan review [6]. On child welfare, she was among assemblymen who publicly supported a proposal to reconsider the effects of criminalising child abandonment in the Selangor assembly [6].

Education

1. Pre-2013Graduated with a Bachelor of Business Administration from INTI International University.⛓

Before politics

1. 2013–2018Served as confidential secretary (Setiausaha Sulit) and assistant to Rawang MLA Gan Pei Nei; also served as chairman of the Local Youth Mobiliser (PeBT) at Majlis Perbandaran Selayang (MPS).⛓
2. 2018–2023Served as Village Community Relations and Development Officer (Pegawai Perhubungan Perkampungan) for Gombak district.⛓

Political career

1. 2022Appointed as committee member and Women Secretary of PKR Damansara.⛓
2. July 2023Named as PKR candidate for N37 Bukit Lanjan in the 2023 Selangor state election, replacing incumbent Elizabeth Wong Keat Ping.⛓
3. 12 August 2023Won the Bukit Lanjan state seat in the 2023 Selangor state election under the PH banner, with a majority of 41,227 votes.⛓
4. August 2023Sworn in as Member of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly for Bukit Lanjan. Concurrently appointed Head of Srikandi PKR Selangor, Strategic Director of PKR Damansara Branch, and committee member of the Selangor LIMAS.⛓
5. 16 November 2023Proposed during the Selangor State Assembly budget debate that all 56 Selangor MLAs each donate RM5,000 to a Palestine humanitarian fund channelled via JAIS.⛓
6. June 2025Appointed to lead the strategy bureau of the Wanita PKR national lineup for the 25/28 term.⛓

Election history

• 2023Bukit Lanjan (N37), SelangorWon⛓

Perspectives on key issues

• VerifiedFactsPua Pei Ling won N37 Bukit Lanjan in the 2023 Selangor state election with a majority of 41,227 votes, one of the highest margins recorded among PH candidates in that election. She succeeded Elizabeth Wong, who had held the seat since 2008.⛓
• GovernmentSinar Harian reported that the Selangor state government's religion exco welcomed Pua's proposal for all 56 Selangor MLAs to contribute RM5,000 each to a Palestine humanitarian fund, and suggested contributions be channelled via the official JAIS fund (TIJARI).⛓
• PublicUtusan Malaysia reported that Pua is well-regarded by residents across ethnic communities in Bukit Lanjan, with her office providing basic welfare assistance including food baskets, financial aid, and wheelchairs.⛓
• IndustryThe Star reported that factory owners in Tago Industrial Park, Bandar Sri Damansara, raised landslide risk concerns with Pua following a January 2023 hillside incident; Pua conducted a site visit with project contractor DMIA and district officials and called for more active slope mitigation measures.⛓