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Bernard Giluk Dompok

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Yang Berbahagia Tan Sri Datuk Seri Panglima
Bernard Giluk Dompok
PSM SPDK PPN
Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities
In office
10 April 2009 – 15 May 2013
MonarchsMizan Zainal Abidin
Abdul Halim
Prime MinisterNajib Razak
DeputyHamzah Zainudin
Palanivel Govindasamy (2010–2011)
Preceded byPeter Chin Fah Kui
Succeeded byDouglas Uggah Embas
ConstituencyPenampang
Minister in the Prime Minister's Department
In office
15 December 1999 – 9 April 2009
MonarchsSalahuddin
Sirajuddin
Mizan Zainal Abidin
Prime MinisterMahathir Mohamad
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
DeputyDouglas Uggah Embas (1999–2001)
Devamany S. Krishnasamy (2008–2009)
Preceded bySiti Zaharah Sulaiman
Succeeded byKoh Tsu Koon
ConstituencyKinabalu
Ranau
Penampang
11th Chief Minister of Sabah
In office
28 May 1998 – 14 March 1999
GovernorSakaran Dandai
DeputyOsu Sukam
Joseph Kurup
Tham Nyip Shen
Preceded byYong Teck Lee
Succeeded byOsu Sukam
ConstituencyMoyog
Ambassador of Malaysia to the Holy See
In office
17 March 2016 – 30 June 2018
MonarchsAbdul Halim
Muhammad V
Prime MinisterNajib Razak
Mahathir Mohamad
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byWestmoreland Edward Palon
Member of the Malaysian Parliament
for Penampang
In office
8 March 2008 – 5 May 2013
Preceded byDonald Peter Mojuntin (UPKO–BN)
Succeeded byIgnatius Dorell Leiking (PKR)
Majority3,063 (2008)
In office
2 August 1986 – 24 April 1995
Preceded byClarence Elong Mansul (BERJAYA–BN)
Succeeded byPaul Francis Nointin (PBS)
Majority3,409 (1986)
9,078 (1990)
Member of the Malaysian Parliament
for Ranau (formerly Kinabalu)
In office
29 November 1999 – 8 March 2004
Preceded byHenrynus Amin (PBS)
Succeeded bySiringan Gubat (UPKO–BN)
Majority5,423 (1999)
1,387 (2004)
Personal details
Born
Bernard Giluk Dompok

(1949-10-07) 7 October 1949 (age 75)
Penampang, Crown Colony of North Borneo (now Sabah, Malaysia)
Political partyUnited Sabah Party (PBS)
Sabah Democratic Party (PDS)
United Pasokmomogun Kadazandusun Murut Organisation (UPKO)
Spouse(s)Valerie Binjiwan (deceased); Diana Alip
Children5
Alma materUniversity of East London
Signature
Websitebernard-dompok.blogspot.com

Tan Sri Datuk Seri Panglima Bernard Giluk Dompok (born 7 October 1949) is a Malaysian politician who served as Ambassador of Malaysia to the Holy See from March 2016 to June 2018, Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities from April 2009 to May 2013, Minister in the Prime Minister's Department from December 1999 to April 2009, 11th Chief Minister of Sabah briefly from May 1998 to March 1999, Member of Parliament (MP) for Penampang from August 1986 to April 1995 and again from March 2008 to May 2013 and Ranau from November 1999 to March 2004 as well as President of the United Pasokmomogun Kadazandusun Murut Organisation (UPKO) from 1994 to 2014. [1][2]

Early life

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He was born in Penampang, Sabah, and received his education in SM St. Michael, Penampang and SM La Salle, Tanjung Aru.[3] Later he obtained a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of East London. He is also a Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) and Fellow of the Royal Institution of Surveyors Malaysia (RISM).

Career

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He started his career as a valuer at the Sabah Lands & Surveys Department in 1978. Then he left the public sector and worked as a private valuer for about five years from 1980 until 1985.

Political career

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Initially a member of the United Sabah Party (PBS), Dompok contested, and won, both the Sabah State Legislative Assembly seat of Moyog, and the federal seat of Penampang, in separate 1986 elections. PBS won a majority in the state assembly at the election, and Dompok was appointed the state's finance minister.[4]

He became the President of the UPKO, then known as the Sabah Democratic Party (PDS), in 1994. The party was formed when Dompok and others split from the PBS to join the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition and deliver the coalition a majority in the Sabah State Legislative Assembly.[4] After switching to the Barisan Nasional, he lost his parliamentary seat at the 1995 election to a PBS candidate.[5]

Despite losing his federal seat, Dompok remained a state assemblyman and a senior member of the Barisan Nasional state government that he had helped to form. He served in a range of ministries in the state government, before assuming the post of Chief Minister, on a rotating basis, from 1998 to 1999. In 1999 he won the federal parliamentary seat of Kinabalu, defeating a PBS candidate.[5] In 2004, he joined the Federal Cabinet as Minister in the Prime Minister's Department and in 2008, he became Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities. His federal parliamentary career ended at the 2013 election, when he lost his parliamentary seat to Darell Leiking of the People's Justice Party (PKR).[6]

Diplomatic career

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Bernard was recalled from his posting following the Pakatan Harapan (PH) government's decision to stop the previous practice adopted by the Barisan Nasional (BN) of appointing politicians to head overseas missions.[7][8][9]

Election results

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Parliament of Malaysia[10][11]
Year Constituency Candidate Votes Pct Opponent Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
1986 Penampang Bernard Giluk Dompok (PBS) 6,659 52.02% Marcel Leiking (IND) 3,250 25.39% 12,802 3,409 62.86%
Peter Martin Tojipun (DAP) 2,036 15.90%
Conrad Mojuntin (BERJAYA) 726 5.67%
Edward Sinsua (MOMOGUN) 57 0.45%
1990 Bernard Giluk Dompok (PBS) 12,654 70.42% Marcel Leiking (DAP) 3,576 19.90% 17,970 9,078 62.95%
1995 Bernard Giluk Dompok (PDS) 12,982 45.07% Francis Noitien (PBS) 14,652 50.86% 28,807 1,670 73.54%
1999 Kinabalu Bernard Giluk Dompok (UPKO) 11,723 63.36% Janinim Saliun (PBS) 6,300 34.05% 18,502 5,423 72.44%
Wasimin Rashim (IND) 175 0.95%
2004 Ranau Bernard Giluk Dompok (UPKO) 7,547 38.31% Ruhimin Adzim @ Ruhimin Ajim (IND) 6,160 31.27% 19,699 1,387 70.39%
Karim Adam (IND) 3,310 16.80%
Japiril Suhaimin (IND) 1,609 8.17%
2008 Penampang Bernard Giluk Dompok (UPKO) 13,400 52.44% Edwin Bosi (PKR) 10,337 40.45% 25,552 3,063 71.33%
Anthony Tibok (IND) 696 2.72%
Levired Misih @ Willybroad Missi (IND) 404 1.58%
2013 Bernard Giluk Dompok (UPKO) 12,382 33.57% Darell Leiking (PKR) 22,598 61.27% 36,882 10,216 83.21%
Melania @ Melanie Annol (STAR) 1,119 3.03%
Sabah State Legislative Assembly[10]
Year Constituency Candidate Votes Pct. Opponent(s) Votes Pct. Ballots cast Majority Turnout
1986 Moyog Bernard Giluk Dompok (PBS) 6,714 91.60% Bryan Matasim Lojingon (BERJAYA) 558 7.61% 7,330 6,156 77.13%
1990 Bernard Giluk Dompok (PBS) 7,846 79.98% Bryan Matasim Lojingon (BERJAYA) 733 7.47% 9,810 7,113 78.94%
Lawrence Sinsua (AKAR) 589 6.00%
Peter Martin Tojipun (IND) 365 3.72%
Bernard Joseph Bai (PRS) 132 1.35%
1994 Bernard Giluk Dompok (PBS) 6,615 56.37% Clarence Bongkos (IND) 3,360 28.63% 11,734 3,255 82.39%
Edwin Richard (UMNO) 1,445 12.31%
Loh Chien Cheng (IND) 25 0.21%
Ibus Molikun (SETIA) 19 0.16%
1999 Bernard Giluk Dompok (PDS) 6,482 36.36% Clarence Bongkos (PBS) 10,870 60.97% 17,829 4,388 78.83%
Benedict Mansul (BERSEKUTU) 285 1.60%
Conrad Mojuntin (IND) 59 0.33%
Ignatius Matayun (IND) 20 0.11%
Cleftus Mojingol (PASOK) 18 0.10%

Family

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He is currently married to Puan Sri Diana Alip, a native of Tambunan and the couple have five children in total (four from his current marriage and one from a previous marriage).

Honours

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Muguntan Vanar (27 October 2015). "Dompok selected as Malaysia's envoy to the Vatican". The Star. Retrieved 27 October 2015.
  2. ^ Muguntan Vanar (17 March 2016). "Bernard Dompok receives appointment letter as ambassador to Vatican". The Star. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
  3. ^ Muguntan Vanar (24 December 2015). "Ex-La Salle Tanjung Aru principal passes away". The Star. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
  4. ^ a b "Dompok confirms resigning as Upko president on March 21". The Sun. 5 March 2014. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
  5. ^ a b "Pilihan Raya Umum Malaysia". Government of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 19 December 2014. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
  6. ^ Sandra Sokial (6 March 2014). "Dompok retires, passes baton to Tangau". The Borneo Post. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
  7. ^ "Envoys told to return to Malaysia". Royce Tan, Eddie Chua. The Star (Malaysia). 30 June 2018. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
  8. ^ "No more Malaysian politicians as ambassadors: Mahathir". Bernama. Channel News Asia. 21 September 2018. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
  9. ^ Rizanizam Abdul Hamid (6 August 2018). "6 Duta ditamatkan kontrak" (in Malay). Harian Metro. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
  10. ^ a b "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 29 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout (including votes for candidates not listed).
  11. ^ "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM - PARLIMEN". resultpru13.spr.gov.my. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
  12. ^ "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat".
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Diplomatic posts
Preceded by
Office established
 Ambassador of Malaysia to the Holy See
2016–2018 		Succeeded by
Westmoreland Edward Palon
Political offices
Preceded by Chief Minister of Sabah
1998–1999 		Succeeded by
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