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Douglas Uggah Embas

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Yang Berhormat Datuk Amar
Douglas Uggah Embas
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Douglas in 2022
Deputy Premier of Sarawak
Incumbent
Assumed office
13 May 2016
Serving with Abang Abdul Rahman Johari Abang Openg (2016–2017), James Jemut Masing (2016-2021), Awang Tengah Ali Hasan (since 2017), Sim Kui Hian (since 2022)
GovernorAbdul Taib Mahmud
(2016–2024)
Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar
(since 2024)
PremierAdenan Satem
(2016–2017)
Abang Abdul Rahman Johari Abang Openg
(since 2017)
Preceded byAlfred Jabu Numpang
ConstituencyBukit Saban
Deputy President of the
Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu
Incumbent
Assumed office
21 January 2017
Serving with Awang Tengah Ali Hasan
PresidentAbang Abdul Rahman Johari Abang Openg
Preceded byAlfred Jabu Numpang
Ministerial roles (Sarawak)
2016–Deputy Premier
2016–2017Minister of Modernisation of Agriculture and Rural Economy
2017–2022Minister of Modernisation of Agriculture, Native Land and Regional Development
2019–2021Second Minister of Finance
2022–Second Minister for Finance and New Economy
2022–Minister for Infrastructure and Port Development
Ministerial roles (federal)
1999–2001Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department
2001–2008Deputy Minister of Transport
2008–2013Minister of Natural Resources and Environment
2013–2016Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities
Faction represented in Dewan Rakyat
1986–2018Barisan Nasional
Faction represented in Sarawak State Legislative Assembly
2016–2018Barisan Nasional
2018–Gabungan Parti Sarawak
Personal details
Born (1956-07-28) 28 July 1956 (age 68)
Spaoh, Betong, Crown Colony of Sarawak (now Sarawak, Malaysia)
Political partyParti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) (since 1977)
Other political
affiliations		Barisan Nasional (BN) (1977–2018)
Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) (since 2018)
SpouseDoreen Mayang
Children2
Alma materUniversity of Malaya (BEcon)
OccupationPolitician

Douglas Uggah Embas (born 28 July 1956) is a Malaysian politician who has served as the Deputy Premier of Sarawak[a] since 2016. He has been the Member of the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Bukit Saban since 2016, and previously served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Betong from 1986 to 2018.[1][2][3] He is currently part of the state cabinet under Premier Abang Johari, holding the positions of Second Minister for Finance and New Economy, as well as Minister for Infrastructure and Port Development. He previously served as Minister of Agriculture Modernisation and Rural Economy under former Chief Minister Adenan Satem.

Douglas is a member of Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB), a component party of the ruling Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) coalition.[4] During his time as MP for Betong, Douglas served in the federal cabinet under three prime ministers: Mahathir Mohamad, Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, and Najib Razak. His roles included Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department,[5] Deputy Minister of Transport,[6] Minister of Natural Resources and Environment,[7] and finally, Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities, a position he held until his appointment as Deputy Premier in 2016.[8]

Early life and edcuation

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Douglas Uggah Embas was born in Spaoh, Betong, Sarawak, and graduated with an Honours degree in Economics from Universiti Malaya in 1976. From 1977 to 1986, he served as political secretary to the Chief Ministers of Sarawak, Abdul Rahman Ya'kub and Abdul Taib Mahmud.

Political career

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In 1986 Malaysian general election, Douglas Uggah contested and won the Betong parliamentary seat. He was appointed Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister's Department in 1990 and later transferred to the Rural Development Ministry in the same capacity in 1995. In 1999 Malaysian general election, he was promoted to Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department. A senior member of Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB), he also served on the party's Supreme Council.

Election results

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Parliament of Malaysia[9][10][11]
Year Constituency Candidate Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
1986 P163 Betong, Sarawak Douglas Uggah Embas (PBB) 8,052 65.65% Wilfred Gomez Azarias Malong (IND) 2,433 19.84% 12,514 5,619 61.46%
George Dennis Ningkan (IND) 1,780 14.51%
1990 P165 Betong, Sarawak Douglas Uggah Embas (PBB) 9,178 75.29% Musa Jamaluddin (PERMAS) 2,005 16.45% 12,345 7,173 69.75%
David Impi (IND) 1,007 8.26%
1995 P177 Betong, Sarawak Douglas Uggah Embas (PBB) Unopposed
1999 P178 Betong, Sarawak Douglas Uggah Embas (PBB) Unopposed
2004 P204 Betong, Sarawak Douglas Uggah Embas (PBB) 11,618 85.98% Abang Zulkifli Abang Engkeh (SNAP) 1,895 14.02% 13,689 9,723 66.01%
2008 Douglas Uggah Embas (PBB) 13,708 87.27% Edmund Stanley Jugol (SNAP) 1,999 12.73% 15,953 11,709 72.22%
2013 Douglas Uggah Embas (PBB) 15,476 77.13% Cecilia Siti Una (PKR) 4,589 22.87% 20,439 10,887 77.65%
Sarawak State Legislative Assembly[9][10][11][4]
Year Constituency Candidate Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
2016 N37 Bukit Saban Douglas Uggah Embas (PBB) 5,524 85.66% Noel Changgai Bucking (PKR) 925 14.34% 6,584 4,599 74.00%
2021 Douglas Uggah Embas (PBB) 5,373 77.94% Andria Gelayan Dundang (PSB) 1,385 20.09% 7,002 3,988 73.53%
Mikail Mathew Abdullah (PKR) 136 1.97%

Honours

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Notes

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  1. ^ Formerly known as Deputy Chief Minister.

References

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  1. ^ "PRN 11: Jabu berundur, Uggah di Bukit Saban". Utusan Borneo Berita Sarawak. The Borneo Post. 21 March 2016. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
  2. ^ Razif Yusuf (13 May 2016). "Tiga ADUN Dilantik Sebagai Timbalan Ketua Menteri Sarawak". Bernama. KLXpress. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
  3. ^ "Sarawak dapat 3 timbalan KM, Sim bukan antara mereka". Malaysiakini. 13 May 2016. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
  4. ^ a b "Douglas Uggah wins in Bukit Saban". By Bernama. NEW STRAITS TIMES PRESS. 7 May 2016. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
  5. ^ Ivy Soon (29 June 2003). "Chan gets Transport in minor Cabinet reshuffle". The Star. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
  6. ^ "MAS to raise fares in bid to avoid losses". The Star. Star Publications (Malaysia). 23 November 2005. Archived from the original on 22 June 2011. Retrieved 16 April 2010.
  7. ^ "Uggah aims to break the record". The Star. Star Publications (Malaysia). 25 March 2008. Archived from the original on 22 June 2011. Retrieved 16 April 2010.
  8. ^ "Douglas Uggah Embas, Y.B. Datuk" (in Malay). Parliament of Malaysia. Retrieved 16 April 2010.
  9. ^ a b "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri". Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 6 September 2011. Retrieved 14 April 2010. Percentage figures based on total turnout, including votes for third parties. Results before 1986 election unavailable.
  10. ^ a b "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM PARLIMEN NEGERI BAGI TAHUN 2016". Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 14 March 2021. Retrieved 16 May 2016. Percentage figures based on total turnout, including votes for third parties. Results before 1986 election unavailable.
  11. ^ a b "Malaysia General Election". undiinfo Malaysian Election Data. Malaysiakini. Archived from the original on 29 July 2017. Retrieved 4 February 2017. Results only available from the 2004 election.
  12. ^ a b c d e f "Curriculum Vitae - Douglas Uggah Embas" (PDF). European Palm Oil Alliance. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 July 2016. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
  13. ^ Sulok Tawie (12 September 1998). "George Chan heads list of 480 honoured by Sarawak". New Straits Times. p. 7.
  14. ^ "Tunku Mahkota Johor ketuai senarai penerima darjah". Utusan Online. Archived from the original on 29 August 2018. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
  15. ^ "Masing and Uggah now Datuk Amar". The Star. 15 September 2013. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
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