Joseph Salang Gandum

Yang Berbahagia Datuk
Joseph Salang Gandum
AMN PGBK DSPN
Deputy Minister of Information, Communications and Culture
In office
10 April 2009 – 15 May 2013
Serving with 1. Heng Seai Kie (2008-2009)
2. Maglin Dennis d'Cruz (2010-2013)
Monarch Mizan Zainal Abidin
Abdul Halim
Prime Minister Najib Razak
Minister Rais Yatim
Preceded by Tan Lian Hoe (Information)
Teng Boon Soon (Culture)
Succeeded by Jailani Johari (Communication)
Mas Ermieyati Samsudin (Culture)
Constituency Julau
Deputy Minister of Energy, Water and Communications
In office
19 March 2008 – 9 April 2009
Monarch Mizan Zainal Abidin
Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
Minister Shaziman Abu Mansor
Preceded by Shaziman Abu Mansor
Succeeded by Noriah Kasnon (Energy, Water)
Constituency Julau
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office
27 March 2004 – 18 March 2008
Monarch Sirajuddin
Mizan Zainal Abidin
Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
Minister Syed Hamid Albar
Preceded by Leo Michael Toyad
Succeeded by Abdul Rahim Bakri
Constituency Julau
Member of the Malaysian Parliament
for Julau
In office
1999 – 10 May 2018
Preceded by Sng Chee Hua
Succeeded by Larry Sng
Majority 6,286 (1999)
2,688 (2004)
7,584 (2008)
5,955 (2013)
Personal details
Born (1950-01-01) 1 January 1950
Crown Colony of Sarawak (now Sarawak, Malaysia)
Political party Sarawak Native People's Party (PBDS)
Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS)
Other political
affiliations		 Barisan Nasional (BN)
Spouse(s) Lucy Hon
Occupation Politician

Datuk Joseph Salang Gandum (born 1 January 1950) is a Malaysian politician. He was the Member of Parliament of Malaysia for the Julau constituency in Sarawak, representing the Sarawak People's Party (PRS). He was the Deputy Minister of Information, Communications and Culture in the Barisan Nasional coalition government.[1]

Salang was a bank officer before entering politics. He was elected to Parliament in the 1999 election.[2] He was originally a member (and deputy president) of the Sarawak Native People's Party (PBDS),[3] but sat in Parliament without a party after the PBDS was deregistered in 2004. He eventually joined the PRS ahead of the 2008 election.[2]

Salang has served in a number of government posts, including Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs,[2] Deputy Minister of Energy, Water and Communications,[4] and Deputy Minister of Information, Communications and Culture.[5] He turned down reappointment to the deputy ministry after the 2013 election.[6]

Election results

Parliament of Malaysia: Julau, Sarawak[7]
Year Government Votes Pct Opposition Votes Pct
1999 Joseph Salang Gandum (PBDS) 9,183 67% Kong Ah Huat (IND) 2,897 21%
2004 Joseph Salang Gandum (PBDS) 8,388 59% Randan Mawat (IND) 5,700 40%
2008 Joseph Salang Gandum (PRS) 10,351 78% Labang Jamba (PKR) 2,767 21%
2013 Joseph Salang Gandum (PRS) 9,891 75% Wong Hong Yu (PKR) 2,852 23%

Honours

References

  1. ↑ "Joseph Salang Anak Gandum, Y.B. Dato'" (in Malay). Parliament of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 14 April 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2010.
  2. 1 2 3 Suhaini Aznam (2 March 2008). "The partyless incumbent". The Star. Star Publications (Malaysia). Retrieved 19 April 2010.
  3. ↑ "Sarawakians see PM's sincerity: Taib". Daily Express (Malaysia). 22 March 2004. Archived from the original on 21 June 2011. Retrieved 19 April 2010.
  4. ↑ "PRS MPs pledge support to Abdullah". The Star. Star Publications (Malaysia). 22 March 2008. Archived from the original on 22 June 2011. Retrieved 19 April 2010.
  5. ↑ "Najib Announces 28-member Cabinet". Bernama. 18 April 2009. Retrieved 19 April 2010.
  6. ↑ "Joseph Salang Gandum rejects appointment". The Star. 15 May 2013. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
  7. ↑ "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri". Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 6 September 2011. Retrieved 15 April 2010. Percentage figures based on total turnout (including votes for third party and independent candidates not listed).
  8. ↑ "13 conferred state awards". The Star. 9 September 2012. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  9. ↑ "Penang Yang di-Pertua Negri's birthday honours list". Borneo Post. 12 July 2003. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
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