Penguang Manggil | |
|---|---|
| State Deputy Minister of Public Health and Housing of Sarawak | |
| Assumed office 4 January 2022 | |
| Minister | Sim Kui Hian |
| Governor | Abdul Taib MahmudWan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar |
| Chief Minister | Abang Abdul Rahman Johari Abang Openg |
| Preceded by | Annuar Rapaee |
| Constituency | Marudi |
| State Deputy Minister of Local Government of Sarawak | |
| In office 20 May 2016 – 18 December 2021 | |
| Minister | Sim Kui Hian |
| Governor | Abdul Taib Mahmud |
| Chief Minister | Adenan Satem (2016-2017) Abang Abdul Rahman Johari Abang Openg (2017-2021) |
| Preceded by | John Sikie Tayai (State Deputy Minister of Penan Affairs and Local Government) |
| Succeeded by | Michael Tiang Ming Tee |
| Constituency | Marudi |
| Senior Vice President I of theProgressive Democratic Party | |
| Assumed office 10 June 2023 Serving with Rolland Duat Jubin(Senior Vice President II) & Wong Soon Koh(Senior Vice President, since 2024) | |
| President | Tiong King Sing |
| Member of theSarawak State Legislative Assembly forMarudi | |
| Assumed office 7 May 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Sylvester Entri Muran (TERAS) |
| Majority | 1,387 (2016) 5,976 (2021) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Penguang anak Manggil (1954-08-04)4 August 1954 (age 71) |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Political party | Progressive Democratic Party (PDP) |
| Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) (–2018) Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) (since 2018) |
| Alma mater | College of Agriculture Malaya University of Edinburgh Irish International University |
Penguang anak Manggil (born 4 August 1954)[1] is aMalaysianpolitician from theProgressive Democratic Party (PDP), a component party of the rulingGabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) coalition. He has served asState Deputy Minister of Public Health and Housing of Sarawak in the GPS state administration under Chief MinisterAbang Abdul Rahman Johari Abang Openg and MinisterSim Kui Hian since January 2022. He served asState Deputy Minister of Local Government of Sarawak in theBarisan Nasional (BN) and GPS state administrations under Chief MinistersAdenan Satem and Abang Johari and Minister Sim from May 2016 to December 2021 and Member of theSarawak State Legislative Assembly (MLA) forMarudi since May 2016. He has also served as the Senior Vice President I of PDP since June 2023.
Penguang obtained a Bachelor of Science (BSc) inForestry (Hons.) from theCollege of Agriculture Malaya (UPM) in 1978. He then furthered his studies to theUniversity of Edinburgh in Scotland and obtained a Master of Science (MSc) inResource Management in 1989. Finally, he attended theIrish International University (IIU) between 1998 and 2001 and obtained a Doctorate (PhD) insustainable forest management.[1] The latter institution has been described as a "scam" by theBBC.[2]
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Valid votes | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | N76Marudi | Penguang Manggil (PRS) | 5,493 | 56.89% | Elia Bit (PKR) | 4,106 | 42.53% | 9,655 | 1,387 | 66.01% | ||
| Louis Jalong (IND) | 56 | 0.58% | ||||||||||
| 2021 | Penguang Manggil (PRS) | 8,169 | 74.53% | Sylvester Entri Muran (PSB) | 2,193 | 20.01% | 10,960 | 5,976 | 66.85% | |||
| Elias Lipi Mat (PKR) | 373 | 3.40% | ||||||||||
| Sawing Kedit (PBDSB) | 124 | 1.13% | ||||||||||
| Gilbert Young (PBK) | 101 | 0.92% | ||||||||||
Malaysia
Officer of theOrder of the Defender of the Realm (KMN) (2008)[3]
Sarawak
Order of Meritorious Service to Sarawak (DJBS) –Datu (2012)[3][4]_-_3._Commander_(PGBK).svg)
Commander of theOrder of the Star of Hornbill Sarawak (PGBK) –Datuk (2022)[5]