Henry Sum Agong | |
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| 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 (Jun–Dec 2016) Muhammad V (2016–2018) |
| 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 theMalaysian Parliament forLawas | |
| Assumed office 8 March 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Majority | 7,792 (2008) 6,030 (2013) 6,000 (2018) 5,677 (2022) |
| Member of theMalaysian Parliament forBukit 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 (1946-02-18)18 February 1946 (age 79) |
| 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 |
Henry Sum Agong (born 18 February 1946) is a Malaysian politician who has served as theMember of Parliament (MP) forLawas since March 2008. He served as theDeputy Minister of Transport in theBarisan Nasional (BN) administration under former Prime MinisterIsmail Sabri Yaakob and former MinisterWee Ka Siong from August 2021 to the collapse of the BN administration in November 2022 and theDeputy Minister of Rural Development II in thePerikatan Nasional (PN) administration under former Prime MinisterMuhyiddin Yassin and former MinisterAbdul Latiff Ahmad from March 2020 to the collapse of the PN administration in August 2021. He also served asDeputy Minister of Domestic Trade, Co-operatives and Consumerism in theBarisan Nasional (BN) administration under former Prime MinisterNajib Razak and former MinisterHamzah Zainudin from June 2016 to May 2018 and MP forBukit Mas from November 1999 to March 2008. He is a member of theParti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB), a component party of theGabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) and formerlyBN coalitions.[1] He is the first deputy minister of theLun Bawang ethnicity in thehistory of Malaysia.
Having represented theBukit Mas constituency,[2] Henry Sum moved to the seat of Lawas for the2008 election, which he won with 92% of the vote.[3]
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots Cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
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| 1999 | P193Bukit 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 | P219Bukit Mas | Henry Sum Agong (PBB) | Walkover | |||||||||
| 2008 | P222Lawas | 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% | ||||||||||
Malaysia
Recipient of the17th Yang di-Pertuan Agong Installation Medal (2024)
Sarawak
Commander of theMost Exalted Order of the Star of Sarawak (PSBS) –Dato (2008)[5]
Officer of theMost Exalted Order of the Star of Sarawak (PBS) (2003)[6]| Parliament of Malaysia | ||
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| New creation | Member of Parliament forLawas 8 March 2008–present | Incumbent |
| Preceded by Michael Lisa Kaya | Member of Parliament forBukit Mas 29 November 1999–7 March 2008 | Constituency abolished |