Henry Sum Agong
Henry Sum Agong | |
|---|---|
| Deputy Minister of Transport | |
| In office 30 August 2021 – 24 November 2022 | |
| Monarch | Abdullah |
| Prime Minister | Ismail Sabri Yaakob |
| Minister | Wee Ka Siong |
| Preceded by | Hasbi Habibollah |
| Succeeded by | Hasbi Habibollah |
| Constituency | Lawas |
| Deputy Minister of Rural Development II | |
| In office 10 March 2020 – 16 August 2021 Serving with Abdul Rahman Mohamad | |
| Monarch | Abdullah |
| Prime Minister | Muhyiddin Yassin |
| Minister | Abdul Latiff Ahmad |
| Preceded by | Sivarasa Rasiah |
| Succeeded by | Hasbi Habibollah |
| Constituency | Lawas |
| Deputy Minister of Domestic Trade, Co-operatives and Consumerism | |
| In office 27 June 2016 – 9 May 2018 | |
| Monarchs | Abdul Halim Muhammad V |
| Prime Minister | Najib Razak |
| Minister | Hamzah Zainudin |
| Preceded by | Ahmad Bashah Md Hanipah |
| Succeeded by | Chong Chieng Jen (Domestic Trade, Consumerism) Mohd Hatta Ramli (Co-operatives) |
| Constituency | Lawas |
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Lawas | |
| Assumed office 8 March 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Majority | 7,792 (2008) 6,030 (2013) 6,000 (2018) 5,677 (2022) |
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Bukit Mas | |
| In office 29 November 1999 – 8 March 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Michael Lisa Kaya (BN–PBB) |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Majority | 10,526 (1999) Walkover (2004) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Henry Sum Agong 18 February 1946 British Military Administration (Borneo) (now Sarawak, Malaysia) |
| Political party | Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) |
| Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) (–2018) Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) (since 2018) |
| Spouse | Tunung Palong |
| Children | Christina Busak |
| Occupation | Politician |
Dato Henry Sum Agong (born 18 February 1946) is a Malaysian politician who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Lawas since March 2008. He served as the Deputy Minister of Transport in the Barisan Nasional (BN) administration under former Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob and former Minister Wee Ka Siong from August 2021 to the collapse of the BN administration in November 2022 and the Deputy Minister of Rural Development II in the Perikatan Nasional (PN) administration under former Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin and former Minister Abdul Latiff Ahmad from March 2020 to the collapse of the PN administration in August 2021. He also served as Deputy Minister of Domestic Trade, Co-operatives and Consumerism in the Barisan Nasional (BN) administration under former Prime Minister Najib Razak and former Minister Hamzah Zainudin from June 2016 to May 2018 and MP for Bukit Mas from November 1999 to March 2008. He is a member of the Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB), a component party of the Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) and formerly BN coalitions.[1] He is the first deputy minister of the Lun Bawang ethnicity in the history of Malaysia.
Having represented the Bukit Mas constituency,[2] Henry Sum moved to the seat of Lawas for the 2008 election, which he won with 92% of the vote.[3]
Election results[edit]
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots Cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | P193 Bukit Mas | Henry Sum Agong (PBB) | 13,642 | 79.24% | Charlee Soh (keADILan) | 3,116 | 18.10% | 17,638 | 10,526 | 51.53% | ||
| Mohamad Brahim (IND) | 459 | 2.67% | ||||||||||
| 2004 | P219 Bukit Mas | Henry Sum Agong (PBB) | Walkover | |||||||||
| 2008 | P222 Lawas | Henry Sum Agong (PBB) | 8,526 | 92.07% | Japar Suyut (PKR) | 734 | 7.93% | 9,342 | 7,792 | 59.44% | ||
| 2013 | Henry Sum Agong (PBB) | 9,928 | 71.45% | Baru Langub (DAP) | 3,898 | 28.05% | 14,113 | 6,030 | 74.89% | |||
| Alirahman Kamseh (STAR) | 69 | 0.50% | ||||||||||
| 2018 | Henry Sum Agong (PBB) | 10,037 | 70.44% | Danny Piri (PKR) | 4,037 | 28.33% | 14,550 | 6,000 | 68.32% | |||
| Mohamad Brahim (IND) | 176 | 1.24% | ||||||||||
| 2022 | Henry Sum Agong (PBB) | 11,361 | 62.40% | Baru Bian (PSB) | 5,684 | 31.22% | 18,495 | 5,677 | 54.10% | |||
| Japar Suyut (PKR) | 1,163 | 6.39% | ||||||||||
Honours[edit]
Honours of Malaysia[edit]
Sarawak
Officer of the Most Exalted Order of the Star of Sarawak (PBS) (2003)[5]
Commander of the Most Exalted Order of the Star of Sarawak (PSBS) – Dato (2008)[6]
References[edit]
- ^ "Henry Sum Agong, Y.B. Tuan" (in Malay). Parliament of Malaysia. Retrieved 24 April 2010.
- ^ Wong, Jack (13 March 2004). "BN wins six seats uncontested in Sarawak". The Star. Star Publications (Malaysia). Retrieved 24 April 2010.
- ^ Hamdan Ismail (10 March 2008). "BN Does Well in Northern Sarawak". Berita Wilayah Sarawak. Bernama. Archived from the original on 22 June 2011. Retrieved 24 April 2010.
- ^ "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri". Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 6 September 2011. Retrieved 24 April 2010. Table excludes votes for candidates finishing in third place or lower.
- ^ "Sarawak Yang di-Pertua Negri's birthday honours list". The Star. 15 September 2003. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
- ^ "Sarawak Honours List 2008". The Star. 5 October 2008. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
