James Jemut Masing

James Jemut Masing
Yang Berhormat Tan Sri Datuk Amar Dr.; James Jemut Masing; PSM DA PNBS MLA
Deputy Chief Minister of Sarawak
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 13 May 2016 Serving with Abang Abdul Rahman Zohari (2016-2017); Douglas Uggah Embas; Awang Tengah Ali Hasan
Governor	Abdul Taib Mahmud
Chief Minister	Abang Abdul Rahman Zohari
Preceded by	Alfred Jabu Numpang
Constituency	Baleh
President of Sarawak Peoples' Party
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 2004
Secretary-General	Joseph Salang Gandum ; Janang Bungsu
Preceded by	Inaugural holder
Member of the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly; for Baleh
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 1983
Preceded by	Peter Gani Kiai
Majority	2,325 (1991); 4,649 (1996); 5,992 (2001); 4,802 (2006); 3,898 (2011); 4,793 (2016)
Personal details
Born	5 March 1949
Political party	Parti Bansa Dayak Sarawak (1986-2004); Sarawak Peoples' Party (PRS) (2004-)
Other political; affiliations	Barisan Nasional (BN) (2004-2018); Sarawak Parties Alliance (GPS) (2018-)
Alma mater	Victoria University; Bachelor Degree in Education

Tan Sri Datuk Amar Dr. James Jemut Masing is a Sarawakian politician and the current Deputy Chief Minister of Sarawak along with Douglas Uggah Embas and Awang Tengah Ali Hasan. He also serves as the Minister of Infrastructure, Development and Transportation in the Sarawak State Executive Council.[1] James is ethnic Iban and a Christian.

Election Results

**Sarawak State Legislative Assembly**[2]
Year	Constituency		Votes	Pct		Votes	Pct	Ballots cast	Majority	Turnout
1983	Baleh, Sarawak	James Jemut Masing (PBDS)
1983		James Jemut Masing (PBDS)
1987		James Jemut Masing (PBRS)
1991		James Jemut Masing (PBDS)	4,183	67.15%	Simon Temenggong Sibat (BN)	1,858	29.83%	6,306	2,325	71.91%
1991		James Jemut Masing (PBDS)	4,183	67.15%	Ngalambong Limbing (Independent)	188	3.02%	6,306	2,325	71.91%
1996		James Jemut Masing (PBDS)	5,411	87.66%	John Pungga (Independent)	762	12.34%	6,334	4,649	65.77%
2001		James Jemut Masing (PBDS)	6,378	94.29%	Stephen Nyamok Medan (Independent)	386	5.71%	6,861	5,992	70.02%
2006		James Jemut Masing (PRS)	5,330	90.99%	Lucius Jimbon (SNAP)	528	9.01%	5,956	4,802	61.20%
2011		James Jemut Masing (PRS)	5,242	79.59%	Bendindang Manjah (PKR)	1,344	20.41%	6,684	3,898	59.22%
2016		James Jemut Masing (PRS)	5,272	91.67%	Agop Linsong (DAP)	479	8.33%	5,820	4,793	60.47%

Honours

Honours of Malaysia

Malaysia :
- Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (PSM) - Tan Sri (2011)[3]

Sarawak :
- Knight Commander of the Order of the Star of Sarawak (PNBS) - Dato' Sri (1998)
- Knight Commander of the Order of the Star of Hornbill Sarawak (DA) - Datuk Amar (2013)[4]

References

"Official Website Office of the Chief Minister of Sarawak". www.cm.sarawak.gov.my. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
"SISTEM PENGURUSAN MAKLUMAT PILIHAN RAYA UMUM". 25 April 2016. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
"Masing, Mawan awarded 'Tan Sri' on King's birthday". Sharon Ling. The Star. 5 June 2011. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
"Masing and Uggah now Datuk Amar". The Star. 15 September 2013. Retrieved 6 September 2018.

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[1] "Official Website Office of the Chief Minister of Sarawak". www.cm.sarawak.gov.my. Retrieved 21 July 2018.

[2] "SISTEM PENGURUSAN MAKLUMAT PILIHAN RAYA UMUM". 25 April 2016. Retrieved 21 July 2018.

[3] "Masing, Mawan awarded 'Tan Sri' on King's birthday". Sharon Ling. The Star. 5 June 2011. Retrieved 23 September 2018.

[4] "Masing and Uggah now Datuk Amar". The Star. 15 September 2013. Retrieved 6 September 2018.