Joniston Bangkuai

Yang Berhormat Datuk
Joniston Bangkuai
PGDK JP MLA
State Assistant Minister of Tourism, Culture and Environment of Sabah
Incumbent
Assumed office
8 October 2020
GovernorJuhar Mahiruddin
Chief MinisterHajiji Noor
MinisterJafry Arifin
(2020–2023)
Christina Liew Chin Jin
(since 2023)
Chief MinisterHajiji Noor
Preceded byAssaffal P. Alian
ConstituencyKiulu
Chairman of the Sabah Tourism Board
Incumbent
Assumed office
20 December 2020
State MinisterJafry Arifin
(2020–2023)
Christina Liew Chin Jin
(since 2023)
Chief Executive OfficerNoredah Othman
(2020–2024)
Julinus Jeffery Jimit
(since 2024)
Member of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly
for Kiulu
Incumbent
Assumed office
5 May 2013
Preceded byLouis Rampas
(BN–PBS)
Majority44 (2013)
1,443 (2018)
1,221 (2020)
1st Information Chief of the
Gabungan Rakyat Sabah
Incumbent
Assumed office
4 March 2022
ChairmanHajiji Noor
Preceded byPosition established
Information Chief of the
United Sabah Party
Incumbent
Assumed office
1 July 2022
PresidentMaximus Ongkili
AssistantJonnybone Kurum
Preceded byJulita Majungki
Secretary-General of the
United Sabah Party
In office
3 January 2021 – 1 July 2022
PresidentMaximus Ongkili
AssistantHendrus Anding
Preceded byJahid Jahim
Succeeded byJulita Majungki
Personal details
Born
Joniston bin Lumai @ Bangkuai

(1962-04-17) 17 April 1962 (age 62)
Tuaran, Crown Colony of North Borneo (now Sabah, Malaysia)
CitizenshipMalaysian
Political partyUnited Sabah Party (PBS)
Other political
affiliations		Barisan Nasional (BN)
(–2018)
Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS)
(since 2020)
SpouseLucy Irene Yong
OccupationPolitician

Joniston Bangkuai (born 17 April 1961) is a Malaysian politician who has served as the State Assistant Minister of Tourism, Culture and Environment of Sabah in the Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) state administration under Chief Minister Hajiji Noor and Ministers Jafry Ariffin and Christina Liew Chin Jin since October 2020, Chairman of the Sabah Tourism Board (STB) since December 2020 as well as Member of Sabah State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Kiulu since May 2013. He is a member of the United Sabah Party (PBS), a component party of the GRS coalition.[1][2][3] He has also served as the Information Chief of both GRS and PBS since March and July 2022 respectively. He served as the Secretary-General of PBS from January 2021 to July 2022.[4][5]

Election results

Parliament of Malaysia
Year Constituency Candidate Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
2022 P170 Tuaran Joniston Bangkuai (PBS) 24,710 42.44% Wilfred Madius Tangau (UPKO) 24,943 42.84% 58,227 233 69.80%
Jo-Anna Henley Rampas (WARISAN) 5,728 9.84%
Noortaip Suhaili @ Sualee (Independent) 2,008 3.45%
Muminin Kalingkong @ Norbinsha (PEJUANG) 445 0.76%
Boby Lewat (Independent) 393 0.67%
Sabah State Legislative Assembly[6][7][8][9]
Year Constituency Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
2013 N11 Kiulu Joniston Bangkuai (PBS) 3,745 41.08% Rhodes Panilau (PKR) 3,701 40.60% 9,288 44 81.50%
Terence Sinti (STAR) 1,025 11.24%
John Hussein (IND) 517 5.67%
Tindil Gonsobil (SAPP) 129 1.41%
2018 Joniston Bangkuai (PBS) 4,336 42.39% Jo-Anna Sue Henley Rampas (WARISAN) 2,893 28.28% 10,459 1,443 80.70%
Terence Sinti (STAR) 2,457 24.02%
Gaibin Ransoi (PCS) 543 5.31%
2020 N15 Kiulu Joniston Bangkuai (PBS) 4,007 51.93% Wilfred Madius Tangau (UPKO) 2,786 36.11% 7,716 1,221 70.87%
Andau Yasun @ Bruno (PCS) 363 4.70%
Rozylyn @ Rosalyn Gelunu (LDP) 274 3.55%
Dominic Yasun (IND) 266 3.45%
Jolianis Lampog (IND) 20 0.26%

Honours

References

  1. ^ Kow Gah Chie (21 September 2020). "Joseph Kitingan hits campaign trail to garner support for PBS". Malaysiakini. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
  2. ^ FMT Reporters (11 July 2020). "Warisan claiming credit for BN efforts, claims PBS". Free Malaysia Today. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
  3. ^ "5 menteri, 18 pembantu menteri angkat sumpah". Berita Harian. 8 October 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
  4. ^ "Ongkili moves to unite members after divisive PBS party polls". The Star. 1 July 2022. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  5. ^ FMT (Free Malaysia Today) (30 November 2020). "Majlis Presiden GRS". Free Malaysia Today. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  6. ^ "Sabah [Parliament Results]". The Star. Archived from the original on 17 May 2018. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
  7. ^ "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) – Results Overview". election.thestar.com.my.
  8. ^ "Undi.info". undi.info. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
  9. ^ "N.15 KIULU". SPR Dashboard. 26 September 2020. Archived from the original on 23 November 2021. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  10. ^ "Senarai Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Sabah Tahun 2006" (PDF). www.sabah.gov.my.
  11. ^ "Senarai Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Sabah Tahun 2010" (PDF). www.sabah.gov.my.


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