Joachim Gunsalam
Malaysian politician
Yang Berhormat Datuk Seri Panglima Dr. Joachim Gunsalam | |
|---|---|
| Deputy Chief Minister of Sabah II | |
Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 11 January 2023 Serving with Jeffrey Kitingan (Deputy Chief Minister I) & Shahelmey Yahya (Deputy Chief Minister III) | |
| Governor | Juhar Mahiruddin |
| Chief Minister | Hajiji Noor |
| Preceded by | Jeffrey Kitingan |
| Constituency | Kundasang |
| State Minister of Housing and Local Government of Sabah | |
Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 11 January 2023 | |
| Governor | Juhar Mahiruddin |
| Chief Minister | Hajiji Noor |
| Assistant | Mohamad Hamsan Awang Supain Isnin Aliasnih |
| Preceded by | Masidi Manjun |
| Constituency | Kundasang |
| Deputy Chief Minister of Sabah III | |
| In office 29 September 2020 – 11 January 2023 Serving with Bung Moktar Radin (Deputy Chief Minister I) & Jeffrey Kitingan (Deputy Chief Minister III) | |
| Governor | Juhar Mahiruddin |
| Chief Minister | Hajiji Noor |
| Preceded by | Christina Liew Chin Jin |
| Succeeded by | Shahelmey Yahya |
| Constituency | Kundasang |
| State Minister of Industrial Development of Sabah | |
| In office 29 September 2020 – 11 January 2023 | |
| Governor | Juhar Mahiruddin |
| Chief Minister | Hajiji Noor |
| Assistant | Mohd Tamin Zainal |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Phoong Jin Zhe |
| Constituency | Kundasang |
| State Assistant Minister of Housing and Local Government of Sabah | |
| In office 2013–2018 | |
| Governor | Juhar Mahiruddin |
| Chief Minister | Musa Aman |
| Succeeded by | George Hiew Vun Zin |
| Constituency | Kundasang |
| Acting President of the United Sabah Party | |
| Assumed office 1 June 2024 | |
| President | Maximus Ongkili |
| Deputy | Himself (Non-Muslim bumiputera) Jahid Jahim (Muslim bumiputera) Yee Moh Chai (Chinese) |
| Deputy President of the United Sabah Party (Non-Muslim bumiputera) | |
| Assumed office 30 June 2022 Serving with Jahid Jahim (Muslim bumiputera) & Yee Moh Chai (Chinese) | |
| President | Maximus Ongkili |
| Preceded by | Radin Malleh |
| Member of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly for Kundasang | |
| Assumed office 21 March 2004 | |
| Preceded by | Karim Adam (PBS) |
| Majority | 1,997 (2004) 1,806 (2008) 1,975 (2013) 255 (2018) 1,422 (2020) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Joachim Gunsalam (1958-01-22) 22 January 1958 (age 66)[1] Kundasang, Ranau, Crown Colony of North Borneo (now Sabah, Malaysia) |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Nationality | Malaysia |
| Political party | United Sabah Party (PBS) |
| Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) (–2018) Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) (since 2020) |
| Spouse | Linda Ewit |
| Occupation | Politician |
Datuk Seri Panglima Dr. Joachim Gunsalam (born 22 January 1958) is a Malaysian politician who has served as the Deputy Chief Minister II and State Minister of Housing and Local Government of Sabah since January 2023 as well as Member of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Kundasang since March 2004. He is a member of the United Sabah Party (PBS), a component party of the Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) and formerly Barisan Nasional (BN) coalitions. He has served as the Acting President of PBS since June 2024 and Deputy President of PBS for the Non-Muslim bumiputera quota since June 2022.[2][3] He previosuly served as Vice President of PBS for the non-Muslim bumiputera quota from 2006 to 2022.[4][5]
Career
He was appointed one of the deputy chief ministers of Sabah as part of the victorious Gabungan Rakyat Sabah coalition in the 2020 state election.
Election results
| Year | Constituency | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | N29 Kundasang | Joachim Gunsalam (PBS) | 3,091 | 54.12% | Kaibi Laiman (SETIA) | 1,097 | 19.21% | 5,931 | 1,997 | 68.31% | ||
| Arimin Moidi (IND) | 1,075 | 18.82% | ||||||||||
| Asidin Teilok (keADILan) | 448 | 7.85% | ||||||||||
| 2008 | Joachim Gunsalam (PBS) | 3,597 | 54.77% | Japiril Suhaimin (IND) | 1,791 | 27.26% | 6,780 | 1,806 | 70.47% | |||
| Karim Adam (PKR) | 1,180 | 17.97% | ||||||||||
| 2013 | Joachim Gunsalam (PBS) | 4,206 | 41.93% | Satiol Indong (PKR) | 2,231 | 22.23% | 10,295 | 1,975 | 77.40% | |||
| Japiril Suhaimin (SAPP) | 2,102 | 20.96% | ||||||||||
| Jain Sauting (STAR) | 1,117 | 11.14% | ||||||||||
| Sam Hondou (IND) | 288 | 2.87% | ||||||||||
| Cleftus Stephen Spine (IND) | 87 | 0.87% | ||||||||||
| 2018 | Joachim Gunsalam (PBS) | 3,971 | 37.14% | Siriman Basir (WARISAN) | 3,716 | 34.76% | 11,070 | 255 | 74.50% | |||
| Japiril Suhaimin (STAR) | 2,105 | 19.69% | ||||||||||
| Henrynus Amin (PKAN) | 733 | 6.86% | ||||||||||
| Jinus Sodiong (PKS) | 166 | 1.55% | ||||||||||
| 2020 | N36 Kundasang | Joachim Gunsalam (PBS) | 4,332 | 43.35% | Siriman Basir (WARISAN) | 2,910 | 29.12% | 9,994 | 1,422 | 66.69% | ||
| Ewon Ebin (PCS) | 2,384 | 23.85% | ||||||||||
| Jeafry Goh Kautah (LDP) | 293 | 2.93% | ||||||||||
| Osman Marajin (USNO Baru) | 75 | 0.75% | ||||||||||
Honours
Sabah: 
Member of the Order of Kinabalu (ADK)- Companion of the Order of Kinabalu (ASDK) (2006)[9]
Commander of the Order of Kinabalu (PGDK) – Datuk (2012)
Grand Commander of the Order of Kinabalu (SPDK) – Datuk Seri Panglima (2022)
References
- ^ "Warta Kerajaan" (PDF). sabah.gov.my. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
- ^ "Ongkili hands presidency duties to Gunsalam with immediate effect". The Star. 1 June 2024. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
- ^ "Joachim wins PBS deputy president post by a whisker". The Star. 30 June 2022. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
- ^ "Bung, Jeffrey and Gunsalam are deputy CMs". Free Malaysia Today (FMT). 29 September 2020. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
- ^ "Hajiji angkat sumpah Ketua Menteri; Bung Moktar, Dr Jeffrey, Joachim dilantik Timbalan Ketua Menteri". Sabah News Today (in Malay). 29 September 2020. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
- ^ "Sabah [Parliament Results]". The Star. Archived from the original on 17 May 2018. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
- ^ "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) – Results Overview". election.thestar.com.my.
- ^ "N53 Senallang". Malaysiakini. Archived from the original on 16 June 2018. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
- ^ "Senarai Penerima Darjah Kebesaran Bintang dan Pingat Sabah Tahun 2006" (PDF). www.sabah.gov.my.
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