James Jemut Masing
Tan Sri Datuk Amar Dr. James Jemut Masing is a Malaysian politician based in Sarawak who has served as the Deputy Chief Minister of Sarawak previously along with Abang Abdul Rahman Johari Abang Openg and currently along with Douglas Uggah Embas and Awang Tengah Ali Hasan under Chief Ministers Adenan Satem and Abang Abdul Rahman Johari Abang Openg since May 2016. He also serves as the Minister of Infrastructure and Ports Development in the Cabinet of Sarawak.[1] James is ethnic Iban and a Christian.
James Jemut Masing | |
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| Deputy Chief Minister of Sarawak | |
| Assumed office 13 May 2016 Serving with Abang Abdul Rahman Johari Abang Openg (2016–2017) Douglas Uggah Embas (since 2016) Awang Tengah Ali Hasan (since 2017) | |
| Governor | Abdul Taib Mahmud |
| Chief Minister | Adenan Satem (2016–2017) Abang Abdul Rahman Johari Abang Openg (since 2017) |
| Preceded by | Alfred Jabu Numpang |
| Constituency | Baleh |
| 1st President of the Parti Rakyat Sarawak | |
| Assumed office 21 March 2004 | |
| Secretary-General | Joseph Salang Gandum Janang Bungsu |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Member of the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly for Baleh | |
| Assumed office 1983 | |
| Preceded by | Peter Gani Kiai |
| Majority | 2,325 (1991) 4,649 (1996) 5,992 (2001) 4,802 (2006) 3,898 (2011) 4,793 (2016) |
| Deputy Chairman of the Gabungan Parti Sarawak | |
| Assumed office 12 June 2018 | |
| Chairman | Abang Abdul Rahman Johari Abang Openg |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 March 1949 |
| Political party | Parti Bansa Dayak Sarawak (1986-2004) Sarawak Peoples' Party (PRS) (2004-) |
| Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) (2004-2018) Sarawak Parties Alliance (GPS) (2018-) |
| Alma mater | Victoria University Bachelor Degree in Education |
Election Results
| Year | Constituency | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | |||
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| 1983 | Baleh, Sarawak | James Jemut Masing (PBDS) | ||||||||||
| 1987 | James Jemut Masing (PBRS) | |||||||||||
| 1991 | James Jemut Masing (PBDS) | 4,183 | 67.15% | Simon Temenggong Sibat (BN) | 1,858 | 29.83% | 6,306 | 2,325 | 71.91% | |||
| Ngalambong Limbing (Independent) | 188 | 3.02% | ||||||||||
| 1996 | James Jemut Masing (PBDS) | 5,411 | 87.66% | John Pungga (Independent) | 762 | 12.34% | 6,334 | 4,649 | 65.77% | |||
| 2001 | James Jemut Masing (PBDS) | 6,378 | 94.29% | Stephen Nyamok Medan (Independent) | 386 | 5.71% | 6,861 | 5,992 | 70.02% | |||
| 2006 | James Jemut Masing (PRS) | 5,330 | 90.99% | Lucius Jimbon (SNAP) | 528 | 9.01% | 5,956 | 4,802 | 61.20% | |||
| 2011 | James Jemut Masing (PRS) | 5,242 | 79.59% | Bendindang Manjah (PKR) | 1,344 | 20.41% | 6,684 | 3,898 | 59.22% | |||
| 2016 | James Jemut Masing (PRS) | 5,272 | 91.67% | Agop Linsong (DAP) | 479 | 8.33% | 5,820 | 4,793 | 60.47% | |||
Honours
Honours of Malaysia
Malaysia :
Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (PSM) - Tan Sri (2011)[3]
Sarawak :
Knight Commander of the Order of the Star of Sarawak (PNBS) - Dato' Sri (1998)_-_2._Knight_Commander_(DA).svg.png.webp)
Knight Commander of the Order of the Star of Hornbill Sarawak (DA) - Datuk Amar (2013)[4]
References
- "Official Website Office of the Chief Minister of Sarawak". www.cm.sarawak.gov.my. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
- "SISTEM PENGURUSAN MAKLUMAT PILIHAN RAYA UMUM". 25 April 2016. Archived from the original on 25 April 2016. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
- "Masing, Mawan awarded 'Tan Sri' on King's birthday". Sharon Ling. The Star. 5 June 2011. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
- "Masing and Uggah now Datuk Amar". The Star. 15 September 2013. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
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