Liwan Lagang
Yang Berhormat Datuk Liwan Lagang PJN KMN MLA | |
|---|---|
| Assistant Minister for Utilities (Sarawak) Rural Electricity | |
| Assumed office 22 August 2019 | |
| Minister | Dr. |
| Governor | Abdul Taib Mahmud |
| Chief Minister | Abang Abdul Rahman Johari Abang Openg |
| Preceded by | Dr. |
| 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 | |
| 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. |
| Constituency | Belaga |
| Assistant Minister for Culture and Heritage (Sarawak) | |
| In office 30 September 2011 – 2014 | |
| Minister | |
| 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 | |
| Succeeded by | Snowdan Lawan |
| Member of the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly for Belaga | |
| Assumed office 20 May 2006 | |
| Preceded by | (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) |
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.
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. at the ministry, alongside his successor to the water supplies portfolio, Dr. .
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[]
Malaysia :
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.
- ^ a b c "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.
- Living people
- 21st-century Malaysian politicians
- Parti Rakyat Sarawak politicians
- Members of the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly
- Medallists of the Order of the Defender of the Realm
- Officers of the Order of the Defender of the Realm
- Commanders of the Order of Meritorious Service
- People from Sarawak