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Samson Sundang Gunsanad (or often written as Gunsanad Samson Sundang or G.S. Sundang) (born 23 August 1909 – 6 June 1996) is a Malaysian politician from Sabah.

In 1961, he together with local leaders established the first political party in Sabah, the United Kadazan National Organization (UNKO). However, he left the party and together with his brother O.K.K. Sedomon founded the United National Pasok Momogun Party (UNPMP, or Pasok Momogun) in 1962.

He was one of the local North Borneo politicians who opposed the formation of Malaysia in the early 1960s, but finally agreed to the formation of the country in 1962. .

He was appointed as Sabah's first Deputy Chief Minister during the leadership of Fuad Stephens, Peter Lo Sui Yin, and Mustapha Harun from 1963 to 1975.

In 1964, he successfully formed the United Pasok-Momogun Kadazan Organization (UPKO) which combined Pasok Momogun with UNKO led by Fuad.