Joseph Salang Gandum

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Yang Berbahagia Datuk
Joseph Salang Gandum
DSPN PGBK AMN
Deputy Minister of Information, Communications and Culture
In office
10 April 2009 – 15 May 2013
Serving with Heng Seai Kie (2008–2009)
Maglin Dennis d'Cruz (2010–2013)
MonarchMizan Zainal Abidin
Abdul Halim
Prime MinisterNajib Razak
MinisterRais Yatim
Preceded byHimself (Communication)
Tan Lian Hoe (Information)
Teng Boon Soon (Culture)
Succeeded byJailani Johari (Communication)
Mas Ermieyati Samsudin (Culture)
ConstituencyJulau
Deputy Minister of Energy, Water and Communications
In office
19 March 2008 – 9 April 2009
MonarchMizan Zainal Abidin
Prime MinisterAbdullah Ahmad Badawi
MinisterShaziman Abu Mansor
Preceded byShaziman Abu Mansor
Succeeded by Himself (Communications)
Noriah Kasnon (Energy, Water)
ConstituencyJulau
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office
27 March 2004 – 18 March 2008
MonarchSirajuddin
Mizan Zainal Abidin
Prime MinisterAbdullah Ahmad Badawi
MinisterSyed Hamid Albar
Preceded byLeo Michael Toyad
Succeeded byAbdul Rahim Bakri
ConstituencyJulau
Member of the Malaysian Parliament
for Julau
In office
29 November 1999 – 10 May 2018
Preceded bySng Chee Hua (PBDS–BN)
Succeeded byLarry Sng (IND)
Majority6,286 (1999)
2,688 (2004)
7,584 (2008)
5,955 (2013)
Personal details
Born (1951-01-01) 1 January 1951 (age 71)
Crown Colony of Sarawak (now Sarawak, Malaysia)
Political partySarawak Native People's Party (PBDS)
Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS)
Other political
affiliations		Barisan Nasional (BN)
Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS)
Perikatan Nasional (PN)
Spouse(s)Lucy Hon
OccupationPolitician

Datuk Joseph Salang Gandum (born 1 January 1951) is a Malaysian politician. He was the Member of Parliament of Malaysia for the Julau constituency in Sarawak, representing the Sarawak People's Party (PRS). He was the Deputy Minister of Information, Communications and Culture in the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition former government.[1]

Salang was a bank officer before entering politics. He was elected to Parliament in the 1999 election.[2] He was originally a member (and deputy president) of the Sarawak Native People's Party (PBDS),[3] but sat in Parliament without a party after the PBDS was deregistered in 2004. He eventually joined the PRS ahead of the 2008 election.[2]

Salang has served in a number of government posts, including Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs,[2] Deputy Minister of Energy, Water and Communications,[4] and Deputy Minister of Information, Communications and Culture.[5] He turned down reappointment to the deputy ministry after the 2013 election.[6]

Election results[]

Parliament of Malaysia: Julau, Sarawak[7]
Year Government Votes Pct Opposition Votes Pct
1999 Joseph Salang Gandum (PBDS) 9,183 67% Kong Ah Huat (IND) 2,897 21%
2004 Joseph Salang Gandum (PBDS) 8,388 59% Randan Mawat (IND) 5,700 40%
2008 Joseph Salang Gandum (PRS) 10,351 78% Labang Jamba (PKR) 2,767 21%
2013 Joseph Salang Gandum (PRS) 9,891 75% Wong Hong Yu (PKR) 2,852 23%
2018 Joseph Salang Gandum (PRS) 8,174 45% Larry Sng Wei Shien (IND) 10,105 55%

Honours[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Joseph Salang Anak Gandum, Y.B. Dato'" (in Malay). Parliament of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 14 April 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2010.
  2. ^ a b c Suhaini Aznam (2 March 2008). "The partyless incumbent". The Star. Star Publications (Malaysia). Retrieved 19 April 2010.
  3. ^ "Sarawakians see PM's sincerity: Taib". Daily Express (Malaysia). 22 March 2004. Archived from the original on 21 June 2011. Retrieved 19 April 2010.
  4. ^ "PRS MPs pledge support to Abdullah". The Star. Star Publications (Malaysia). 22 March 2008. Archived from the original on 22 June 2011. Retrieved 19 April 2010.
  5. ^ "Najib Announces 28-member Cabinet". Bernama. 18 April 2009. Retrieved 19 April 2010.
  6. ^ "Joseph Salang Gandum rejects appointment". The Star. 15 May 2013. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
  7. ^ "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri". Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 6 September 2011. Retrieved 15 April 2010. Percentage figures based on total turnout (including votes for third party and independent candidates not listed).
  8. ^ "13 conferred state awards". The Star. 9 September 2012. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  9. ^ "Penang Yang di-Pertua Negri's birthday honours list". Borneo Post. 12 July 2003. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
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