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CHIEW CHOON MAN

Deputy Minister, Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture of Malaysia
H.E. Chiew Choon Man is the Member of Parliament for Miri, Sarawak, and a member of Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) under the Pakatan Harapan coalition. Trained as a lawyer, he holds a Bachelor of Laws from Universiti Utara Malaysia and a Master of Laws from the University of Malaya, and he was admitted to the Malaysian Bar in 2018. Before entering Parliament, he practised as a litigation lawyer and was actively involved in public interest and constitutional matters. His involvement in advocacy and activism began during his university years, in which he was active in student leadership and progressive movements. Since then, he has remained engaged in community and civil society initiatives, including serving in leadership roles within local NGOs and as a volunteer lawyer with the National Legal Aid Foundation. His early political involvement included serving as a parliamentary aide, where he gained experience in legislative work and grassroots engagement. Within PKR’s youth wing, he has held key leadership roles, including PKR Sarawak Youth Chief and PKR Youth Malaysia Vice-Chief, reflecting his standing among the party’s younger generation of leaders. Following his election to Parliament in 2022, he was appointed Deputy Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture in December 2025. As one of the younger members of the federal administration, H.E. Chiew represents a new generation of leadership focused on community development, youth empowerment, and progressive policy grounded in legal and parliamentary experience.
Speaker’s sessions
Fri, Oct, 16, 2026 10:50AM-11:35AM

Panel Session I — The Road to 2027: Building a Resilient Tourism Economy (in collaboration with UN Tourism)