Dato Anyi Ngau (born 1959) is a Malaysian politician who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Baram since May 2013. He is a member of the Progressive Democratic Party (PDP), a component party of the

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(GPS) and formerly

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(BN) coalitions. He has also served as the Secretary General of PDP since June 2023. He is one of the only two PDP MPs alongside

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Political career

Member of Parliament (since 2013)

2013 general election

In the 2013 general election, Anyi made his electoral debut after being nominated by BN to contest for the Baram federal seat. He won the seat and was elected into Parliament as the Baram MP for the first term after narrowly defeating his nephew Roland Engan of

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(PR) and another

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candidate by a majority of only 194 votes.

2018 general election

In the 2018 general election, despite rumours that a direct member of BN would be nominated instead of Anyi to defend the Baram seat, he was renominated by BN to do so. He defended it and was reelected as the Baram MP for the second term after defeating Roland of

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(PH) again by a majority of 1,990 votes.

2020 political appointments

On 9 March 2020,

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offered PDP MP for

the appointment of the Deputy Minister of National Unity. However, Tiong declined it. There was a speculation that Muhyiddin would offer Anyi the appointment as Anyi was another PDP MP but this has never happened. Muhyiddin instead offered

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and

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(MCA) Vice-President Ti Lian Ker the appointment and was accepted by Ti. Instead, he was appointed Chairman of Malaysia Cocoa Board on 20 May 2020 replacing Deputy Minister of Home Affairs II and MP for

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. He was additionally appointed Chairman of Malaysian Pepper Board on 1 July 2020.

2022 general election

In the

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, Anyi was nominated by GPS to defend the seat again. He defended the seat and was reelected as the Baram MP for the third term after defeating Roland of PH again and another independent candidate by a majority of 7,339 votes.

Background and education

Anyi is of Kenyah descent and graduated from

Universiti Sains Malaysia Universiti Sains Malaysia ( 'University of Science Malaysia'; abbreviated as USM) is a public research university in Malaysia. Founded on 1 June 1969 as a statutory body with its own constitution, it is the oldest institute of higher learning ...

(USM).

Election results

Honours

Honours of Malaysia

* : **

MY Pingat Pertabalan Yang di-Pertuan Agong XVII ribbon

Recipient of the 17th Yang di-Pertuan Agong Installation Medal * : ** MY-SAR Order of the Star of Sarawak - 3 ribbon PSBS

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 ...

(PSBS) – Dato (2022)

References

Living people Kenyah people Dayak people 1959 births Progressive Democratic Party (Malaysia) politicians Malaysian MPs 2013–2018 Malaysian MPs 2018–2022 Malaysian MPs 2022– Commanders of the Most Exalted Order of the Star of Sarawak {{Malaysia-MP-stub