Abang Abdul Rahman Johari

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Abang Openg is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Abang Abdul Rahman Zohari.

Yang Amat Berhormat Datuk Patinggi Abang Abdul Rahman Zohari DP PNBS MLA
ابڠ حاج جوهري تون ابڠ حاج اوڤڠ
Abang Johari in 2017
6th Chief Minister of Sarawak
Incumbent
Assumed office 13 January 2017
Governor	Abdul Taib Mahmud
Deputy	Douglas Uggah Embas (2016 - present) James Jemut Masing (2016 - present) Awang Tengah Ali Hasan (2017 - present)
Preceded by	Adenan Satem
President of Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu
Incumbent
Assumed office 13 January 2017
Preceded by	Adenan Satem
Member of the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly for Satok
Incumbent
Assumed office 29 December 1983
Majority	2,800 (2011) 5,045 (2016)
Personal details
Born	Abang Abdul Rahman Zohari bin Abang Openg (1949-04-04) 4 April 1949 Limbang, Crown Colony of Sarawak
Citizenship	Malaysian
Political party	BN-PBB (1983–2018) GPS-PBB (2018–)
Other political affiliations	Sarawak Parties Alliance (2018–)
Spouse	Juma'ani Tuanku Bujang
Relations	Tun Tuanku Bujang Tuanku Othman Toh Puan Hajjah Rajemah (parents-in-law; both deceased)
Children	Abang Abdillah Izzarim Dayang Norjihan
Parent(s)	Tun Abang Openg Abang Sapiee (deceased) Toh Puan Hajjah Dayang Masniah Abdul Rahman (deceased)
Alma mater	Brunel University
Occupation	Politician
Website	cm.sarawak.gov.my

Datuk Patinggi Abang Haji Abdul Rahman Zohari bin Tun Abang Haji Openg (Jawi: ابڠ حاج جوهري تون ابڠ حاج اوڤڠ; born 4 August 1949) is a Malaysian Malay politician. He became the sixth Chief Minister of Sarawak following the death of Adenan Satem on 11 January 2017. He took his oath of office before Governor Abdul Taib Mahmud at the Astana on 13 January 2017.

Early life and education

Born in Limbang and also the youngest of 10 siblings, He received his early education at Merpati Jepang Primary School, Kuching, before pursuing secondary education at St. Thomas's Secondary School, Kuching. He has a master's degree in business administration from Brunel University.

Career

Prior to entering politics in 1977, he served Malaysia Airlines as an corporate relations executive. Since 1981, he is a member of Sarawak State Legislative Assembly for Satok. Throughout his service as such, he served several political offices, including Principal Political Secretary to the Chief Minister (from 1982 to 1984) and Assistant Minister for Regional Development and Community Development (from 1984 to 1987).

In 1987, he was promoted as full Minister and, hence, admitted to the State Cabinet. He served as Minister of Industrial Development (from 1987 to 2000), Minister of Housing (since 2004, with additional portfolio of Urbanisation from 2009 to 2011, and since 2016) and Minister of Tourism (twice, from 2000 to 2004, and since 2011, with additional portfolio of Arts and Culture in 2016).

Following the victory of Barisan Nasional in 2016 state election, he was promoted as the Deputy Chief Minister, the post he served alongside with Douglas Uggah Embas and James Jemut Masing, from May 2016 to January 2017.

Family

Abang Zohari, son of Abang Openg Abang Sapiee (the first Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sarawak) and Dayang Masniah Abdul Rahman, is married with Juma'ani Tuanku Bujang and has two children.