Maximus Ongkili
| Yang Berhormat Datuk Seri Panglima Dr. Maximus Ongkili SPDK DGSM MP | |
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| Minister of Energy, Green Technology and Water | |
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In office 16 May 2013 – 10 May 2018 | |
| Monarch |
Abdul Halim Muhammad V |
| Prime Minister | Najib Razak |
| Deputy |
1. Mahdzir Khalid (2013-2015) 2. James Dawos Mamit (2015-2018) |
| Preceded by | Peter Chin Fah Kui |
| Succeeded by |
Xavier Jayakumar Arulanandam as Minister of Water, Land and Natural Resources |
| Constituency | Kota Marudu |
| Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation | |
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In office 18 March 2008 – 15 May 2013 | |
| Monarch |
Mizan Zainal Abidin Abdul Halim |
| Prime Minister | Najib Razak |
| Deputy | Fadillah Yusof |
| Preceded by | Jamaluddin Jarjis |
| Succeeded by | Ewon Ebin |
| Constituency | Kota Marudu |
| Minister in the Prime Minister's Department | |
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In office 27 March 2004 – 18 March 2008 | |
| Monarch |
Sirajuddin Mizan Zainal Abidin |
| Prime Minister | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi |
| Deputy | Joseph Entulu Belaun |
| Constituency | Kota Marudu |
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Kota Marudu | |
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Assumed office 22 March 2004 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Majority |
3,189 (2004) 4,198 (2008) 842 (2013) 1,774 (2018) |
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Bandau | |
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In office 25 April 1995 – 21 March 2004 | |
| Preceded by | George Sangkin |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
| Majority |
4,865 (1995) 1,684 (1999) |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Maximus Johnity Ongkili 26 October 1953 Jesselton, Crown Colony of North Borneo |
| Political party | United Sabah Party |
| Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) |
| Spouse(s) |
Joan Maluda (d. 2018) |
| Relations | Joseph Pairin Kitingan and Jeffrey Kitingan (Uncles) |
| Children |
Rachel Jane Ongkili Andreas Jordan Ongkili |
| Alma mater | La Trobe University |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Website |
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Datuk Seri Panglima Dr. Maximus Johnity Ongkili (born 26 October 1953) is a Malaysian politician. He is the Minister of Energy, Green Technology and Water and the member of the Parliament of Malaysia for the seat of Kota Marudu in Sabah. He is a member of the United Sabah Party (Malay: Parti Bersatu Sabah or PBS) in the governing Barisan Nasional coalition.[1]
Personal life
Ongkili was born on 26 October 1953 in Kota Kinabalu but hails from the district of Tambunan in the interior part of the state. He is married with two children and has a Doctor of Philosophy in Agricultural Economics, conferred by Australia's La Trobe University.[2] He is a Christian of Roman Catholic.[3] Ongkili is the nephew of former Sabah Deputy Chief Minister Joseph Pairin Kitingan and Jeffrey Kitingan, who is a former vice-president of People's Justice Party.
Political career
In the Opposition
Ongkili was originally an opposition politician, but joined the government when the PBS joined the Barisan Nasional coalition in 2002.
In 1991 he was imprisoned under the Internal Security Act for 59 days.[4] This was part of political arrests carried out between 1990 and 1991 to crack down on opposition leaders in Sabah, Malaysia, and their alleged plans to secede the state from Malaysia, allegedly known as Operation Talkak. Seven men were detained under the Internal Security Act (ISA). (See also 1991 Sabah political arrests).
At the time of his arrest on 3 January 1991, Ongkili was a senior researcher and deputy chief director of IDS and electoral press consultant to then Chief Minister of Sabah Joseph Pairin Kitingan during the 1990 Sabah state and national elections. He was released unconditionally on 2 March.
In the Government
Ongkili entered Parliament in the 1995 general election (at the time, the Kota Marudu seat was named Bandau). He was appointed as a Minister in the Prime Minister's Department after the 2004 election[5] by Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad's successor Abdullah Ahmad Badawi. Ongkili was placed in charge of National Unity, and headed the initiation of the Khidmat Negara conscription program.
Ongkili was also a member of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly until the 2008 election, when he stood aside from his Tandek seat.[6]
In 2008, Ongkili became the Minister of Science, Technology, and Innovation. Then after his winning in the 2013 general election, Ongkili has been appointed as Energy, Green Technology and Water Minister.[7]
Election results
| Year | Government | Votes | Pct | Opposition | Votes | Pct | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Jeffrey Kitingan (AKAR) | 5,851 | 35% | Maximus Ongkili (PBS) | 10,716 | 63% | ||
| 1999 | Maijol Mahap (UPKO) | 6,781 | 41% | Maximus Ongkili (PBS) | 8,465 | 51% | ||
| Year | Government | Votes | Pct | Opposition | Votes | Pct | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Maximus Ongkili (PBS) | 10,457 | 59.0% | Anthony Biri Mandiau (IND) | 7,268 | 41.0% | ||
| 2008 | Maximus Ongkili (PBS) | 12,028 | 56.14% | Anthony Biri Mandiau (PKR) | 7,830 | 36.55% | ||
| 2013 | Maximus Ongkili (PBS) | 15,168 | 45.9% | Maijol Mahap (PKR) | 14,326 | 43.3% | ||
| 2018 | Maximus Ongkili (PBS) | 13,033 | 27.7%2 | Maijol Mahap (PHRS) | 11,259 | 24.0%2 | ||
| Notes: Table excludes votes for candidates who finished in third place or lower. 2 Different % used for 2018 election. | ||||||||
Honours
References
- ↑ "Maximus @ Johnity Ongkili, Y.B. Datuk Dr" (in Malay). Parliament of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 29 January 2011. Retrieved 27 May 2010.
- ↑ "The Honourable Datuk Seri Panglima Dr. Maximus Johnity Ongkili, JP". Kota Marudu Member of Parliament. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
- ↑ "Sabah Christians annoyed over Christian Minister's remarks". UCA News. 11 February 2014. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
- ↑ Jane Ritikos (31 March 2004). "Ongkili gets his reward". The Star. Retrieved 27 May 2010.
- ↑ "A big honour for me, says Max". Bernama. Daily Express. 28 March 2004. Archived from the original on 16 August 2004. Retrieved 27 May 2010.
- ↑ "PBS Retains Old Guards, Introduces Two New Faces". Bernama. 21 February 2008. Archived from the original on 22 June 2011. Retrieved 27 May 2010.
- ↑ "Ongkili To Lead Malaysian Delegation To ASEAN Energy Ministers Meeting". Bernama. 25 September 2017. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
- 1 2 "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).
- ↑ "Sabah [Parliament Results]". The Star. Archived from the original on 18 May 2018. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
