Liwan Lagang

Datuk Liwan anak Lagang is a Malaysian politician from the Sarawak People's Party (PRS) currently serving as the Assistant Minister for Water Supplies in the Cabinet of Sarawak and Sarawak state assemblyman representing Belaga constituency.

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Liwan Lagang

PJN KMN MLA
Assistant Minister for Utilities (Sarawak)
Rural Electricity
Assumed office
22 August 2019
MinisterDr. Stephen Rundi Utom
GovernorAbdul Taib Mahmud
Chief MinisterAbang Abdul Rahman Johari Abang Openg
Preceded byDr. Abdul Rahman Junaidi
ConstituencyBelaga
Assistant Minister for Water Supplies (Sarawak)
In office
7 May 2017 – 22 August 2019
MinisterDr. Stephen Rundi Utom
GovernorAbdul Taib Mahmud
Chief MinisterAbang Abdul Rahman Johari Abang Openg
Preceded byRoland Sagah Wee Inn
Succeeded byDr. Abdul Rahman Junaidi
ConstituencyBelaga
Assistant Minister for River Transportation and Safety (Sarawak)
In office
13 May 2016 – 6 May 2017
MinisterDr. James Jemut Masing as Minister for Infrastructure Development and Transport
GovernorAbdul Taib Mahmud
Chief MinisterAdenan Satem
Abang Abdul Rahman Johari Abang Openg
Succeeded byDr. Jerip Susil
ConstituencyBelaga
Assistant Minister for Culture and Heritage (Sarawak)
In office
30 September 2011 – 2014
MinisterWilliam Mawan Ikom
GovernorAbang Muhammad Salahuddin
Chief MinisterAbdul Taib Mahmud
ConstituencyBelaga
Youth Chief of Sarawak People's Party
PresidentDr. James Jemut Masing
Preceded byMong Dagang
Succeeded bySnowdan Lawan
Member of the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly
for Belaga
Assumed office
20 May 2006
Preceded byStanley Ajang Batok (PBDS-BN)
Majority227 (2006)
2,928 (2011)
3,686 (2016)
Personal details
Born(age 61–62)
CitizenshipMalaysian
Nationality Malaysia
Political partySarawak People's Party (PRS)
Other political
affiliations		Barisan Nasional (BN)
Sarawak Parties Alliance (GPS)

Education

Liwan completed his Senior Cambridge education in Kanowit in 1975.[1]

Political career

After becoming a two-term state assemblyman by successfully defending his seat during the 2011 Sarawak state election, Liwan was appointed assistant minister for social development in charge of culture and heritage portfolio.[2][3]

Between 2016 and 2017, Liwan was appointed as an assistant minister in charge of river transportation and safety.[4]

In 2017, Chief Minister of Sarawak Abang Abdul Rahman Johari Abang Openg reshuffled his cabinet and reappointed Liwan to the water supplies portfolio.[5]

On 22 August 2019, chief minister Abang Openg once again reshuffled his cabinet, with Lagang transferred to the Ministry of Utilities handling the rural electricity portfolio.[6] He is one of the two assistant ministers to Dr. Stephen Rundi Utom at the ministry, alongside his successor to the water supplies portfolio, Dr. Abdul Rahman Junaidi.

Election results
Sarawak State Legislative Assembly
Year Constituency Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Valid ballots Majority Turnout
2006 Belaga Liwan Lagang (PRS / BN) 1,855 42.21 Stanley Ajang Batok (IND) 1,628 37.04 4,395 227 4,469
John Bampa (SNAP) 912 20.75
2011 Liwan Lagang (PRS / BN) 3,974 68.06 Basah Kesing @ Ali Basah Kesing (PKR) 1,046 17.91 5,839 2,928 5,913
John Bampa (SNAP) 368 6.30
Kenneth Adan Silek (IND) 330 5.65
Michael Jok (IND) 94 1.61
Mathew Munan (IND) 27 0.45
2016 Liwan Lagang (PRS / BN) 4,149 89.96 Alexander Lehan (PKR) 463 10.04 4,612 3,686 4,674

Honours

See also

References
  1. "Masyarakat Pedalaman Keutamaan Liwan Lagang, ADUN Belaga". Rudi Affendi Khalik (in Malay). Berita Harian. 25 September 2015. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
  2. "Appointment an honour for Belaga people". The Star. 29 September 2011. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
  3. "New ministry, seven new faces in Sarawak cabinet reshuffle latest!". democracy4now. Sarawak Indigenous Community News. 28 September 2011. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
  4. "Sarawak BN ministers, assistant ministers, assemblymen to submit performance report every six months". Malay Mail. Bernama. 19 May 2016. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
  5. "PRS chief hails Abang Jo over Snowdan appointment". Borneo Post. 7 May 2017. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
  6. "Full list of new Sarawak Cabinet (Video)". The Borneo Post. 22 August 2019. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  7. "SEMAKAN PENERIMA DARJAH KEBESARAN, BINTANG DAN PINGAT". Prime Minister's Department. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
  8. "The Yang di-Pertuan Agong's birthday honours list 2009". The Star. 6 June 2009. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
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