Siringan Gubat PJN JSM KMN PGDK | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Ranau, Sabah | |
| In office 2008–2013 | |
| Preceded by | Bernard Dompok |
| Succeeded by | Ewon Ebin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Siringan bin Gubat 28 November 1949 Ranau, Crown Colony of North Borneo |
| Died | 20 March 2018 (aged 68) Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Political party | United Pasokmomogun Kadazandusun Murut Organisation |
| Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional |
| Occupation | Politician |
Datuk Siringan bin Gubat (28 November 1949 – 20 March 2018) was a Malaysian politician. He is the Minister for Resource Development and Information Technology in the state government of Sabah, and represents the seat of Paginatan in the Sabah State Legislative Assembly. From 2008 to 2013 he was the Member of the Parliament of Malaysia for the Ranau constituency. He is a member of the United Pasokmomogun Kadazandusun Murut Organisation (UPKO) party in the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition.[1]
Siringan was a member of the State Assembly between 1990 and 2004.[2] He was first elected as a member of the United Sabah Party (PBS), but defected with Bernard Dompok in 1994 to join the Barisan Nasional coalition with a newly formed party that became UPKO.
He was elected to the federal Parliament in the 2008 election after the incumbent member, UPKO's President Bernard Dompok, shifted to the seat of Penampang.[3][4] He served one term, before returning to the State Assembly at the 2013 Malaysian general election. After the election he was appointed as the Sabah Minister for Resource Development and Information Technology.
He died on 20 March 2018 at the age of 68.[5] His remains are buried at Kampung Kinarasan, Ranau.[6]
Election results
| Year | Government | Votes | Pct | Opposition | Votes | Pct | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Siringan Gubat (PBS) | 3,790 | 57% | Mark Koding (AKAR) | 2,558 | 38% | ||
| 1994 | Siringan Gubat (PBS) | 4,615 | 56% | Mark Koding (BN) | 3,593 | 44% | ||
| 1999 | Siringan Gubat (UPKO) | 6,074 | 54% | Henrynus Amin (PBS) | 4,847 | 43% | ||
| Year | Government | Votes | Pct | Opposition | Votes | Pct | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Siringan Gubat (UPKO) | 5,142 | 47% | Amru Abd Kadir (PKR) | 4,163 | 38% | ||
| Year | Government | Votes | Pct | Opposition | Votes | Pct | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Siringan Gubat (UPKO) | 14,074 | 63.4% | Jonathan Yasin (PKR) | 6,823 | 30.7% | ||
Honours
Honours of Malaysia
Malaysia :
Officer of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (KMN) (2002)
Companion of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (JSM) (2007)
Commander of the Order of Meritorious Service (PJN) – Datuk (2017)[7]
Sabah :
Commander of the Order of Kinabalu (PGDK) – Datuk (1998)[8]
References
- ↑ "Siringan bin Gubat, Y.B. Datuk" (in Malay). Parliament of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 11 December 2009. Retrieved 30 March 2010.
- ↑ "Dusun raised by Chinese is Upko's man for Penyu". Daily Express. 23 February 2008. Retrieved 30 March 2010.
- 1 2 3 4 "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout (including votes for candidates not listed).
- ↑ "A Penampang homecoming for Dompok". Daily Express. 23 February 2008. Retrieved 30 March 2010.
- ↑ Muguntan Vanar (21 March 2018). "Sabah Resource Development and Information Technology Minister passes away". The Star. Archived from the original on 21 March 2018. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
- ↑ Suzianah Jiffar; Olivia Miwil (21 March 2018). "Siringan to be buried in hometown Ranau this Saturday". New Straits Times. Yahoo! News. Archived from the original on 21 March 2018. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
- ↑ "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat".
- ↑ "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat".