Ronald Kiandee
Datuk Sri Dr. Ronald Kiandee (born 10 January 1961) is a Malaysian politician from the Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU) currently serving as Member of Parliament (MP) of Malaysia for Beluran constituency in Sabah.[1] and Minister of Agriculture and Food Industries since 10 March 2020.
Yang Berhormat Datuk Sri Dr. Ronald Kiandee | |
|---|---|
 Ronald Kiandee in the Polish Senate (2013) | |
| Minister of Agriculture and Food Industries | |
| Assumed office 10 March 2020 | |
| Monarch | Abdullah |
| Prime Minister | Muhyiddin Yassin |
| Deputy | Ahmad Hamzah Che Abdullah Mat Nawi |
| Preceded by | Salahuddin Ayub as Minister of Agriculture and Agro-based Industry |
| Constituency | Beluran |
| Deputy Speaker of the Malaysian House of Representatives | |
| In office 28 April 2008 – 10 May 2018 | |
| Monarch | Mizan Zainal Abidin Abdul Halim Muhammad V |
| Speaker | Pandikar Amin Mulia |
| Preceded by | Lim Si Cheng |
| Succeeded by | Mohd Rashid Hasnon |
| Constituency | Beluran |
| Chairman of Public Accounts Committee (PAC) | |
| In office 7 August 2018 – 11 April 2019 | |
| Nominated by | Mahathir Mohamad |
| Appointed by | Mohamad Ariff Md Yusof |
| Deputy | Wong Kah Woh |
| Preceded by | Hasan Arifin |
| Succeeded by | Noraini Ahmad |
| Constituency | Beluran |
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Beluran | |
| Assumed office 29 November 1999 | |
| Preceded by | Asmat Nungka (UMNO–BN) |
| Majority | 1,276 (1999) uncontested (2004) 4,352 (2008) 9,988 (2013) 7,115 (2018) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 January 1961 Beluran, Sandakan, Crown Colony of North Borneo (now Sabah, Malaysia) |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Political party | United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) (until 2018) Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU) (2019-present) |
| Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) (until 2018) Pakatan Harapan (PH) (2019-2020) Perikatan Nasional (PN) (2020-present) |
| Alma mater | Universiti Putra Malaysia Degree Universiti Tun Abdul Razak Master Universiti Sains Malaysia Ph.D. |
| Occupation | Politician |
Kiandee was elected to Dewan Rakyat first in the 1999 election.[2] He was the Parliament's Deputy Speaker from 2008 to 2018 and chairman of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) from 2018 to 2019.[3][4]
Kiandee had earlier left United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) in the opposition Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition to become an Independent on 12 December 2018 before joining BERSATU.[5]
He holds a Ph.D. in political sociology from Universiti Sains Malaysia.
Election results
| Year | Government | Votes | Pct | Opposition | Votes | Pct | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Ronald Kiandee (UMNO) | 6,562 | 54% | Dennis Rantau (PBS) | 5,286 | 43% | |||
| 2004 | Ronald Kiandee (UMNO) | ||||||||
| 2008 | Ronald Kiandee (UMNO) | 7,090 | 57% | Ramsah Tasim (IND) | 2,738 | 22% | |||
| 2013 | Ronald Kiandee (UMNO) | 13,174 | 72% | James Miki (PKR) | 3,186 | 17% | |||
| 2018 | Ronald Kiandee (UMNO) | 13,007 | 45.6%2 | Japar Zairun (WARISAN) | 5,892 | 20.7%2 | |||
| Notes: Table excludes votes for candidates who finished in third place or lower. 2 Different % used for 2018 election. | |||||||||
Honours
See also
References
- Mazwin Nik Anis and Joseph Kaos Jr (15 March 2019). "Six Sabah reps who jumped from Umno get Bersatu cards". The Star. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
- "Kiandee, Junaidi in line for Deputy Speaker post". Daily Express (Malaysia). 10 April 2008. Archived from the original on 21 June 2011. Retrieved 2 April 2010.
- Yiswaree Palansamy (7 August 2018). "Former deputy speaker Kiandee appointed PAC chief". Malay Mail. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
- Ahmad Naqib Idris (12 April 2019). "Noraini Ahmad takes over from Ronald Kiandee as PAC chair". The Edge Market. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
- Muguntan Vanar, Stephanie Lee and Natasha Joibi (12 December 2018). "Sabah Umno exodus sees nine of 10 Aduns, five of six MPs leave". The Star. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
- "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 17 May 2018. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
- "SEMAKAN PENERIMA DARJAH KEBESARAN, BINTANG DAN PINGAT". Prime Minister's Department (Malaysia). Retrieved 25 October 2018.
- "Some 320 individuals awarded in conjunction with Federal Territories Day". L. Suganya. The Star. 1 February 2014. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
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