Sim Kui Hian

In this Chinese name, the family name is Sim.
Yang Berhormat Datuk Amar Prof. Dr.
Sim Kui Hian
DA PNBS PJN MLA
沈桂贤
Sim in 2017
Deputy Premier of Sarawak
Incumbent
Assumed office
4 January 2022
GovernorAbdul Taib Mahmud
(2022–2024)
Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar
(since 2024)
PremierAbang Abdul Rahman Johari Abang Openg
Preceded byJames Jemut Masing
ConstituencyBatu Kawah
Minister of Public Health, Housing and Local Government Sarawak
Incumbent
Assumed office
4 January 2022
GovernorAbdul Taib Mahmud
(2022–2024)
Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar
(since 2024)
PremierAbang Abdul Rahman Johari Abang Openg
Deputy Minister (Public Health and Housing)Penguang Manggil
Deputy Minister (Local Government)Michael Tiang Ming Tee
ConstituencyBatu Kawah
Minister of Local Government and Housing Sarawak
In office
19 January 2017 – 18 December 2021
GovernorAbdul Taib Mahmud
Chief MinisterAbang Abdul Rahman Johari Abang Openg
ConstituencyBatu Kawah
Minister of Local Government Sarawak
In office
13 May 2016 – 11 January 2017
GovernorAbdul Taib Mahmud
Chief MinisterAdenan Satem
ConstituencyBatu Kawah
President of the
Sarawak United Peoples' Party
Incumbent
Assumed office
9 September 2014
DeputyRichard Riot Jaem
Preceded byPeter Chin Fah Kui
Member of the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly
for Batu Kawah
Incumbent
Assumed office
7 May 2016
Preceded byChristina Chiew Wang See
(PH–DAP)
Majority2,085 (2016)
5,393 (2021)
Personal details
Born (1965-08-18) 18 August 1965 (age 59)
Sarawak, Malaysia
Political partySarawak United Peoples' Party (SUPP)
Other political
affiliations		Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS)
(since 2018);
Unity Government of Malaysia
(allied: since 2022);
Perikatan Nasional (PN)
(allied : 2020–2022);
Barisan Nasional (BN)
(allied: until 2018)
SpouseEnn Ong
Children2
Alma materMonash University
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionDoctor

Sim Kui Hian (Chinese: 沈桂贤; pinyin: Shěn Guìxián; born 18 August 1965) is a Malaysian politician and cardiologist who is serving as the Deputy Premier of Sarawak and the territory's Minister of Public Health, Housing and Local Government Sarawak in the Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) administration under Premier Abang Abdul Rahman Johari Abang Openg since January 2022, as well as an elected representative for the constituency of N14 Batu Kawah in the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly (DUN) since May 2016.

Sim is Sarawak's first deputy premier (a title formerly known as deputy chief minister) of Chinese descent in more than a decade after George Chan Hong Nam stepped down in 2011.[1][2][3] Previously, he served as the Minister of Local Government Sarawak from May 2016 to January 2017 under Adenan Satem's cabinet, and Minister of Local Government and Housing Sarawak from January 2017 to December 2021 under Abang Johari's first cabinet. He also had served as Senator in the Parliament of Malaysia from April 2014 to April 2017.

Additionally, he holds a watching brief role which gives him oversight over several Malaysian federal government departments operating in the territory, namely the Sarawak Health Department and the Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department.

He is a member of the Sarawak United Peoples' Party (SUPP), which he is the Party President since September 2014.[4][5][6] He is also one of the founding Vice-Chairmen of the GPS coalition, in which SUPP is a co-founding component party.

While acknowledging that Sarawak is part of Malaysia, Sim is one of the most vocal and consistent proponents for more Sarawakian autonomous power and rights,[7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16] based on the unique contexts of the Malaysia's formation as originally outlined in the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63), Inter-Governmental Committee (IGC) Report and recommendations,[17] and the Report of the Cobbold Commission.

Background

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The son of the late Sim Kheng Hong (Chinese: 沈庆鸿)[18][19] who was the Deputy Chief Minister of Sarawak from 1974 to 1991, Sim was no stranger to Sarawakian politics since his childhood. He received his primary education at Chung Hua Primary School No.4 and his secondary education in St. Joseph's Secondary School, Kuching. After that, he completed his Higher School Certificate at St. Bede's College in Mentone, Victoria, Australia. He subsequently graduated with an MBBS from Monash University's Alfred Medical School and completed his cardiology fellowship at Monash Medical Centre in Melbourne.

Nonetheless, his father's personal values and passion in public service had rubbed-off on his character, and a chance to serve his homeland came when Sim found out that the Sarawak General Hospital (SGH) was attempting to set up a cardiology unit. He soon left his practice and returned in 1998, after spending 17 years in Australia. In 2001, the Cardiology Department of SGH was set up. The department had progressively evolved into a cardiology centre (SGH Heart Centre, which later renamed Sarawak Heart Centre) with its own standalone facilities in Kota Samarahan[20][21] and a recognised training centre for cardiothoracic surgeons.[22] He started public service with the Ministry of Health Malaysia in 1998 at Grade U2 (equivalent to current Grade U48 today). He climbed public service ranks within the Ministry of Health to Grade JUSA C by age 37, and eventually to JUSA A (age 43) between 2003 and 2009, and after transitioning the leadership at the heart centre, Sim went on to active politics. His maiden contest for public office was in the 2011 Sarawak Elections which he lost. Five years later, he contested and won in the 2016 Sarawak Elections.[23] Sim has a special background pertaining to Sarawak-China relations. In 1974, then Prime Minister of Malaysia Abdul Razak and Sim's father, Sim Kheng Hong (who was with Deputy Chief of Mission Tun Jugah representing Sarawak in the delegation), were among the people who helped establish the foundations of Malaysia-China bilateral relationship.[24]

Personal life

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Sim is married to associate professor Enn Ong since 1991[25] and they have two sons.

Sim currently still holds a medical practising license and specialist license, and still makes frequent visits to the Sarawak General Hospital (SGH)'s Sarawak Heart Centre as a visiting senior consultant cardiologist. Having spent over 10 years as the inaugural head at the SGH Department of Cardiology (the third public cardiac centre by the Ministry of Health Malaysia) and subsequently as the inaugural head of its Clinical Research Centre (CRC), Sim is today the advisor at SGH CRC and advisor at the National Heart Association of Malaysia. He is also a board member of Clinical Research Malaysia (CRM), as well as an adjunct professor at the Faculty of Medicine & Health Science, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS).

He is also a member in the Expert Writing Panel for Clinical Practise Guidelines on management in cardiovascular disease in Malaysia; a task force member of the International Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP) on radiation protection in cardiology; and a member of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)’s Expert Panel on Radiological Protection of Patients.[26]

He is still active in professional conferences and research. Between 1996 and 2015, he participated as either a faculty member or speaker for more than 200 professional meetings in the US, Europe and Asian-Pacific; made over 200 scientific abstract presentations; over 50 scientific publications (including NEJM); and over 125 clinical trials as a principal investigator.[citation needed] He received Clinical Research Malaysia (CRM) Leadership Award in 2024.[27]

Other professional positions he holds include: the immediate past president, Asian Pacific Society of Cardiology (APSC); international governor steering committee (Asia Pacific region) of the American College of Cardiology; board member of World Heart Federation; executive committee member of the Asian Society of Cardiac Imaging (ASCI); council member and past president of the National Heart Association of Malaysia (NHAM); and the past secretary general of the Asian Pacific Society of Interventional Cardiology (APSIC). His research interests include cardiac CT, cardiac MRI, metabolic syndrome and ACS biomarkers in the multi-ethnic Asian community. He is a principal investigator/steering committee member in more than 100 multicentre clinical studies in Malaysia.[28][29]

Professional Credentials

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  • Fellow of Royal Australasian College of Physicians (FRACP – Cardiology)
  • Fellow of American College of Cardiology (FACC)
  • Fellow of Society of Cardiovascular Angiography & Intervention, USA (FSCAI)
  • Fellow of Cardiac Society of Australia & New Zealand (FCSANZ)
  • Fellow of European Society of Cardiology (FESC)
  • Fellow of Asian Pacific Society of Interventional Cardiology (FAPSIC)
  • Fellow of ASEAN College of Cardiology (FAsCC)
  • Fellow of National Heart Association of Malaysia (FNHAM)
  • Fellow of American Heart Association (FAHA)
  • Fellow of College of Asia Pacific Society of Cardiology (FCAPSC)
  • Fellow of Academy of Medicine Malaysia (FAMM)[30][31][non-primary source needed]

Election results

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Sarawak State Legislative Assembly
Year Constituency Candidate Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
2011 N10 Pending Sim Kui Hian (SUPP) 6,780 32.05% Violet Yong Wui Wui (DAP) 14,375 67.95% 21,310 7,595 72.27%
2016 N14 Batu Kawah Sim Kui Hian (SUPP) 6,414 54.12% Christina Chiew Wang See (DAP) 4,329 36.53% 12,042 2,085 70.87%
Liu Thian Leong (IND) 1,109 9.35%
2021 Sim Kui Hian (SUPP) 7,827 70.20% Kelvin Yii Lee Wuen (DAP) 2,434 21.83% 11,150 5,393 57.28%
Chai Keuh Khun (PBK) 756 6.78%
Fong Pau Teck (ASPIRASI) 133 1.19%
Parliament of Malaysia
Year Constituency Candidate Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
2018 P196 Stampin, Sarawak Sim Kui Hian (SUPP) 18,839 36.30% Chong Chieng Jen (DAP) 33,060 63.70% 52,550 14,221 79.33%

Honours

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References

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  2. ^ "SUPP's Dr Sim sets sights on improving Sarawak local authorities". 13 May 2016. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
  3. ^ "Abg Johari Unveils His New Team, Introduce 3rd Deputy CM". Malaysian Digest. Archived from the original on 7 May 2017. Retrieved 9 May 2017.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  4. ^ Pim, Lim How (7 May 2016). "Dr Sim wins in Batu Kawah with over 2,000 majority". BorneoPost Online | Borneo , Malaysia, Sarawak Daily News. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
  5. ^ "All 82 newly-elected Sarawak assemblymen sworn in – Nation | The Star Online". The Star. Malaysia. Retrieved 7 February 2017.
  6. ^ Cheng, Lian (26 May 2014). "SUPP Dr Sim now a senator". BorneoPost Online | Borneo , Malaysia, Sarawak Daily News. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
  7. ^ Lian, Michelle (12 December 2015). "Re-examine (implementation of) Malaysia Agreement, Dr Sim urges federal govt". BorneoPost Online | Borneo , Malaysia, Sarawak Daily News.
  8. ^ Tan, Wei (13 December 2015). "zh:沈桂贤多次国会反映 权益侵蚀砂人不快乐续为砂人请命" 沈桂贤多次国会反映 权益侵蚀砂人不快乐续为砂人请命. Seehua (in Chinese (Malaysia)). Retrieved 5 February 2017.
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  12. ^ Tawie, Sulok (28 October 2017). "Budget funds fail to slake Sarawak thirst for more autonomy". The Malay Mail.
  13. ^ Suhaimi, Nazmi (16 November 2021). "Dr Sim hopes for rightful recognition of MA63". New Sarawak Tribune. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
  14. ^ Tan, Chok Bui (21 May 2022). "砂處獲MA63權力最後階段 沈桂賢強調國選對砂重要". United Daily News. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
  15. ^ Chandra, Sarah Hafizah (10 September 2022). "35pct seats to Sarawak, Sabah a significant progress". New Sarawak Tribune.
  16. ^ Ten, Marilyn (11 January 2023). "Dr Sim: Details on Sarawak's autonomy in health to be worked out at PM level". The Borneo Post. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
  17. ^ Singapore, the Governments of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Brunei, Federation of Malaya, North Borneo, Sarawak and. Malaysia, Report of the Inter-Governmental Committee, 1962 Regarding the formation of Malaysia, 1961–1963.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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  19. ^ Bong, Karen (31 December 2021). "Dr Sim follows late fathers footsteps". Dayak Daily.
  20. ^ "Siemens Healthineers: Cardiac Care in the Tropics". healthcare.siemens.com. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
  21. ^ "The new Sarawak General Hospital Heart Centre (SGH Heart Centre) at Kota Samarahan". sarawak.gov.my. Retrieved 7 February 2017.
  22. ^ "SGH Heart Centre now training institute for cardiothoracic surgery – Dr Sim". BorneoPost Online | Borneo , Malaysia, Sarawak Daily News. 29 June 2016. Retrieved 7 February 2017.
  23. ^ "SUPP President Dr Sim Wins in Batu Kawah". Bernama. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
  24. ^ "SUPP's relationship with China can bring rapid development to Batu Kawa: Dr Sim". New Straits Times. Archived from the original on 30 March 2018.
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  26. ^ "Emirates Physiotherapy Conference". apsc2015.com. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
  27. ^ Louis, Shikin. "Deputy Premier Dr Sim receives Clinical Research Malaysia Leadership Award". Archived from the original on 10 May 2024. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
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  29. ^ "Steering Committee – American College of Cardiology". American College of Cardiology. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
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  32. ^ "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat".
  33. ^ "Wilson Baya, Effendi Norwawi made Tan Sri". Borneo Post. 7 July 2014. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
  34. ^ Mail, Rintos (12 October 2019). "SS heads TYT's birthday honours list". The Borneo Post. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
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