Abdul Ghapur Salleh
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Abdul Ghapur Salleh is a Malaysian politician. He is currently the Member of the Parliament of Malaysia
for the Kalabakan
constituency in Sabah
, representing the United Malay National Organisation (UMNO) party in the governing Barisan Nasional
coalition.
Before entering federal politics, Abdul Ghapur was active in Sabah state politics, and was the state's Deputy Chief Minister. He was elected unopposed to federal Parliament in 2004 and 2008. In 2008, he was appointed as a Deputy Minister for Resources and Natural Environment by Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi, only to resign eight days later. Later that year he openly criticised the Barisan Nasional government in Parliament for overlooking the needs states of Sabah and Sarawak, which had voted resoundingly in favour of Barisan Nasional in the 2008 election
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Malay titles
The Malay language has a complex system of titles and honorifics, which are still used extensively in Malaysia and Brunei. Singapore, whose Malay royalty was abolished by the British colonial government in 1891, has adopted civic titles for its leaders....
Abdul Ghapur Salleh is a Malaysian politician. He is currently the Member of the Parliament of Malaysia
Parliament of Malaysia
The Parliament of Malaysia is the national legislature of Malaysia, based on the Westminster system. The bicameral parliament consists of the House of Representatives and the Senate. The King as the Head of State is the third component of Parliament....
for the Kalabakan
Kalabakan
Kalabakan is a small township and also a parliamentary constituency in Sabah, Malaysia. It is located in the Tawau Division, and is about 55 kilometres from Tawau town.This place is situated in Sabah, Malaysia, its geographical coordinates are 4° 25' 0" North, 117° 29' 0" East and its original name...
constituency in Sabah
Sabah
Sabah is one of 13 member states of Malaysia. It is located on the northern portion of the island of Borneo. It is the second largest state in the country after Sarawak, which it borders on its southwest. It also shares a border with the province of East Kalimantan of Indonesia in the south...
, representing the United Malay National Organisation (UMNO) party in the governing Barisan Nasional
Barisan Nasional
Barisan Nasional is a major political coalition in Malaysia, formed in 1973 as the successor to the Alliance . Along with its predecessor, it has been Malaysia's federal ruling political force since independence...
coalition.
Before entering federal politics, Abdul Ghapur was active in Sabah state politics, and was the state's Deputy Chief Minister. He was elected unopposed to federal Parliament in 2004 and 2008. In 2008, he was appointed as a Deputy Minister for Resources and Natural Environment by Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi, only to resign eight days later. Later that year he openly criticised the Barisan Nasional government in Parliament for overlooking the needs states of Sabah and Sarawak, which had voted resoundingly in favour of Barisan Nasional in the 2008 election
Malaysian general election, 2008
The 12th Malaysian general election was held on March 8, 2008, in accordance with Malaysian laws for national elections, which states that a general election must be held no later than five years subsequent to the previous elections; the previous general election was held in 2004...
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