Alexander Nanta Linggi (born 16 June 1958) is a Malaysian

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. He is Secretary-General of both

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(PBB) and its coalition

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(GPS). He has served as Minister of Works in the Unity Government administration under Prime Minister

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since December 2022. He served as the Minister of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs for the second term in the

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(BN) administration under former Prime Minister

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from August 2021 to the collapse of the BN administration in November 2022 and his first term in

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(PN) administration under former Prime Minister

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from March 2020 to the collapse of the PN administration in August 2021 as well as the Deputy Minister of Rural and Regional Development in the

(BN) administration under former Prime Minister

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and former Ministers

Shafie Apdal Mohd Shafie bin Apdal (Jawi alphabet, Jawi: محمد شافعي بن أفضل; born 20 October 1957) is a Malaysian people, Malaysian politician who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Semporna (federal constituency), Semporna since ...

and

from May 2013 to the collapse of the BN administration in May 2018. He has also served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Kapit since November 1999. He is also the cousin of Wilson Ugak Kumbong, the current Deputy Minister of Digital and MP for Hulu Rajang.

Personal life

Nanta is the grandson of former Sarawak leaders Tun Jugah anak Barieng (patrilineal) and Temenggong Dato' Banyang anak Janting (matrilineal) and the son of former politician Tan Sri Leonard Linggi Jugah. In turn he is also the son-in-law of another politician, Tan Sri Celestine Ujang Jilan, as he is married to the latter's daughter, Datin Angelina. He is also a businessman, having served as the Chairman of shipping company Swee Joo Bhd.

Political career

On 16 May 2013, after Nanta's victory in the

2013 Malaysian general election General elections were held in Malaysia on Sunday, 5 May 2013. Voting took place in all 222 parliamentary constituencies, each electing one MP to the Dewan Rakyat, the dominant house of Parliament. State elections also took place in 505 state ...

, he was appointed as Deputy Minister for Rural and Regional Development in the new Cabinet of Prime Minister

. Later in 2020, he became a full cabinet member by holding the position of Minister of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs after defending the Kapit parliamentary seat in the

2018 Malaysian general election General elections were held in Malaysia on Wednesday, 9 May 2018. At stake were all 222 seats in the Dewan Rakyat, the lower house of parliament. The 13th Parliament was dissolved by Prime Minister Najib Razak on 7 April 2018. It would have be ...

for more than five terms (although it was the only election that witnessed a change in government after 61 years of dominant-party rule by the

), in the aftermath of the

2020–2022 Malaysian political crisis The 2020–2022 Malaysian political crisis was triggered after several Members of Parliament (MPs) of the Members of the Dewan Rakyat, 14th Malaysian Parliament, 14th Malaysian Parliament Party switching, changed party support, leading to th ...

and held this ministerial position until the 2022 general elections. In 2022, he was appointed as Minister of Works and has remained since.

Election results

Honours

* : **

MY Darjah Jasa Negara - Order of Meritorious Service - PJN

Commander of the Order of Meritorious Service (PJN) – Datuk (2010) ** MY Pingat Pertabalan Yang di-Pertuan Agong XVII ribbon

Recipient of the 17th Yang di-Pertuan Agong Installation Medal (2024) * : ** MY-SAR Order of the Star of Sarawak - 2 ribbon PNBS -JBS-PBS-ABS-BBS

Knight Commander of the

Most Exalted Order of the Star of Sarawak The ''Darjah Utama Yang Amat Mulia Bintang Sarawak'' (Most Exalted Order of the Star of Sarawak) is the highest state order in the state of Sarawak. It is conferred to those who rendered excellent service towards the development of the state of ...

(PNBS) – Dato Sri (2020) ** MY-SAR Order of the Star of Sarawak - 2 ribbon PNBS -JBS-PBS-ABS-BBS

Officer of the

(PBS) (2004)

References

{{Authority control Living people 1958 births Sarawak politicians Malaysian Roman Catholics Iban people Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu politicians Commanders of the Order of Meritorious Service Knights Commander of the Most Exalted Order of the Star of Sarawak Malaysian MPs 1999–2004 Malaysian MPs 2004–2008 Malaysian MPs 2008–2013 Malaysian MPs 2013–2018 Malaysian MPs 2018–2022 Malaysian MPs 2022–

Personal life

Political career

Election results

Honours

See also

References