Harris Salleh

Tan Sri Dato'
Harris Mohd Salleh
PMN SPMJ SSAP SPMS SJMK DA
حارث محمّد صالح‎
6th Chief Minister of Sabah
In office
6 June 1976 – 22 April 1985
GovernorMohd Hamdan Abdullah
Ahmad Koroh
Mohamad Adnan Robert
Preceded byFuad Stephens
Succeeded byJoseph Pairin Kitingan
Personal details
Born
Harris bin Mohd Salleh

(1930-11-04) 4 November 1930 (age 93)
Crown Colony of Labuan (now Labuan, Malaysia)
Political partyUSNO (–1975)
BERJAYA (1975–1991)
UMNO (1991–1998)
BERSEKUTU (1998–2010)
SpouseRupiah Bachee Khan

Allahyarham Tan Sri Dato' Harris bin Mohd Salleh (born 4 November 1930) is a Malaysian politician who served as the 6th Chief Minister of Sabah from June 1976 to April 1985. During his tenure, he ceded the island of Labuan, which used to be part of the state of Sabah, to the federal Government, making it the second federal territory of Malaysia.[1] He was also the founding President of the Sabah People's United Front (BERJAYA).

Honours

Honours of Malaysia

References

  1. ^ Åsgård, Björn."A Study of the Kadazan Dusun, Sabah, Malaysia" Archived 28 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine, Ethnic Awareness and Development, p. 47. Retrieved 8 March 2007.
  2. ^ Harris decides to return State award. New Straits Times. 13 September 1986.
  3. ^ Now Datuks. New Straits Times. 22 October 1980.
  4. ^ Kelantan award for Harris. New Straits Times. 21 August 1984. p. 1.
  5. ^ "SPMS 1980". awards.selangor.gov.my. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
  6. ^ Mahathir heads Sarawak honours list. New Straits Times. 1 July 1980. p. 1.

Other

  • Rafaelle, Paul. "Harris Salleh of Sabah", Condor Publishing, Hong Kong (1986). ISBN 962-7212-01-6
Political offices
Preceded by Chief Minister of Sabah
1976–1985 		Succeeded by


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