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)
MinisterJulaihi Narawi
GovernorAbdul Taib Mahmud Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar
PremierAbang 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)
MinisterStephen Rundi Utom
GovernorAbdul Taib Mahmud
Chief MinisterAbang Abdul Rahman Johari Abang Openg
Preceded byAbdul Rahman Junaidi
ConstituencyBelaga
State Deputy Minister of Utilities of Sarawak
(Water Supply)
In office
6 May 2017 – 21 August 2019
Serving with
Abdul Rahman Junaidi (Rural Electricity)
MinisterStephen Rundi Utom
GovernorAbdul Taib Mahmud
Chief MinisterAbang Abdul Rahman Johari Abang Openg
Succeeded byAbdul Rahman Junaidi
ConstituencyBelaga
State Deputy Minister of River Transportation and Safety of Sarawak
In office
21 May 2016 – 6 May 2017
MinisterJames Jemut Masing
(State Minister of Infrastructure Development and Transport)
GovernorAbdul Taib Mahmud
Chief MinisterAdenan Satem
(2016–2017)
Abang Abdul Rahman Johari Abang Openg
(2017)
Succeeded byJerip Susil
ConstituencyBelaga
State Deputy Minister of Culture and Heritage of Sarawak
In office
30 September 2011 – 1 March 2014
MinisterWilliam Mawan Ikom
GovernorAbang Muhammad Salahuddin
Chief MinisterAbdul Taib Mahmud
ConstituencyBelaga
Youth Chief of the
Parti Rakyat Sarawak
PresidentJames Jemut Masing
Preceded byMong Dagang
Succeeded bySnowdan Lawan
Member of the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly
for Belaga
Assumed office
20 May 2006
Preceded byStanley Ajang Batok
(BNPBDS)
Majority227 (2006)
2,928 (2011)
3,686 (2016)
2,245 (2021)
Personal details
Born1957 (age 66–67)
Crown Colony of Sarawak
CitizenshipMalaysian
Nationality Malaysia
Political partyParti 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)
OccupationPolitician

Education

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Liwan completed his Senior Cambridge education in Kanowit in 1975.[1]

Political career

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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

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Sarawak State Legislative Assembly
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

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Masyarakat Pedalaman Keutamaan Liwan Lagang, ADUN Belaga". Rudi Affendi Khalik (in Malay). Berita Harian. 25 September 2015. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
  2. ^ "Appointment an honour for Belaga people". The Star. 29 September 2011. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
  3. ^ "New ministry, seven new faces in Sarawak cabinet reshuffle latest!". democracy4now. Sarawak Indigenous Community News. 28 September 2011. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
  4. ^ "Sarawak BN ministers, assistant ministers, assemblymen to submit performance report every six months". Malay Mail. Bernama. 19 May 2016. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
  5. ^ "PRS chief hails Abang Jo over Snowdan appointment". Borneo Post. 7 May 2017. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
  6. ^ "Full list of new Sarawak Cabinet (Video)". The Borneo Post. 22 August 2019. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  7. ^ a b c "SEMAKAN PENERIMA DARJAH KEBESARAN, BINTANG DAN PINGAT". Prime Minister's Department. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
  8. ^ "The Yang di-Pertuan Agong's birthday honours list 2009". The Star. 6 June 2009. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
  9. ^ "Ragad dahului senarai penerima pingat Darjah Kebesaran Negeri". www.theborneopost.com. 12 September 2015.