KUALA LUMPUR: Tun Dr Ling Liong Sik passed away peacefully on Saturday (April 4).
He was 82.
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His passing was confirmed in a message sent to the trustees of Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, where he served as Chancellor.
Born in Kuala Kangsar, Perak, the former MCA president served as Transport Minister from 1986 to 2003.
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Prior to this, he held the positions of Deputy Information Minister, Deputy Finance Minister and Deputy Education Minister.
Ling graduated as a medical doctor from the University of Singapore.
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He was elected as the Member of Parliament for Mata Kuching in 1974 and defended the seat in the next two general elections (1978 and 1982) before winning the Labis parliamentary constituency in 1986, a seat he held for four terms.
