Masidi Manjun

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In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Manjun is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Masidi.
Christina Liew Chin Jin
ConstituencyKaranaan
State Minister of Tourism, Culture and Environment of Sabah
In office
15 March 2008 – 12 May 2018
GovernorAhmadshah Abdullah
(2008–2011)
Juhar Mahiruddin
(2011–2018)
Chief MinisterMusa Aman
AssistantKarim Bujang
(2007–2008)
Bolkiah Ismail
(2008–2013)
Ellron Alfred Angin
(2008–2013)
Pang Nyuk Ming
(2013–2018)
Kamarlin Ombi
(2013–2018)
Preceded byChong Kah Kiat
Succeeded byChristina Liew Chin Jin
ConstituencyKaranaan
State Minister of Youth and Sports of Sabah
In office
27 March 2004 – 14 March 2008
GovernorAhmadshah Abdullah
Chief MinisterMusa Aman
AssistantJahid Jahim
Preceded byJoseph Kurup
Succeeded byPeter Pang En Yin
ConstituencyKaranaan
Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Universiti Malaysia Sabah
In office
3 August 2020 – 1 January 2021
ChancellorJuhar Mahiruddin
MinisterNoraini Ahmad
Preceded byMd Sidek Ahmad
Succeeded byAbdul Rahman Dahlan
Member of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly
for Karanaan
Assumed office
21 March 2004
Preceded byPosition established
Majority6,106 (2004)
5,116 (2008)
3,500 (2013)
3,782 (2018)
4,814 (2020)
Deputy President of the
Parti Gagasan Rakyat Sabah
Assumed office
5 February 2023
PresidentHajiji Noor
1st State Deputy Chairman of the
Malaysian United Indigenous Party of Sabah
In office
6 April 2019 – 10 December 2022
National PresidentMuhyiddin Yassin
National ChairmanMahathir Mohamad
(2019–2020)
Muhyiddin Yassin
(acting) (2020)
State ChairmanHajiji Noor
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byAksyah Nasrah
Faction represented in Sabah State Legislative Assembly
2004–2018Barisan Nasional
2018–2019Independent
2019–2020Pakatan Harapan
2020–2022
2023–		BERSATU
GAGASAN
2020–2022
2022–		Perikatan Nasional
Gabungan Rakyat Sabah
Personal details
Born (1951-06-01) 1 June 1951 (age 72)
United Malays National Organisation Sabah (Sabah UMNO) (until 2018)
Bersatu Sabah (BERSATU Sabah) (2019–2022)
Parti Gagasan Rakyat Sabah (since 2023)
Other political
affiliations		Barisan Nasional (BN) (until 2018)
Pakatan Harapan (PH) (2019–2020)
Perikatan Nasional (PN) (2020–2022)
Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) (since 2020)
SpouseNurfarizah Abdullah @ Molly Lantai
Alma materUniversity of London
ProfessionPolitician, lawyer and public administrator

public administrator who has served as the State Minister of Finance of Sabah since January 2023 and State Minister of Local Government and Housing of Sabah from September 2020 to January 2023 in the Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) state administration under Chief Minister Hajiji Noor and Member of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Karanaan since March 2004. He was the state COVID-19 spokesman and coordinating minister of the GRS state government of Sabah. During the COVID-19 pandemic, he spoke frequently on the response of Sabah towards the pandemic. On 13 January 2023, Joachim Gunsalam took over the duties from him.[2][3] He is a member of Parti Gagasan Rakyat Sabah (GAGASAN), a component party of the GRS coalition. He has also served as the Deputy President of GAGASAN since February 2023. He also served as the State Deputy Chairman of the Malaysian United Indigenous Party of Sabah from April 2019 to his resignation from the party in December 2022 and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) from August 2020 to January 2021.[4][5]

Educational background

Masidi obtained a degree of

Barrister-at-Law with Honours at Lincoln's Inn
, London in 1979.

Career

Legal practice and public service

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 1979, 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 1984. In 1987, he was made a Senior State Counsel in the State Attorney-General's Chambers. He left the State Public Service in 1989 to join private sector.

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.[4] 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.[6]

Politics

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 then rose to prominence as Minister of State for Youth and Sports and served from 2004 until 2008. He then became Minister of State for Tourism, Culture and Environment from 2008 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 liaison deputy chairman subsequently.

Election results

Sabah State Legislative Assembly[7][8][9]
Year Constituency Candidate Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
2004 N30 Karanaan, P179 Ranau Masidi Manjun (UMNO) 6,519 90.72% Mohd Mian Mohd Ali (IND) 413 5.75% 7,332 6,106 68.90%
Sutian Kendilong (SETIA) 254 3.53%
2008 Masidi Manjun (UMNO) 6,505 82.40% Atin Naisin (PKR) 1,389 17.60% 8,010 5,116 72.45%
2013 Masidi Manjun (UMNO) 6,292 58.44% Muhiddin Anas Yusin (PKR) 2,792 25.94% 10,331 3,500 83.10%
Jalibin Paidi (STAR) 1,067 9.91%
Mat Jaili Samat (IND) 615 5.71%
2018 Masidi Manjun (UMNO) 6,849 63.98% Chong Peck Hing (PKR) 3,067 28.65% 10,928 3,782 80.80%
Aman Manaf (PHRS) 685 6.40%
Juhaili Sidek (
PKAN
) 		104 0.97%
2020 N37 Karanaan, P179 Ranau Masidi Manjun (BERSATU) 6,696 73.70% Yasin Abdul Ghani (
WARISAN
) 		1,882 20.71% 9,086 4,814 67.68%
Hadzrul Masnin (
PCS
) 		434 4.78%
Md Tajuddin Sadi (USNO Baru) 74 0.81%

Honours

Honours of Malaysia

References

  1. ^ "Warta Kerajaan" (PDF). 5 October 2013.
  2. ^ "Joachim to be Sabah Covid-19 coordinating Minister from Friday (Jan 13)". The Star. 12 January 2023. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
  3. ^ Leong, Isabelle (29 September 2020). "Bung Moktar, Jeffrey Kitingan, Joachim Gunsalam dilantik Timbalan Ketua Menteri Sabah". Astro Awani (in Malay). Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Masidi Manjun dilantik Pengerusi Lembaga Pengarah UMS". Sabah News Today (in Malay). 4 August 2020. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  5. ^ Hasan, Che Hasruddin Che. "UMS Hospital to start ops next year". ums.edu.my. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  6. ^ "Bioeconomy Corporation Announces YBhg Datuk Seri Panglima Masidi Manjun as New Chairman". Bioeconomy Corporation. 6 August 2020. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  7. ^ "Sabah [Parliament Results]". The Star. Archived from the original on 17 May 2018. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
  8. ^ "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) – Results Overview". election.thestar.com.my.
  9. ^ "N53 Senallang". Malaysiakini. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
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