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Abang Johari
Abang Abdul Rahman Zohari Abang Openg | |
|---|---|
 Abang Johari in 2024 | |
| 1st Premier of Sarawak (6th Chief Minister until 1 March 2022) | |
| Assumed office 13 January 2017 | |
| Governor | Abdul Taib Mahmud Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar |
| Deputy | See list
|
| Preceded by | Adenan Satem |
| 1st Chairman of Gabungan Parti Sarawak | |
| Assumed office 12 June 2018 | |
| Deputy | Douglas Uggah Embas Awang Tengah Ali Hasan |
| Secretary-General | Alexander Nanta Linggi |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| 6th President of Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu | |
| Assumed office 13 January 2017 | |
| Deputy | Douglas Uggah Embas Awang Tengah Ali Hasan |
| Preceded by | Adenan Satem |
| Ministerial roles (Sarawak) | |
| 1984–1987 | Assistant Minister of Regional Development and Community Development |
| 1987–2000 | Minister of Industrial Development |
| 2000–2004 | Minister of Tourism |
| 2004–2009 | Minister of Housing |
| 2009–2011 | Minister of Housing and Urbanisation |
| 2011–2016 | Minister of Tourism |
| 2016–2017 | Deputy Chief Minister |
| 2016–2017 | Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture |
| 2016–2017 | Minister of Housing and Urbanisation |
| 2017–2021 | Minister of Finance and Economic Planning |
| 2017–2021 | Minister of Urban Development and Resources |
| 2022– | Minister for Finance and New Economy |
| 2022– | Minister for Natural Resources and Urban Development |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 August 1950 Limbang, Crown Colony of Sarawak (now Sarawak, Malaysia) |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Political party | Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (since 1977) |
| Other political affiliations |
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| Spouse |
Juma'ani Tuanku Bujang
(m. 1977) |
| Relations | Datu Patinggi Ali (great-great-grandfather) Tuanku Bujang Tuanku Othman (father-in-law) |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent | Abang Openg Abang Sapiee (father) |
| Alma mater | Henley College, Brunel University (MBA)[1] |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Signature |  |
| Website | premier |
Abang Abdul Rahman Zohari bin Abang Openg (born 4 August 1950),[2] popularly known as Abang Johari or Abang Jo,[3] is a Malaysian politician who has been the sixth and current premier of Sarawak since 2017.[4] A member of Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu, he has been the president of the party since 2017.[5]
He has been the member of the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly for Gedong since 2021, and previously represented Satok from 1981 to 2021.[6] He is the son of the first Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sarawak, the late Abang Openg Abang Sapiee.
Abang Johari took over the premiership (then known as Chief Minister) following the death of his predecessor Adenan Satem in January 2017.[7] He is also the first chairman of Gabungan Parti Sarawak since its formation in June 2018 after its split from Barisan Nasional.[8][9]
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
malaymailwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Datuk Amar Abang Haji Abdul Rahman Zohari bin Tun Abang Haji Openg". Dewan Undangan Negeri Sarawak. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
- ^ Stanley Bye Kadam-Kiai (21 May 2016). "On the Iban and the Sarawak State Cabinet". Sarawak Voice. Archived from the original on 3 November 2021. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
...the appointment of Abang Johari, or Abang Jo, as he is affectionately known...
- ^ "New Sarawak Chief Minister Abang Johari sworn in". Bernama. The Straits Times. 13 January 2017. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
- ^ "Abang Johari reserves comment on who GPS wants to become PM". The Sun Daily. 18 August 2021. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
...Abang Johari who is the president of Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB)...
- ^ "Abang Johari appointed S'wak CM". Malaysiakini. 13 January 2017. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
...the nine-term Satok assemblyperson...
- ^ "Sarawak Chief Minister Tan Sri Adenan Satem dies". The Edge Markets. 11 January 2017. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
- ^ "Abang Johari Ketua Menteri baharu Sarawak". BH Online. Berita Harian. 13 January 2017. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
- ^ "Abang Johari to be sworn in as Sarawak's sixth Chief Minister". New Straits Times. 13 January 2017. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
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