William Nyallau Badak
William Nyallau Badak (born 22 July 1951) is a Malaysian politician. He is the Member of the Parliament of Malaysia for the Lubok Antu constituency in Sarawak, representing the Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) in the governing Barisan Nasional coalition.[1] He was elected to Parliament in the 2008 election, replacing long-serving incumbent Jawah Gerang as PRS's nominee for the Lubok Antu seat.[2] Before entering Parliament, he was a Native Court judge.[3] Presently he is a member of Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB), after he was sacked from PRS of Barisan Nasional on 22 April 2018 and dropped as candidate in the 2018 election.
William Nyallau Badak | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Lubok Antu, Sarawak | |
| In office 2008–2018 | |
| Preceded by | Jawah Gerang (PRS-BN) |
| Succeeded by | Jugah Muyang (IND/PKR-PH) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 July 1951 Crown Colony of Sarawak (now Sarawak, Malaysia) |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Political party | Sarawak People’s Party (PRS) (-2018) Sarawak United Party (PSB) (2019-) |
| Occupation | Politician |
Election results
| Year | Government | Votes | Pct | Opposition | Votes | Pct | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | William Nyallau Badak (PRS) | 6,769 | 56% | Nicholas Bawin Anggat (IND) | 5,159 | 43% | ||
| 2013 | William Nyallau Badak (PRS) | 8,278 | 55% | Larry Soon @ Larry Sng Wei Shien (SWP) | 4,187 | 27% | ||
References
- "William @ Nyallau Anak Badak, Y.B. Tuan" (in Malay). Parliament of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 11 October 2004. Retrieved 15 April 2010.
- "Jawah Gerang and supporters join PKR". Malaysia Today. 27 December 2008. Archived from the original on 27 December 2008. Retrieved 15 April 2010.
- Firdaus Abdullah (22 February 2008). "Taib's out, son's in". New Straits Times. New Straits Times Press. Retrieved 15 April 2010.
- "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 15 April 2010. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.