Awang Bemee Awang Ali Basah | |
|---|---|
| أواڠ بيمي أواڠ علي باشا | |
| 21st President of the Dewan Negara | |
| Assumed office 22 July 2024 | |
| Monarch | Ibrahim Iskandar |
| Prime Minister | Anwar Ibrahim |
| Deputy | Nur Jazlan Mohamed |
| Preceded by | Mutang Tagal |
| Senator (Appointed by theYang di-Pertuan Agong) | |
| Assumed office 15 July 2024 | |
| Monarch | Ibrahim Iskandar |
| Prime Minister | Anwar Ibrahim |
| Member of theSarawak State Legislative Assembly forNangka | |
| In office 8 September 1996 – 16 April 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Annuar Rapaee (BN–PBB) |
| Majority | Walkover (1996) 7,005 (2001) 4,815 (2006) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Awang Bemee bin Awang Ali Basah (1959-06-22)22 June 1959 (age 65) Sibu,Crown Colony of Sarawak (nowSarawak,Malaysia) |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Nationality | Malaysia |
| Political party | Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) |
| Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) (–2018) Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) (since 2018) |
| Alma mater | University of Malaya (LLB) |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Awang Bemee bin Awang Ali Basah (born 22 June 1959) is a Malaysian politician and lawyer who has served as the 21stPresident of the Dewan Negara andSenator since July 2024. He served as Member of theSarawak State Legislative Assembly (MLA) forNangka from September 1996 to April 2011. He is a member, Member of the Supreme Council, Legal Advisor and was Youth Secretary-General of theParti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB), a component party of theGabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) and formerlyBarisan Nasional (BN) coalition. He is also the Public Officer of GPS. He has been the Chairman of Kuching Port Authority since 1997 and has practised as anadvocate and solicitor and legal practitioner since being admitted to the High Court of Borneo,Sarawak in 1984. He is an independent non-executive director of the Sarawak Plantation Berhad (SPB) and a partner in the legal firm Messrs. Awang Lai Sandhu and Co.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
In the1996 Sarawak state election, Awang Bemee made his electoral debut after being nominated by BN to contest for the Nangka state seat. He won the seat and was elected to the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly as the Nangka MLA for the first term in awalkover.
In the2001 Sarawak state election, Awang Bemee was renominated by BN to defend the Nangka state seat. He defended the seat and was reelected to the Sarawak Assembly as the Nangka MLA for the second term after defeatingindependent candidate Abang Abdul Haili Abang Naili and Abd Rahman Putit of theNational Justice Party (keADILan) by a majority of 7,005 votes.
In the2006 Sarawak state election, Awang Bemee was renominated by BN to defend the Nangka state seat. He defended the seat and was reelected to the Sarawak Assembly as the Nangka MLA for the third term after defeating Abang Ariffin Abang Sebli of the People's Justice Party (PKR) by a decreased majority of 4,815 votes.
On 15 July 2024, Awang Bemee was appointed to the Parliament as a Senator.[7] A week later on 22 July 2024, he was appointed 21st President of the Dewan Negara, replacingMutang Tagal whodied in office more than two months prior on 10 May 2024.[8]
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | N55Nangka | Awang Bemee Awang Ali Basah (PBB) | Walkover | |||||||||
| 2001 | Awang Bemee Awang Ali Basah (PBB) | 7,559 | 87.37% | Abang Abdul Halil Abang Naili (IND) | 554 | 6.40% | 8,652 | 7,005 | 69.18% | |||
| Abd Rahman Putit (keADILan) | 539 | 6.23% | ||||||||||
| 2006 | Awang Bemee Awang Ali Basah (PBB) | 6,202 | 81.72% | Abang Ariffin Abang Sebli (PKR) | 1,387 | 18.28% | 7,589 | 4,815 | 60.42% | |||
Pahang :
Knight Companion of theOrder of the Crown of Pahang (DIMP) –Dato' (2008)[9]
Sarawak :
Commander of theMost Exalted Order of the Star of Sarawak (PSBS) –Dato (2019)[10]
