Mutang Tagal
Mutang Tagal | |
|---|---|
| 20th President of the Dewan Negara | |
| Assumed office 19 February 2024 | |
| Monarch | Ibrahim Iskandar |
| Prime Minister | Anwar Ibrahim |
| Deputy | Nur Jazlan Mohamed |
| Preceded by | Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar |
| Senator (Appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong) | |
| Assumed office 15 June 2009 | |
| Monarchs | Mizan Zainal Abidin Abdul Halim Muhammad V Abdullah Ibrahim Iskandar |
| Prime Minister | Najib Razak Mahathir Mohamad Muhyiddin Yassin Ismail Sabri Yaakob Anwar Ibrahim |
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Bukit Mas | |
| In office 26 April 1982 – 21 October 1990 | |
| Preceded by | Racha Umong (BN–PBB) |
| Succeeded by | Michael Lisa Kaya (BN–PBB) |
| Majority | Walkover (1982) 5,863 (1986) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mutang Tagal 5 October 1954 Buduk Nur, Ba'kelalan, Lawas, Crown Colony of Sarawak (now Sarawak, Malaysia) |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Nationality | Malaysia |
| Political party | Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) |
| Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) (–2018) Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) (since 2018) |
| Spouse | Ho May Leng |
| Relations | Judson Sakai Tagal (older brother) |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | University of Malaya (Bachelor of Laws) Curtin University Malaysia (Master of Business Administration) |
| Occupation |
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| Profession | Lawyer |
Mutang Tagal (born 5 October 1954) is a Malaysian politician, lawyer and businessman who has served as 20th President of the Dewan Negara and Senator since February 2024. He served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Bukit Mas from April 1982 to October 1990. He is a member and was Member of the Supreme Council of the Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB), a component party of the Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) and formerly Barisan Nasional (BN) coalitions. He is an ethnic Lun Bawang as well as younger brother of former State Assistant Minister of Communications of Sarawak and former Member of the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Ba'kelalan Judson Sakai Tagal who died in a helicopter crash in 2004. He is also the first Dayak and Sarawak indigenous President of the Dewan Negara in the history of Malaysia. In addition, he is President of the Orang Ulu Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OUCCI), Vice President of the Sarawak Business Federation (SBF), Member of the Supreme Council of the Dayak Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI), Patron of the Lawas Shooting and Archery Association (LSAA), Advisor to the Northern Sarawak Journalists Association (NSJA), Legal Advisor to the Sarawak Lun Bawang Association, Member of the Sarawak Advocates Association, Member of the Sabah Advocates Association, Member of the Malaysian Bar Council and has been an honorary consul of Romania in Sarawak since 12 January 2017.[1]
Political career[edit]
Member of Parliament (1982–1990)[edit]
1982 general election[edit]
In the 1982 general election, Mutang made his electoral debut after being nominated by BN to contest for the Bukit Mas federal seat. He won the seat and was elected to the Parliament as the Bukit Mas MP for the first term in a walkover.[2]
1986 general election[edit]
In the 1986 general election, Mutang was renominated by BN to defend the Bukit Mas seat. He defended the seat and was reelected to the Parliament as the Bukit Mas MP for the second term after defeating independent candidate Mohd Bujang Mohd Yassin by a majority of 5,863 votes.[3]
President of the Dewan Negara and Senator (since 2024)[edit]
On 15 February 2024, Mutang was appointed to the Parliament as a Senator. On 19 February 2024, he was appointed as 20th President of the Dewan Negara, replacing Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar who was appointed as the 8th Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sarawak.[4]
Election results[edit]
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | P154 Bukit Mas | Mutang Tagal (PBB) | Walkover | |||||||||
| 1986 | Mutang Tagal (PBB) | 9,470 | 72.42% | Mohd Bujang Mohd Yassin (IND) | 3,607 | 27.58% | 13,077 | 5,863 | 57.78% | |||
Honours[edit]
Malaysia :
Commander of the Order of Meritorious Service (PJN) – Datuk (2017)[5]
References[edit]
- ^ "Former Bukit Mas MP Mutang Tagal to take over as Senate president?". DayakDaily. 12 February 2024. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
- ^ "Dayak leader tipped for Dewan Negara top post". The Star. 15 February 2024. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
- ^ "Speculation rife as former Bukit Mas MP Mutang Tagal tipped as next Dewan Negara president". Borneo Post Online. 12 February 2024. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
- ^ "Mutang Tagal sworn in as 20th Senate President". The Star. 19 February 2024. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- ^ "Senarai Penerima Panglima Jasa Negara Tahun 2017" (PDF). www.istiadat.gov.my.
- Living people
- 1954 births
- Members of the Dewan Rakyat
- Members of the Dewan Negara
- 20th-century Malaysian politicians
- 21st-century Malaysian politicians
- Sarawak politicians
- Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu politicians
- 20th-century Malaysian lawyers
- 21st-century Malaysian lawyers
- Presidents of the Dewan Negara
- Commanders of the Order of Meritorious Service