Liwan Lagang
Datuk Liwan anak Lagang is a Malaysian politician from the Sarawak People's Party (PRS) currently serving as the Assistant Minister for Rural Electricity in the Cabinet of Sarawak and Sarawak state assemblyman representing Belaga constituency.
Liwan Lagang | |
|---|---|
| Assistant Minister for Utilities (Sarawak) Rural Electricity | |
| Assumed office 22 August 2019 | |
| Minister | Dr. Stephen Rundi Utom |
| Governor | Abdul Taib Mahmud |
| Chief Minister | Abang Abdul Rahman Johari Abang Openg |
| Preceded by | Dr. Abdul Rahman Junaidi |
| Constituency | Belaga |
| Assistant Minister for Water Supplies (Sarawak) | |
| In office 7 May 2017 – 22 August 2019 | |
| Minister | Dr. Stephen Rundi Utom |
| Governor | Abdul Taib Mahmud |
| Chief Minister | Abang Abdul Rahman Johari Abang Openg |
| Preceded by | Roland Sagah Wee Inn |
| Succeeded by | Dr. Abdul Rahman Junaidi |
| Constituency | Belaga |
| Assistant Minister for River Transportation and Safety (Sarawak) | |
| In office 13 May 2016 – 6 May 2017 | |
| Minister | Dr. James Jemut Masing as Minister for Infrastructure Development and Transport |
| Governor | Abdul Taib Mahmud |
| Chief Minister | Adenan Satem Abang Abdul Rahman Johari Abang Openg |
| Succeeded by | Dr. Jerip Susil |
| Constituency | Belaga |
| Assistant Minister for Culture and Heritage (Sarawak) | |
| In office 30 September 2011 – 2014 | |
| Minister | William Mawan Ikom |
| Governor | Abang Muhammad Salahuddin |
| Chief Minister | Abdul Taib Mahmud |
| Constituency | Belaga |
| Youth Chief of Sarawak People's Party | |
| President | Dr. James Jemut Masing |
| Preceded by | Mong Dagang |
| Succeeded by | Snowdan Lawan |
| Member of the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly for Belaga | |
| Assumed office 20 May 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Stanley Ajang Batok (PBDS-BN) |
| Majority | 227 (2006) 2,928 (2011) 3,686 (2016) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (age 61–62) |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Nationality |  Malaysia |
| Political party | Sarawak People's Party (PRS) |
| Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) Sarawak Parties Alliance (GPS) |
Education
Liwan completed his Senior Cambridge education in Kanowit in 1975.[1]
Political career
After becoming a two-term state assemblyman by successfully defending his seat during the 2011 Sarawak state election, Liwan was appointed assistant minister for social development in charge of culture and heritage portfolio.[2][3]
Between 2016 and 2017, Liwan was appointed as an assistant minister in charge of river transportation and safety.[4]
In 2017, Chief Minister of Sarawak Abang Abdul Rahman Johari Abang Openg reshuffled his cabinet and reappointed Liwan to the water supplies portfolio.[5]
On 22 August 2019, chief minister Abang Openg once again reshuffled his cabinet, with Lagang transferred to the Ministry of Utilities handling the rural electricity portfolio.[6] He is one of the two assistant ministers to Dr. Stephen Rundi Utom at the ministry, alongside his successor to the water supplies portfolio, Dr. Abdul Rahman Junaidi.
Election results
| Year | Constituency | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Valid ballots | Majority | Turnout | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Belaga | Liwan Lagang (PRS / BN) | 1,855 | 42.21 | Stanley Ajang Batok (IND) | 1,628 | 37.04 | 4,395 | 227 | 4,469 | ||
| John Bampa (SNAP) | 912 | 20.75 | ||||||||||
| 2011 | Liwan Lagang (PRS / BN) | 3,974 | 68.06 | Basah Kesing @ Ali Basah Kesing (PKR) | 1,046 | 17.91 | 5,839 | 2,928 | 5,913 | |||
| John Bampa (SNAP) | 368 | 6.30 | ||||||||||
| Kenneth Adan Silek (IND) | 330 | 5.65 | ||||||||||
| Michael Jok (IND) | 94 | 1.61 | ||||||||||
| Mathew Munan (IND) | 27 | 0.45 | ||||||||||
| 2016 | Liwan Lagang (PRS / BN) | 4,149 | 89.96 | Alexander Lehan (PKR) | 463 | 10.04 | 4,612 | 3,686 | 4,674 | |||
Honours
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Medallist of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (PPN) (1997)[7]- Officer of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (KMN) (2009)[7][8]
Commander of the Order of Meritorious Service (PJN) – Datuk (2017)[7]
See also
References
- "Masyarakat Pedalaman Keutamaan Liwan Lagang, ADUN Belaga". Rudi Affendi Khalik (in Malay). Berita Harian. 25 September 2015. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
- "Appointment an honour for Belaga people". The Star. 29 September 2011. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
- "New ministry, seven new faces in Sarawak cabinet reshuffle latest!". democracy4now. Sarawak Indigenous Community News. 28 September 2011. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
- "Sarawak BN ministers, assistant ministers, assemblymen to submit performance report every six months". Malay Mail. Bernama. 19 May 2016. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
- "PRS chief hails Abang Jo over Snowdan appointment". Borneo Post. 7 May 2017. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
- "Full list of new Sarawak Cabinet (Video)". The Borneo Post. 22 August 2019. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
- "SEMAKAN PENERIMA DARJAH KEBESARAN, BINTANG DAN PINGAT". Prime Minister's Department. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
- "The Yang di-Pertuan Agong's birthday honours list 2009". The Star. 6 June 2009. Retrieved 21 February 2019.