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2001 Sarawak State Election
The eighth Sarawak state election was held on Thursday, 27 September 2001 with nomination date on Tuesday, 18 September 2001. The state assembly was supposed to be expired on 18 November 2001 but it was dissolved by the governor of Sarawak 2 months earlier on 3 September 2001. The election saw 815,932 citizens eligible to vote but only 67.01% of the total voters or 546,285 voters had turned up to vote in this election.Report of the Eighth Sarawak state elections 2001 (Malay-English bilingual version) [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarawak State Legislative Assembly
The Sarawak State Legislative Assembly is the legislative chamber of the unicameral legislature of the Malaysian state of Sarawak; the Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sarawak forms the other part of the legislature. The Assembly is modelled after the traditions of the Westminster parliamentary system, which originates from the practices of the British Parliament. The executive branch of government is drawn from the elected members of the Assembly. The State Legislative Assembly sits at the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly Building located in Petra Jaya in Kuching, the state capital. The Legislative Assembly, as of 2019, consists of 82 members, making it the largest state legislature in Malaysia. Members are elected from single-member constituencies throughout the state under the first-past-the-post voting system, with elections held no more than five years apart. Sarawak does not practice compulsory voting, and eligible citizens are not automatically registered to vote in elect ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarawak Dayak People's Party
The Sarawak Native People's Party or ms, Parti Bansa Dayak Sarawak (PBDS) was a political party in the state of Sarawak in Malaysia. It was established in 1983, by Datuk Amar Leo Moggie Irok, after seceding from Sarawak National Party (SNAP) following his loss in the contest for the SNAP's president post against Datuk Amar James Wong Kim Ming. PBDS, as a breakaway of SNAP, won 15 seats in the 1987 Sarawak state election, while its ally, Sarawak Malaysian People's Association (PERMAS), won only 5 seats. Overall, the PBDS won 28 constituencies with PBB 14; SUPP 11 and SNAP 3. In both cases, SNAP and PBDS (both parties now defunct) joined the Malaysian National Front or Barisan Nasional (BN) as the ruling coalition. The party was dissolved twice, firstly in 2003 and secondly in 2004 due to leadership crisis between Datuk Daniel Tajem Miri as the PBDS president and Dr James Jemut Masing as the challenger with the latter leaves the party and founded Parti Rakyat Sarawak in 2003. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Larry Sng
Datuk Larry Sng Wei Shien (), is a Taiwanese-born Malaysian politician who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Julau since May 2018. He served as Member of the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Pelagus from September 2001 to April 2011. He is a member of the Parti Bangsa Malaysia (PBM). In PBM, he has served as the 1st President since January 2022and 1st Deputy President from November 2021 to his promotion to party presidency in January 2022. He was a member, State Chairman of the People's Justice Party (PKR) of Sarawak, a component party of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition. On 28 February 2021, he left PKR to become an independent again and declared support for the ruling Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition. On 21 November 2021, he was declared Deputy President of a new party, PBM. On 8 January 2022, he was declared President of PBM and on 1 October 2022, he announced his plan to name Zuraida Kamaruddin as his successor at a suitable time. However from Oc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph Entulu Belaun
Datuk Joseph Entulu Belaun (born 8 June 1954) is a Malaysian politician. He was a Minister in the Prime Minister's Department and a Member of Parliament (MP) for the Selangau constituency in Sarawak, representing the Sarawak People's Party (PRS) from 2004 until the dissolution of the Parliament on 7 April 2018. Political career Entulu was elected to Parliament in the 2004 general elections. Immediately after his election in 2004, Entulu was appointed to the federal level as Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department. Before his election, he was Assistant Minister to the Chief Minister of Sarawak. He was first elected to Parliament as a member of the Sarawak Native People's Party (PBDS), but joined the PRS after the Parti Bansa Dayak Sarawak (PBDS) was deregistered in 2004. Entulu was re-elected unopposed to Parliament in the 2008 general elections. Following the 2008 general elections he became Deputy Minister of Rural and Regional Development and in October 2008, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fatimah Abdullah
Fatimah Abdullah née Ting Sai Ming is a Malaysian politician from the Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB), a component party of the ruling Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) coalition. She has served as the State Minister of Women, Early Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development of Sarawak under Chief Ministers Abang Abdul Rahman Johari Abang Openg, Adenan Satem and Abdul Taib Mahmud since September 2011 as well as and Member of the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Dalat since September 2001. Background Fatimah hails from Kampung Teh in Dalat, Sarawak. Her father is a Foochow Chinese and her mother is a Melanau. She was brought up a Muslim by her maternal grandmother. She is married to Datu Dr. Adi Badiozaman Tuah, a social activist and the Director of the Sarawak Islamic Council of Educational Services Bureau. Together they have two children. Fatimah is an educationist. She was a former principal of Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Puteri Wilayah in Kuala Lumpur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wong Soon Koh
Dato' Sri Wong Soon Koh (; born 16 May 1942), is a Malaysian politician who has served as State Leader of the Opposition of Sarawak since November 2020 and Member of the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Bawang Assan since September 1991. He served as the State Minister of Finance II of Sarawak from 2004 and State Minister of International Trade and E-Commerce from May 2017 to his resignation in July 2019, State Minister of Local Government and Community Development from September 2011 to May 2016 and State Minister of Environment and Public Health from 2008 to September 2011. He is a member of and has also served as 1st and founding President of the Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB) since 2015 and was previously a member of the Sarawak United Peoples' Party (SUPP). Education Wong graduated from the University of Western Australia (UWA) in 1968 with a Bachelor of Arts. Political career In September 2011, Wong was reappointed as Second Minister for Finance and reassi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wahab Dolah
Wahab Bin Dolah (born 15 November 1950) is a Malaysian politician. He was the Member of the Parliament of Malaysia for the Igan constituency in Sarawak, representing the United Traditional Bumiputera Party (PBB) in the ruling Barisan Nasional coalition. Early life, education and career Wahab Dolah was born on 15 November 1950 at Kampung Tian,Matu, Sarawak. Wahab Dolah has Nine siblings namely Rapiah, Jemani, Jamilah, Telaman, Ali mat, Mariam, Nasibah and Sa'id. Wahab undertook his early schooling at Sekolah Kebangsaan(SK) Bawang Tian, Matu before furthering his study at Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan(SMK) Sibu Rural, SMK Penghulu Kedit, Kanowit and Kolej Tun Datuk Tuanku Haji Bujang at Tanjung Lobang, Miri. Wahab pursue his higher education at University of Western Australia (Under Colomo Plan) and graduated on 1969 in bachelor's degree of Civil Engineering After finishing his study, on 1974 Wahab worked at Jabatan Kerja Raya (JKR) as Regional Engineer at JKR Sarikei until 197 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Manyin
Datuk Amar Michael Manyin anak Jawong (born 25 May 1944) is a Malaysian politician who served as Member of the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Tebedu from September 1996 to his retirement in December 2021. From 2017 to 2022, he served as the Minister of Education, Science and Technological Research. He previously held a post of Urban Development and Tourism Minister and Sarawak Youth, Sports and Solidarity Minister. He was an educator before joining politics, and was the principal of Kolej Datu Patinggi Abang Haji Abdillah. Honours Honours of Malaysia * : ** Member of the Order of the Defender of the Realm The Most Esteemed Order of the Defender of the Realm ( ms, Darjah Yang Mulia Pangkuan Negara) is a Malaysian federal award presented for meritorious service to the country. The Order Motto are 'Dipeliharakan Allah-Pangkuan Negara' (By the Grace ... (AMN) (1994) * : ** Commander of the Order of the Star of Hornbill Sarawak (PGBK) - Datuk (2002) ** K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adenan Satem
Pehin Sri Tan Sri Haji Adenan bin Haji Satem ( ms, حاج عدنان بن حاج صتيم , label= Jawi, script=arab, italic=unset; 27 January 1944 – 11 January 2017), popularly known as Tok Nan, was a Malaysian politician who served as the fifth chief minister of Sarawak from March 2014 to his death in January 2017. During his tenure, Adenan held the position as the President of Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB), which is part of the Barisan Nasional coalition. He was of Malay descent. Early life Adenan was born in Kuching, Sarawak during its occupation by Japan in World War II. He received his early education at St. Joseph's Primary School, and later at St. Joseph's Secondary School. He once worked as a journalist and teacher before pursuing his studies in law at the University of Adelaide, Australia. Upon graduating in 1970, he was appointed as Magistrate from 1971 to 1972. He was appointed assistant secretary for the Ministry of Primary Industries from 1972 to 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah
Dato Sri Haji Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah ( Jawi: عبد الكريم الرحمن حمزة; born 15 May 1960), is a Malaysian politician based in the state of Sarawak from the Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB), a major component party of the ruling Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) coalition of the state. He has served as State Minister of Tourism, Arts, Culture, Youth and Sports of Sarawak since May 2017. He served as the State Assistant Minister of Youth and Sports of Sarawak from January 2017 to May 2017 and State Assistant Minister of Housing and Youth Development of Sarawak from September 2011 to January 2017. He has also served as the Member of the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Asajaya since September 2001. Political career Abdul Karim was first appointed as Assistant Minister for Housing and Youth Development after successfully defending his seat and becoming a three-term MLA in 2011. In May 2017, Abdul Karim was promoted to full minister by the sixth C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chan Seng Khai
Chan Seng Khai () was the second mayor of Kuching South City Council since 1997. He succeeded Datuk Song Swee Guan, who was the first mayor of the city, in 1988 when Kuching was elevated to City status and partitioned into South and North. Chan is a member of Sarawak United People's Party and elected state assemblyman of the Batu Lintang area in Kuching in 1991, 1996 and 2001. In 2006, during the Sarawak's state election, he lost in his re-election bid as state assemblyman to Democratic Action Party The Democratic Action Party (abbreviation: DAP; ms, Parti Tindakan Demokratik; ; ta, ஜனநாயக செயல் கட்சி) is a centre-left social democratic political party in Malaysia. As one of four component parties of the ... (DAP) candidate Voon Lee Shan. External links Kuching South City Council website Malaysian people of Chinese descent 1953 births Living people People from Sarawak Sarawak United Peoples' Party politicians Malaysian peopl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abang Abdul Rahman Johari Abang Openg
Abang Haji Abdul Rahman Zohari bin Abang Haji Openg ( Jawi: ابڠ عبد الرحمن جوهري بن ابڠ اوڤيڠ; born 4 August 1950), familiarly known as Abang Jo or Abang Johari, is a Malaysian politician who has served as Premier of Sarawak since March 2022. He has been Member of the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Gedong since 2021, having previously been MLA for Satok from 1981 to 2021. He was the sixth and last Chief Minister of Sarawak from 2017 before the title was changed to premier in 2022. He was also the MLA for Satok from May 1981 to December 2021. Abang Johari took over as the chief minister following the death of his predecessor Adenan Satem in January 2017. He is a member and the current president of Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB), a component party of state ruling Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) coalition which is aligned with federal ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) and Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalitions. He is also the first chairma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
