Douglas Uggah Embas
| Yang Berhormat Dato' Sri Douglas Uggah Embas MP |
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|---|---|
| Malaysian Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities | |
| Assumed office 16 May 2013 |
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| Preceded by | Bernard Dompok |
| Malaysian Minister for Natural Resources and Environment | |
| In office 18 March 2008 – 3 April 2013 |
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| Preceded by | Azmi Khalid |
| Succeeded by | G. Palanivel |
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Betong, Sarawak | |
| Assumed office 1986 |
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| Preceded by | Alfred Jabu Numpang |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 July 1955 Crown Colony of Sarawak |
| Political party | PBB—Barisan Nasional |
| Spouse(s) | Doreen Mayang @ Lee Mei Hua |
| Alma mater | University of Malaya Bachelor's Degree (Economics) |
| Occupation | Politician |
Dato' Sri Douglas Uggah Embas (born 28 July 1955) is a Malaysian politician. He is currently the Member of the Parliament of Malaysia for the Betong constituency in Sarawak, representing the United Traditional Bumiputera Party (PBB). He is the Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities in the Barisan Nasional government.[1]
Uggah was appointed to the Cabinet after the 2008 election, to replace Azmi Khalid as Minister for Natural Resources and Environment.[2] He had previously served in non-Cabinet government posts such as Deputy Minister for Transport,[3] and Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister.[4] After the 2013 election, he was appointed as Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities under the new Cabinet of Prime Minister Najib Razak.[5]
Election results
| Year | Government | Votes | Pct | Opposition | Votes | Pct | ||
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| 1986 | Douglas Uggah Embas (PBB) | 8,052 | 64% | Wilfred Gomez Azarias Malong (IND) | 2,433 | 19% | ||
| 1990 | Douglas Uggah Embas (PBB) | 9,178 | 74% | Musa Jamaluddin (PERMAS) | 2,005 | 16% | ||
| 1995 | Douglas Uggah Embas (PBB) | Unopposed | ||||||
| 1999 | Douglas Uggah Embas (PBB) | Unopposed | ||||||
| 2004 | Douglas Uggah Embas (PBB) | 11,618 | 85% | Abang Zulkifli Abang Engkeh (SNAP) | 1,895 | 14% | ||
| 2008 | Douglas Uggah Embas (PBB) | 13,708 | 86% | Edmund Stanley Jugol (SNAP) | 1,999 | 13% | ||
| 2013 | Douglas Uggah Embas (PBB) | 15,476 | 88% | Cecilia Siti Una (PKR) | 4,589 | 20% | ||
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