Harris Salleh

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 controversially 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.

Yang Berbahagia Tan Sri Datuk Seri Panglima

Harris Mohd Salleh

PMN SPDK SPMJ SPMS
6th Chief Minister of Sabah
In office
1976–1985
Preceded byFuad Stephens
Succeeded byJoseph Pairin Kitingan
Personal details
Born
Harris bin Mohd Salleh

(1930-11-04) 4 November 1930
Crown Colony of Labuan (now Labuan, Malaysia)
Political partyUnited Sabah National Organisation, BERJAYA
Spouse(s)Rupiah Bachee Khan

Honours

Honours of Malaysia

References
  1. memmynemo.com "Datuk Seri Panglima Harris Bin Mohd Salleh awarded title of Tan Sri by Agong"
  2. 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.
  3. "SEMAKAN PENERIMA DARJAH KEBESARAN, BINTANG DAN PINGAT". Prime Minister's Department (Malaysia). Retrieved 6 March 2020.
  4. "Abdullah Ayub among 1,707 conferred titles in conjunction with King's birthday". The Star Online. 5 June 2011. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
  5. "SPMS 1980". awards.selangor.gov.my. Retrieved 6 March 2020.

Other
  • Rafaelle, Paul. "Harris Salleh of Sabah", Condor Publishing, Hong Kong (1986). ISBN 962-7212-01-6
Political offices
Preceded by
Fuad Stephens		 Chief Minister of Sabah
1976–1985		 Succeeded by
Joseph Pairin Kitingan
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