Datuk Liwan Lagang is a Malaysian politician from the Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS), a component party of the ruling Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) coalition who has served as the State Deputy Minister of Telecommunication of Sarawak in charge of Telecommunication in the GPS state administration under Premier Abang Abdul Rahman Johari Abang Openg and State Minister Julaihi Narawi since January 2022 and Member of the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Belaga since May 2006.
Liwan Lagang | |
|---|---|
| State Deputy Minister of Utilities and Telecommunication of Sarawak (Telecommunication) | |
| Assumed office 4 January 2022 Serving with Abdul Rahman Junaidi (Ulities) | |
| Minister | Julaihi Narawi |
| Governor | Abdul Taib Mahmud Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar |
| Premier | Abang Abdul Rahman Johari Abang Openg |
| State Deputy Minister of Utilities of Sarawak (Rural Electricity) | |
| In office 21 August 2019 – 3 January 2022 Serving with Abdul Rahman Junaidi (Water Supply) | |
| Minister | Stephen Rundi Utom |
| Governor | Abdul Taib Mahmud |
| Chief Minister | Abang Abdul Rahman Johari Abang Openg |
| Preceded by | Abdul Rahman Junaidi |
| Constituency | Belaga |
| State Deputy Minister of Utilities of Sarawak (Water Supply) | |
| In office 6 May 2017 – 21 August 2019 Serving with Abdul Rahman Junaidi (Rural Electricity) | |
| Minister | Stephen Rundi Utom |
| Governor | Abdul Taib Mahmud |
| Chief Minister | Abang Abdul Rahman Johari Abang Openg |
| Succeeded by | Abdul Rahman Junaidi |
| Constituency | Belaga |
| State Deputy Minister of River Transportation and Safety of Sarawak | |
| In office 21 May 2016 – 6 May 2017 | |
| Minister | James Jemut Masing (State Minister of Infrastructure Development and Transport) |
| Governor | Abdul Taib Mahmud |
| Chief Minister | Adenan Satem (2016–2017) Abang Abdul Rahman Johari Abang Openg (2017) |
| Succeeded by | Jerip Susil |
| Constituency | Belaga |
| State Deputy Minister of Culture and Heritage of Sarawak | |
| In office 30 September 2011 – 1 March 2014 | |
| Minister | William Mawan Ikom |
| Governor | Abang Muhammad Salahuddin |
| Chief Minister | Abdul Taib Mahmud |
| Constituency | Belaga |
| Youth Chief of the Parti Rakyat Sarawak | |
| President | James Jemut Masing |
| Preceded by | Mong Dagang |
| Succeeded by | Snowdan Lawan |
| Member of the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly for Belaga | |
| Assumed office 20 May 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Stanley Ajang Batok (BN–PBDS) |
| Majority | 227 (2006) 2,928 (2011) 3,686 (2016) 2,245 (2021) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1957 (age 66–67) Crown Colony of Sarawak |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Nationality |  Malaysia |
| Political party | Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) |
| Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) (–2018, allied : since 2020) Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) (since 2020) Perikatan Nasional (PN) (allied : since 2020) |
| Occupation | Politician |
Education edit
Liwan completed his Senior Cambridge education in Kanowit in 1975.[1]
Political career edit
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 Johari 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. Stephen Rundi Utom at the ministry, alongside his successor to the water supplies portfolio, Dr. Abdul Rahman Junaidi.
On 30 December 2021, Chief Minister Abang Johari unveiled his new Cabinet lineup. Lagang was then appointed as Assistant Minister of Utilities and Telecommunication in charge of Telecommunication on 4 January 2022.
Election results edit
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | N57 Belaga | Liwan Lagang (PRS) | 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) | 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) | 4,149 | 89.96% | Alexander Lehan (PKR) | 463 | 10.04% | 4,612 | 3,686 | 4,674 | |||
| 2021 | Liwan Lagang (PRS) | 3,552 | 70.52% | Henry Usat Bit (PSB) | 1,307 | 25.95% | 5,037 | 2,245 | 62.94% | |||
| John Bampa (PBK) | 97 | 1.93% | ||||||||||
| Siki Balarik (IND) | 81 | 1.61% | ||||||||||
Honours edit
Malaysia :
Medal of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (PPN) (1997)[7]
Officer of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (KMN) (2009)[7][8]
Commander of the Order of Meritorious Service (PJN) – Datuk (2017)[7]
Sarawak :
Companion of the Most Exalted Order of the Star of Sarawak (JBS) (2015)[9]
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See also edit
References edit
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Ragad dahului senarai penerima pingat Darjah Kebesaran Negeri". www.theborneopost.com. 12 September 2015.