Sakaran Mohd Hashim bin Dandai (15 April 1930 – 30 August 2021) was a Malaysian

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Biography

He served as the 8th

Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sabah The Governor of Sabah, officially Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sabah (''Malay: Yang di-Pertua Negeri Sabah'') is the ceremonial head of state of Sabah, Malaysia. The Yang di-Pertua Negeri is styled ''Tuan Yang Terutama'' (TYT; "His Excellency"). Th ...

from January 1995 to December 2002, 8th

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briefly from March 1994 to December 1994 and Member of Parliament (MP) for

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from August 1986 to April 1995. In 1990, he was appointed as the Minister of Lands and Co-operatives Development by Prime Minister

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. In August 2021, Sakaran Dandai was diagnosed with

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and admitted to intensive care unit (ICU) at Gleneagles Hospital,

Kota Kinabalu Kota Kinabalu (; formerly known as Jesselton), colloquially referred to as KK, is the state capital of Sabah, Malaysia. It is also the capital of the Kota Kinabalu District as well as the West Coast Division of Sabah. The city is located on the ...

. On 30 August at 5:30 a.m., Sakaran aged 91, died due to

. He was buried at Makam Pahlawan near the Sabah State Mosque in Kota Kinabalu.

Election results

Awards and recognitions

Honours of Malaysia

* : **

Commander of the

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(PSM) – Tan Sri (1990) ** Grand Commander of the

Order of the Defender of the Realm The Most Esteemed Order of the Defender of the Realm () is a Malaysian federal award presented for meritorious service to the country. The Order Motto are 'Dipeliharakan Allah-Pangkuan Negara' (By the Grace of God-Defender of the Realm). The o ...

(SMN) – Tun (1996) * : ** 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) **

Commander of the

(PGDK) – Datuk ** MY-SAB_Order_of_Kinabalu_-_SPDK

Grand Commander of the

(SPDK) – Datuk Seri Panglima * : ** MY-PAH Order of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang - Grand Knight - SSAP

Grand Knight of the

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(SSAP) – Dato' Sri * : ** MY-MAL Exalted Order of Malacca

Knight Grand Commander of the

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(DUNM) – Datuk Seri Utama * : ** Knight Grand Commander of the

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(DP) – Datuk Patinggi

Foreign honours

* : ** First Class of the

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(PSLJ) – Dato Paduka Seri Laila Jasa

Places named after him

Several places were named after him, including: * Tun Sakaran Marine Park in Semporna, Sabah * Tun Sakaran Museum in Semporna, Sabah * SMK Agama Tun Sakaran, a secondary school in Semporna, Sabah

References

1930 births 2021 deaths Bajau people Malaysian Muslims United Sabah National Organisation politicians United Malays National Organisation politicians Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sabah Chief ministers of Sabah Sabah state ministers Members of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly Government ministers of Malaysia Commanders of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia Grand Commanders of the Order of the Defender of the Realm Deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia 21st-century Malaysian politicians Malaysian MPs 1986–1990 Malaysian MPs 1995–1999 {{Malaysia-MP-stub