Harris Salleh
Harris Salleh | |
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| 6th Chief Minister of Sabah | |
| In office 1976–1985 | |
| Preceded by | Tun Fuad Stephens |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Pairin Kitingan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Harris bin Mohd Salleh 4 November 1930 Crown Colony of Labuan (now Labuan, Malaysia) |
| Political party | United Sabah National Organisation, BERJAYA |
| Spouse | Datin Rupiah Bachee Khan |
Tan Sri Datuk Seri Panglima Harris bin Mohd Salleh,[1] was the sixth Chief Minister of the state of Sabah, in Malaysia. He was also the president for Parti Berjaya. He held the Chief Minister's post from 1976 to 1985. During his tenure, he was known to have controversially ceded the island of Labuan, which used to be part of Sabah, to the Federal Government, making it the second Federal Territory in the country.[2]
References
- ^ memmynemo.com "Datuk Seri Panglima Harris Bin Mohd Salleh awarded title of Tan Sri by Agong"
- ^ Åsgård, Björn."A Study of the Kadazan Dusun, Sabah, Malaysia", Ethnic Awareness and Development, p. 47. Retrieved 8 March 2007.
Other
- Rafaelle, Paul. "Harris Salleh of Sabah", Condor Publishing, Hong Kong (1986). ISBN 962-7212-01-6
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- Malaysian politicians
- Chief Ministers of Sabah
- Sabah state ministers
- 1930 births
- Living people
- People from Sabah
- Malaysian Muslims
- Members of the Dewan Rakyat
- Members of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly
- Malaysian political party founders
- Parti Bersatu Rakyat Jelata Sabah politicians
- United Sabah National Organisation politicians