Harris Salleh
| Yang Berbahagia Tan Sri Datuk Seri Panglima Harris Salleh | |
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| 6th Chief Minister of Sabah | |
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In office 1976–1985 | |
| Preceded by | Fuad Stephens |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Pairin Kitingan |
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| Born |
Harris bin Mohd Salleh 4 November 1930 Crown Colony of Labuan (now Labuan, Malaysia) |
| Political party | United Sabah National Organisation, BERJAYA |
Tan Sri Datuk Seri Panglima Harris bin Mohd Salleh[1] was the sixth Chief Minister of the state of Sabah in Malaysia from 1976 to 1985. During his tenure, he ceded the island of Labuan, which used to be part of Sabah, to the Federal Government, making it the second Federal Territory in the country.[2] He was also the president for Parti Berjaya.
Honour
Honour of Malaysia
References
- ↑ memmynemo.com "Datuk Seri Panglima Harris Bin Mohd Salleh awarded title of Tan Sri by Agong"
- ↑ Åsgård, Björn."A Study of the Kadazan Dusun, Sabah, Malaysia" Archived 28 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine., Ethnic Awareness and Development, p. 47. Retrieved 8 March 2007.
- ↑ "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat".
Other
- Rafaelle, Paul. "Harris Salleh of Sabah", Condor Publishing, Hong Kong (1986). ISBN 962-7212-01-6
| Preceded by Fuad Stephens |
Chief Minister of Sabah 1976–1985 |
Succeeded by Joseph Pairin Kitingan |
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