Masidi Manjun

Masidi entered the State Public Service in 1977 as a legal adviser and prosecutor at the Forestry Department. He was admitted as an Advocate and Solicitor of the High Court of Sabah and Sarawak in 1980, the same year he was appointed as Tuaran District Officer. He was transferred to Sandakan in the similar position in 1982 before being promoted as Permanent Secretary of Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports in 1983. In 1987, he was made a Senior State Counsel in the State Attorney-General's Chambers. He left the State Public Service in 1990 to join private sector.

Masidi served as Chairman of Institute of Development Studies of Sabah from 1994 to 2004 and member of Board of Directors of Sabah Development Bank during that time.[3] He held directorship in various companies including Chase Perdana Berhad, Sitt Tatt Berhad and Bank Rakyat. He is Chairman of Malaysian Bioeconomy Development Corporation since 24 July 2020.[4]

Masidi joined politics in 2004 as he was nominated by United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) as candidate for Karanaan state constituency. He subsequently won the election and holds the seat for four consecutive terms. He is currently serving the fifth term in Karanaan following his victory in the 16th state election under the banner of Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU).

He rose as Minister of State for Youth and Sports in 2004. He then became Minister of State for Tourism, Culture and Environment from 2006 to 2018 and Minister of State charged with education during that time. He also served as Deputy Chief Minister post 14th general election for two days. He left UMNO in 2018 to join BERSATU and became the latter's State Deputy Chairman subsequently.

•  Malaysia:
  • Member of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (AMN) - (1997)
  • Officer of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (KMN) - (2006)
•  Sabah:
  • Commander of the Order of Kinabalu (PGDK) - Datuk (1996)
  • Grand Commander of the Order of Kinabalu (SPDK) - Datuk Seri Panglima (2013)