Siringan Gubat

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Yang Berhormat Datuk
Siringan Gubat
MLA
Member of the Malaysian Parliament
for Ranau, Sabah
In office
2008–2013
Preceded by Bernard Dompok (UPKOBN)
Succeeded by Ewon Ebin (UPKOBN)
Personal details
Born (1949-11-28) 28 November 1949 (age 74)
Ranau, Crown Colony of North Borneo
Political party UPKOBarisan Nasional
Occupation Politician

Datuk Siringan Gubat (born 28 November 1949) is a Malaysian politician. He is the Minister for Resource Development and Information Technology in the state government of Sabah, and represents the seat of Paginatan in the Sabah State Legislative Assembly. From 2008 to 2013 he was the Member of the Parliament of Malaysia for the Ranau constituency. He is a member of the United Pasokmomogun Kadazandusun Murut Organisation (UPKO) party in the Barisan Nasional coalition.[1]

Siringan was a member of the State Assembly between 1990 and 2004.[2] He was first elected as a member of the United Sabah Party (PBS), but defected with Bernard Dompok in 1994 to join the Barisan Nasional coalition with a newly formed party that became UPKO.

He was elected to the federal Parliament in the 2008 election after the incumbent member, UPKO's President Bernard Dompok, shifted to the seat of Penampang.[3][4] He served one term, before returning to the State Assembly at the Malaysian general election, 2013. After the election he was appointed as the Sabah Minister for Resource Development and Information Technology.

Election results

Sabah State Legislative Assembly: Ranau[3]
Year Government Votes Pct Opposition Votes Pct
1990 Siringan Gubat (PBS) 3,790 57% Mark Koding (AKAR) 2,558 38%
1994 Siringan Gubat (PBS) 4,615 56% Mark Koding (BN) 3,593 44%
1999 Siringan Gubat (UPKOBN) 6,074 54% Henrynus Amin (PBS) 4,847 43%
Parliament of Malaysia: P179 Ranau, Sabah[3]
Year Government Votes Pct Opposition Votes Pct
2008 Siringan Gubat (UPKO) 14,074 63% Jonathan Yasin (PKR) 6,823 31%

References

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