Baru Bian

Quick Facts

Full Name	Baru Bian
Occupation	Politician
Date Of Birth	Sep 9, 1958(1958-09-09)
Age	66
Birthplace	Lawas
Country	Malaysia
Birth City	Sarawak
Horoscope	Virgo

Baru Bian Biography

Baru Bian is one of the most popular and richest Politician who was born on September 9, 1958 in Lawas, Sarawak, Malaysia.

Baru Bian was born in an impoverished Lun Bawang family on 9 September 1958, to Bian Labo (father) and Takong Taie (mother) in Long Lopeng, Sarawak. The ancestry of Baru Bian can be traced back to Berunut area, near the Adang river, where the latter is the tributary of the Limbang River. All the genuine Lun Bawang people should be able to trace their ancestry to one single common ancestor named Terur Aco. Baru Bian and his siblings are the twentieth generation since the first Lun Bawang. He is the third child and the eldest son in the family. He has six siblings. His elder sisters are Mina and Serina. Freddie is his younger brother, followed by a sister named Sigang, a brother Paulus, and another sister named Litad. Both Baru’s parents were pastors. Baru’s father, Bian Labo was trained at Lawas bible school which was under the Sidang Injil Borneo (SIB) church. Baru’s family moved from one village to another because his father was posted to different villages every year. Brought up in a Christian family since childhood, Baru was taught of discipline and doing the right things by his father.

Baru Bian (born 9 September 1958) is a Malaysian politician. He is the member of parliament of Selangau winning in 2018 Malaysia General Election. He is formerly the Sarawak Chief of People’s Justice Party (PKR) in the Pakatan Harapan governing coalition formerly serving as the Minister of Works of Malaysia.

Baru Bian Net Worth

Baru Bian is one of the richest Politician from Malaysia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Baru Bian 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Baru filed his first NCR case in 1991 on behalf of his extended family whose ancestral lands in Berunut was encroached by logging companies. However, the case was pending in court after two years. Therefore, Baru and his family members took part in timber blockades which successfully led Samling (a logging company) to compensate them RM 100,000. As part of the agreement, Baru withdrew the court case. He set up Messrs Baru Bian Advocates and Solicitors in Kuching in 1992. Baru would later found a legal partner named See Chee How. See is a human rights activist and a lawyer from Kuching. Together, they were involved in numerous native land rights cases. Baru also took up cases related to wrongful arrests or jailed without remand. In 2001, Baru Bian won the Rumah Nor Nyawai case in Sarawak High Court. This was the first time in the history of Malaysian courts that NCR rights was upheld. In 2007, the Federal Court of Malaysia upheld the decision on Rumah Nor Nyawai case that pemakai menua and pulau galau, in addition to temuda (cultivated land before 1 January 1958) are included in the definition of NCR land. In March 2011, Baru successfully led the legal defence team consisting of Civil Rights Lawyers See Chee How & Desmond Kho, resulting in the acquittal of Numpang Suntai who was accused of burning ten items of machinery in a logging camp at Sebangan, Simunjan District for encroaching the latter’s ancestral land. By 2013, Baru Bian’s law firm had processed more than 200 native land rights cases in court.

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Who is Baru Bian Dating?

According to our records, Baru Bian married to Yu Ching Sieu. As of December 1, 2023, Baru Bian’s is not dating anyone.

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Upon graduation, he became a trainee in a law firm named Rashid & Lee in Kuala Lumpur for six months before the law firm stopped paying allowances due to financial difficulties. He then continued his training at Eddy Chung & Co and was employed there until he returned to Kuching in 1988. Baru was subsequently admitted to the Malayan Bar as a lawyer and solicitor. By 1990, Baru became a partner in the firm of Messrs Anthony Ting, Baru Bian & Co. in Kuching, Sarawak. Baru taught himself about native customary rights law through Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM), an NGO led by Harrison Ngau Laing, an environmentalist. Baru would later became a legal advisor for SAM. In the same year, he represented SAM to Yokohama, Japan to protest against the International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO) for not including the issues of native customary rights in their report. It was also at this time that Baru Bian met the Swiss activist, Bruno Manser. Bruno would later helped Baru to raise RM 30,000 from overseas supporters to fund Baru’s 1991 election endeavour. However, Malaysian embassy officials would later took a photo of Baru Bian and Bruno Manser in Yokohama and used the photo to depict Baru as a traitor to Malaysian interests in 1991 election.

Facts & Trivia

Colin Ranked on the list of most popular Politician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Malaysia. Baru Bian celebrates birthday on September 9 of every year.

Baru’s father died of stomach cancer in 1993 at the age of 62 and was buried at Miri.

Top Facts about Baru Bian

1. Baru Bian is a Malaysian politician and lawyer.
2. He was born on February 10, 1959, in Sarawak, Malaysia.
3. Baru Bian is a member of the Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) party.
4. He served as the Member of Parliament for Selangau from 2018 to 2020.
5. Baru Bian previously held the position of Minister of Works in the Pakatan Harapan government.
6. He is known for his advocacy for indigenous rights and land issues.
7. Baru Bian has been involved in various legal battles defending native land rights.
8. He studied law at the University of Adelaide in Australia.
9. In 2006, he became the first indigenous lawyer admitted to practice in Malaysia’s High Court.
10. Baru Bian has received recognition and awards for his work on indigenous rights.