Wong Ho Leng was married in 1990 to Irene Chang. Has 5 children (4 girls and 1 boy).
Education
• 1971: completed primary education at Ting Sing Primary School
• 1977: completed Form 5 at Tung Hua Secondary School
• 1978: completed Lower Form Six at Methodist Secondary School
• 1979: completed Year 12 at Ashfield Boys’ High School, Sydney, Australia
• 1980-1984: completed commerce/economic and law degrees from University of New South Wales and Sydney University
Employment
• 1985: declined a good employment offer in Sydney, Australia, and decided to return home to serve the country
• 1985: legal partner in Siong & Wong Advocates, Sibu
Political career
• 1986: joined DAP as a life member on 19th April, 1986
• 1986: contested in Parliamentary election in Miri against Peter Chin Fah Kui
• 1987: contested in State election against Dr. George Chan
• 1988: moved back from Miri to Sibu to practice law
• 1995: contested against Robert Lau Hoi Chew in Parliamentary election in Sibu
• 1996: contested against Deputy Chief Minister Dr Wong Soon Kai and won the state seat of
Bukit Assek
• 1999: contested against Tiong Thai King in Parliamentary election
• 2001: lost in the contest for Bukit Assek in the state election
• 2004: contested, the 2nd time, against Robert Lau Hoi Chew in Parliamentary election
• 2006: contested in Bukit Assek against Daniel Ngieng in state election, wresting back the seat with a thumping majority of 4751 votes
• 2008: Contested the 3rd time against Robert Lau
• Office held:
• 2001 till now – Chairman of DAP Sarawak State Committee
• Vice Chairman of Central Executive Committee, DAP, till 2008
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