Mutang Tagal
Mutang Tagal | |
|---|---|
| 20th President of the Dewan Negara | |
| In office 19 February 2024 – 10 May 2024 | |
| Monarch | Ibrahim Iskandar |
| Prime Minister | Anwar Ibrahim |
| Deputy | Nur Jazlan Mohamed |
| Preceded by | Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar |
| Succeeded by | TBA |
| Senator (Appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong) | |
| In office 15 February 2024 – 10 May 2024 | |
| Monarch | Ibrahim Iskandar |
| Prime Minister | 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) |
| Died | 10 May 2024 (aged 69) National Heart Institute, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Nationality | Malaysia |
| Political party | Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) (1982–2024) |
| Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) (–2018) Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) (2018–2024) |
| 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 (5 October 1954 – 10 May 2024) was a Malaysian politician, lawyer and businessman who served as 20th President of the Dewan Negara, Senator from February to his death in May 2024 and the Member of Parliament (MP) for Bukit Mas from April 1982 to October 1990. He 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 was the second shortest-serving President of the Dewan Negara after Syed Sheh Barakbah after serving in the position for only about 3 months. He was 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 was also the first Dayak and Sarawak indigenous President of the Dewan Negara in the history of Malaysia. In addition, he was 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 was an honorary consul of Romania in Sarawak from January 2017 to his death in May 2024.[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 (2024)[edit]
On 15 February 2024, Mutang was appointed to the Parliament as a Senator. On 19 February 2024, he was appointed 20th President of the Dewan Negara, replacing Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar who was appointed the 8th Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sarawak.[4]
Illness and death[edit]
On 29 April 2024, Mutang was on a working visit to Baku, Azerbaijan, where he led the Malaysian delegation to the World Forum on Intercultural Dialogue from 1 May to 3 May. He had a heart attack during his time there, causing him to return early to Malaysia. Upon reaching Malaysia on 6 May, he was admitted to the National Heart Institute (IJN) in Kuala Lumpur for medical care. He died four days later on 10 May, at the age of 69.[5]
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)[6]
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.
- ^ "Speaker Dewan Negara Mutang Tagal meninggal dunia di IJN" (in Malay). Astro Awani. 10 May 2024. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
- ^ "Senarai Penerima Panglima Jasa Negara Tahun 2017" (PDF). www.istiadat.gov.my.
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