Datuk Datuk (or its variant Dato or Datu) is a Malay language, Malay honorific title commonly used in Brunei, Indonesia, and Malaysia, as well as a traditional title by Minangkabau people in West Sumatra, Indonesia. Use of the title various between loc ...

Jonathan bin Yasin (born 19 October 1967) is a Malaysian

politician A politician is a person who participates in Public policy, policy-making processes, usually holding an elective position in government. Politicians represent the people, make decisions, and influence the formulation of public policy. The roles ...

who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for

Ranau Ranau Town () is the capital of the Ranau District in the West Coast Division of Sabah, Malaysia. Its population was estimated to be around 87,500 in 2023. The federal constituency represented in the Dewan Rakyat is Ranau (federal constituen ...

since May 2018. He served as the Deputy Minister of Home Affairs II for the second term in the

Barisan Nasional Barisan Nasional (BN; ) is a political coalition of Malaysia that was founded in 1974 as a coalition of centre-right and right-wing political parties to succeed the Alliance Party. It is the third largest political coalition with 30 seats in ...

(BN) administration under former Prime Minister

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and former Minister Hamzah Zainuddin from August 2021 to the collapse of the BN administration in November 2022 and the first term in

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(PN) administration under former Prime Minister

Muhyiddin Yassin Mahiaddin bin Md Yasin (born 15 May 1947), commonly known as Muhyiddin bin Mohd Yassin (; ), is a Malaysian politician who served as the eighth Prime Minister of Malaysia from 2020 to 2021. Appointed as prime minister amid a 2020–2022 Malay ...

and former Minister Hamzah from March 2020 to the collapse of the PN administration in August 2021. He is a direct member of the

Gabungan Rakyat Sabah Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS; ) is a Malaysia, Malaysian Parliamentary group, coalition of Sabah-based parties. It was established in 2020 and then registered in 2022 by former United Alliance of Sabah (GBS) and United Borneo Alliance (UBA) compon ...

(GRS) coalition. He joined the

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(BERSATU), a component party of the PN coalition after resigning from the People's Justice Party (PKR), a component party of the

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(PH) coalition. He later resigned from BERSATU but remained in GRS as direct member.

Political career

2008 general election

In the 2008 election, Jonathan under his party of People's Justice Party (PKR) faced Siringan Gubat of the

United Pasokmomogun Kadazandusun Murut Organisation The United Progressive Kinabalu Organisation (; abbrev: UPKO) is a multiracial political party based in Sabah, Malaysia. The party was rebranded from its previous party's name, United Pasokmomogun Kadazandusun Murut Organisation using the sa ...

(UPKO) and lost in a large majority. Percentage figures based on total turnout (including votes for candidates not listed).

2013 general election

In the 2013 election, Jonathan faced a new candidate Ewon Ebin of UPKO but losing again the parliamentary seat.

2018 general election

In the 2018 election, his party of PKR field him to contest the Ranau parliamentary seat again, facing the seat defending candidate Ewon Ebin from UPKO and subsequently won.

Incident

In 2013, Jonathan as a PKR member post a picture of

Anwar Ibrahim Anwar bin Ibrahim (; born 10 August 1947), also known by his abbreviation as DSAI and PMX, is a Malaysian politician who is the 10th prime minister of Malaysia since 2022. A member of the People's Justice Party (Malaysia), People's Justice P ...

being awarded the "Huguan Siou" (Paramount Leader of the

Kadazan-Dusun Kadazandusun (also written as Kadazan-Dusun or Mamasok) are the largest ethnic group in Sabah, Malaysia, an amalgamation of the closely related indigenous peoples, indigenous Kadazan people, Kadazan and Dusun people, Dusun peoples. "Kadazandus ...

s) in his Facebook account. This subsequently leading to furore among Kadazan-Dusun community in Sabah as the title is "sacred" and should only be used among the ethnic indigenous community, not for a country title. The

Kadazandusun Cultural Association Kadazandusun (also written as Kadazan-Dusun or Mamasok) are the largest ethnic group in Sabah, Malaysia, an amalgamation of the closely related indigenous Kadazan and Dusun peoples. "Kadazandusun" is an umbrella term that encompasses both the ...

(KDCA) also demanded apologies from him and Anwar. Responding to the criticism, Jonathan said "Who am I to stop any Kadazan-Dusun individual from enthroning any person as 'Huguan Siou' Malaysia?". Anwar however denied that he was bestowed the honour.

Election results

Honours

* : **

MY Pingat Pertabalan Yang di-Pertuan Agong XVII ribbon

Recipient of the 17th Yang di-Pertuan Agong Installation Medal (2024) * : ** MY-SAB Order of Kinabalu - ASDK-ADK-BSK-BK

Companion of the

Order of Kinabalu The Illustrious Order of Kinabalu (Malay: ''Darjah Yang Amat Mulia Kinabalu'') is the only order conferred by the Governor of Sabah, Malaysia. Background The Illustrious Order of Kinabalu is established by virtue of Section 3(a) of State Honou ...

(ASDK) (2018) ** MY-SAB Order of Kinabalu - PGDK

Commander of the

(PGDK) – Datuk (2021)

References

{{Authority control Living people Sabah politicians Former People's Justice Party (Malaysia) politicians Kadazan-Dusun people Former Malaysian United Indigenous Party politicians 1967 births Commanders of the Order of Kinabalu Malaysian MPs 2018–2022 Malaysian MPs 2022–