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Penguang Manggil

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Penguang Manggil
State Deputy Minister of Public Health and Housing of Sarawak
Assumed office
4 January 2022
MinisterSim Kui Hian
GovernorAbdul Taib Mahmud Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar
Chief MinisterAbang Abdul Rahman Johari Abang Openg
Preceded byAnnuar Rapaee
ConstituencyMarudi
State Deputy Minister of Local Government of Sarawak
In office
20 May 2016 – 18 December 2021
MinisterSim Kui Hian
GovernorAbdul Taib Mahmud
Chief MinisterAdenan Satem
(2016-2017)
Abang Abdul Rahman Johari Abang Openg
(2017-2021)
Preceded byJohn Sikie Tayai
(State Deputy Minister of Penan Affairs and Local Government)
Succeeded byMichael Tiang Ming Tee
ConstituencyMarudi
Senior Vice President I of the Progressive Democratic Party
Assumed office
10 June 2023
Serving with Rolland Duat Jubin (Senior Vice President II) &
Wong Soon Koh (Senior Vice President, since 2024)
PresidentTiong King Sing
Member of the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly
for Marudi
Assumed office
7 May 2016
Preceded bySylvester Entri Muran
(TERAS)
Majority1,387 (2016)
5,976 (2021)
Personal details
Born
Penguang anak Manggil

(1954-08-04) 4 August 1954 (age 70)
Miri, Baram, Crown Colony of Sarawak (now Sarawak, Malaysia)
CitizenshipMalaysian
Political partyProgressive Democratic Party (PDP)
Other political
affiliations
Barisan Nasional (BN)
(–2018)
Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS)
(since 2018)
Alma materCollege of Agriculture Malaya
University of Edinburgh
Irish International University

Penguang anak Manggil (born 4 August 1954)[1] is a Malaysian politician from the Progressive Democratic Party (PDP), a component party of the ruling Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) coalition. He has served as State Deputy Minister of Public Health and Housing of Sarawak in the GPS state administration under Chief Minister Abang Abdul Rahman Johari Abang Openg and Minister Sim Kui Hian since January 2022. He served as State Deputy Minister of Local Government of Sarawak in the Barisan Nasional (BN) and GPS state administrations under Chief Ministers Adenan Satem and Abang Johari and Minister Sim from May 2016 to December 2021 and Member of the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Marudi since May 2016. He has also served as the Senior Vice President I of PDP since June 2023.

Education

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Penguang obtained a Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Forestry (Hons.) from the College of Agriculture Malaya (UPM) in 1978. He then furthered his studies to the University of Edinburgh in Scotland and obtained a Master of Science (MSc) in Resource Management in 1989. Finally, he attended the Irish International University (IIU) between 1998 and 2001 and obtained a Doctorate (PhD) in sustainable forest management.[1] The latter institution has been described as a "scam" by BBC.[2]

Election results

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Sarawak State Legislative Assembly
Year Constituency Candidate Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Valid votes Majority Turnout
2016 Marudi Penguang Manggil (PRS) 5,493 56.89% Elia Bit (PKR) 4,106 42.53% 9,655 1,387 66.01%
Louis Jalong (IND) 56 0.58%
2021 Penguang Manggil (PRS) 8,169 74.53% Sylvester Entri Muran (PSB) 2,193 20.01% 10,960 5,976 66.85%
Elias Lipi Mat (PKR) 373 3.40%
Sawing Kedit (PBDSB) 124 1.13%
Gilbert Young (PBK) 101 0.92%

Honours

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "DATU DR PENGUANG MANGGIL PROFILE, BN CANDIDATE FOR MARUDI". Retrieved 20 February 2019.
  2. ^ "Bogus university scam uncovered". Nigel Morris. BBC. 7 January 2008. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
  3. ^ a b "SEMAKAN PENERIMA DARJAH KEBESARAN, BINTANG DAN PINGAT". Prime Minister's Department. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
  4. ^ "13 conferred state awards". Borneo Post. 9 September 2012. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
  5. ^ Mohd Roji Kawi (8 October 2022). "PM dahului senarai penerima darjah kebesaran Sarawak". Harian Metro (in Malay). Retrieved 8 October 2022.