Sakaran Dandai

Yang Amat Berbahagia Tun Datuk Seri Panglima Sakaran Dandai SMN PSM SSAP SPDK DUNM DP
8th Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sabah
In office 1 January 1995 – 31 December 2002
Preceded by	Mohammad Said Keruak
Succeeded by	Ahmadshah Abdullah
8th Chief Minister of Sabah
In office 17 March 1994 – 27 December 1994
Preceded by	Joseph Pairin Kitingan
Succeeded by	Salleh Said Keruak
Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Semporna
In office 3 August 1986 – 25 April 1995
Preceded by	New constituency
Succeeded by	Shafie Apdal
Personal details
Born	Sakaran Mohd Hashim bin Dandai (1930-04-15) 15 April 1930 Kampung Air, Semporna, North Borneo
Political party	United Sabah National Organization (USNO) United Malays National Organisation (UMNO)
Other political affiliations	Barisan Nasional (BN) Perikatan Nasional (PN) Muafakat Nasional (MN)
Spouse(s)	1. Halimah (deceased) 2. Siti Rukaiyah Abdullah
Parent	Dandai Ajibuddin (deceased) (father)

Tun Datuk Seri Panglima Sakaran Mohd Hashim bin Dandai (born 15 April 1930) is a Malaysian politician who served as the eighth Chief Minister and Governor of the Malaysian state of Sabah.

Election results

Parliament of Malaysia: P187 Semporna, Sabah

Year	Government		Votes	Pct	Opposition		Votes	Pct
1986		Sakaran Dandai (USNO)	6,063	51.26%		Abdillah Abdul Hamid (BERJAYA)	4,116	34.80%
1990		Sakaran Dandai (UMNO)	10,832	58.85%		Abdillah Abdul Hamid (IND)	7,574	41.15%

Awards and recognitions

Honours of Malaysia

• Malaysia : Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (P.S.M.) (1990)
• Malaysia : Grand Commander of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (S.M.N.) (1996)

Places named after him

Several places were named after him, including:

• Tun Sakaran Marine Park in Semporna, Sabah
• Tun Sakaran Museum in Semporna, Sabah
• SMK Agama Tun Sakaran, a secondary school in Semporna, Sabah