Adenan Satem
Adenan Satem DA,PSM,PNBS,JBS,PPB,PPD,LLB (Adelaide Uni),Ph.D (Swinburne)
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| 5th Chief Minister of Sarawak | |
| Assumed office 1 March 2014 | |
| Governor | Abdul Taib Mahmud |
| Deputy | Datuk Patinggi Alfred Jabu Anak Numpang |
| 3rd (Acting) President of Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu | |
| Assumed office 1st March 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Abdul Taib Mahmud |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 January 1944 Kuching,Kingdom of Sarawak |
| Nationality | Malaysian |
| Political party | Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) part of Barisan Nasional |
| Spouse | Puan Sri Dato' Hajjah Jamilah Anu |
| Residence(s) | Santubong, Sarawak |
| Occupation | Politician |
Tan Sri Datuk Amar Haji Adenan Bin Haji Satem (born 27 January 1944 in Kuching,Sarawak) is the fifth and current Chief Minister of Sarawak. He officially took the oath of office in a ceremony held at Astana on 28 February 2014,[1][2][3] and also the Acting President of Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB), which is part of the Barisan Nasional coalition.[4] He is of Malay-Melanau descent.
Early life
He was born in Kuching, during the World War 2 occupation era,and received his early education at St.Joseph Primary School, and later St.Joseph Secondary School.He once worked as a journalist and teacher before continuing his studies in law at the University of Adelaide,Australia.[5]Upon graduating in 1970, he was appointed as Magistrate
Political Career
His political career began in 1976, when he was appointed as legal advisor and a committee member of the PBB, and later in 1979, he contested and won twice, once in a by-election for the Muara Tuang Constituency in January, and again in the State Election several months later in the same constituency. And from 1979 onwards he was the Member of the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly for the Muara Tuang where he moved to Tanjung Datu for the 2006 state election,where he won. Besides than that, he is also Member of Parliament for Batang Sadong constituency after winning the 2004 election, thus he was appointed as Minister of Natural Resources and Environment.He however gave up the post in 2006,and returned to Sarawak.[6]
References
- ^ "Malaysiakini". Malaysiakini. Retrieved 2014-02-28.
- ^ "Adenan Satem sworn in as Chief Minister of Sarawak". Straitstimes.com. Retrieved 2014-02-28.
- ^ by zora chan. "Adenan Satem sworn in as Sarawak Chief Minister - Nation | The Star Online". Thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2014-02-28.
- ^ "Minos: Adenan will help SUPP and SPDP – BorneoPost Online | Borneo , Malaysia, Sarawak Daily News | Largest English Daily In Borneo". Theborneopost.com. Retrieved 2014-02-28.
- ^ February 15, 2014 (2014-02-15). "Talking to Adenan Satem – Sarawak's next Chief Minister". Borneoinsider.com. Retrieved 2014-02-28.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ February 12, 2014 (2014-02-12). "Adenan,the Chosen One". The Borneo Post. Retrieved 2014-02-28.
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