Dato Sri Alexander Nanta Linggi (born 16 June 1958) is a Malaysian politician. He is Secretary-General of both Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) and its coalition Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS). He has served as Minister of Works in the Unity Government administration under Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim since December 2022. He served as the Minister of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs for the second term in the Barisan Nasional (BN) administration under former Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob from August 2021 to the collapse of the BN administration in November 2022 and his first term in Perikatan Nasional (PN) administration under former Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin from March 2020 to the collapse of the PN administration in August 2021 as well as the Deputy Minister of Rural and Regional Development in the Barisan Nasional (BN) administration under former Prime Minister Najib Razak and former Ministers Shafie Apdal and Ismail Sabri Yaakob from May 2013 to the collapse of the BN administration in May 2018. He has also served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Kapit since November 1999.[1] He is also the cousin of Wilson Ugak Kumbong, the current Deputy Minister of Digital and MP for Hulu Rajang.
Alexander Nanta Linggi | |
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 Alexander Nanta Linggi in 2024 | |
| Minister of Works | |
| Assumed office 3 December 2022 | |
| Monarchs | Abdullah (2022–2024) Ibrahim Iskandar (since 2024) |
| Prime Minister | Anwar Ibrahim |
| Deputy | Abdul Rahman Mohamad (2022–2023) Ahmad Maslan (since 2023) |
| Preceded by | Fadillah Yusof |
| Constituency | Kapit |
| Minister of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs | |
| In office 30 August 2021 – 24 November 2022 | |
| Monarch | Abdullah |
| Prime Minister | Ismail Sabri Yaakob |
| Deputy | Rosol Wahid |
| Preceded by | Himself |
| Succeeded by | Salahuddin Ayub (Minister of Domestic Trade and Living Costs) |
| Constituency | Kapit |
| In office 10 March 2020 – 16 August 2021 | |
| Monarch | Abdullah |
| Prime Minister | Muhyiddin Yassin |
| Deputy | Rosol Wahid |
| Preceded by | Saifuddin Nasution Ismail |
| Succeeded by | Himself |
| Constituency | Kapit |
| Deputy Minister of Rural and Regional Development | |
| In office 16 May 2013 – 9 May 2018 Serving with Ahmad Jazlan Yaakub (2015–2018) | |
| Monarchs | Abdul Halim (2013–2016) Muhammad V (2016–2018) |
| Prime Minister | Najib Razak |
| Minister | Shafie Apdal (2013–2015) Ismail Sabri Yaakob (2015–2018) |
| Preceded by | Hasan Malek |
| Succeeded by | Sivarasa Rasiah |
| Constituency | Kapit |
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Kapit | |
| Assumed office 29 November 1999 | |
| Preceded by | James Jimbun Pungga (BN–PBB) |
| Majority | 11,016 (1999) Walkover (2004) Walkover (2008) 9,731 (2013) 10,479 (2018) 12,402 (2022) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Alexander Nanta Linggi 16 June 1958 Crown Colony of Sarawak (now Sarawak, Malaysia) |
| Nationality |  Malaysia |
| Political party | Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) |
| Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) (–2018, aligned:since 2020) Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) (since 2018) Perikatan Nasional (PN) (aligned:2020–2022) Pakatan Harapan (PH) (aligned:since 2022) |
| Spouse | Angelina Celestine Ujang |
| Relations | Celestine Ujang Jilan (father-in-law; deceased) Jugah Barieng (grandfather) Wilson Ugak Kumbong (cousin) |
Personal life
editNanta is the grandson of former Sarawak leaders Tun Jugah anak Barieng (patrilineal) and Temenggong Dato' Banyang anak Janting (matrilineal) and the son of former politician Tan Sri Leonard Linggi Jugah. In turn he is also the son-in-law of another politician, Tan Sri Celestine Ujang Jilan, for he is married to the latter's daughter, Datin Angelina.[2] He is also a businessman, having served as the Chairman of shipping company Swee Joo Bhd.[3]
Political career
editOn 16 May 2013, after Nanta's victory in the 2013 Malaysian general election, he was appointed as Deputy Minister for Rural and Regional Development in the new Cabinet of Prime Minister Najib Razak.[4]
Later in 2020, he became a full cabinet member by holding the position of Minister of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs after defending the Kapit parliamentary seat in the 2018 Malaysian general election for more than five terms (although it was the only election that witnessed a change in government after 61 years of dominant-party rule by the Barisan Nasional), in the aftermath of the 2020–2022 Malaysian political crisis and held this ministerial position until the 2022 general elections.
In 2022, he was appointed as Minister of Works and has remained since.
Election results
edit| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Turnout | Majority | Turnout% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | P188 Kapit, Sarawak | Alexander Nanta Linggi (PBB) | 12,157 | 85.97% | Richard Nujong Abit (IND) | 1,141 | 8.07% | 14,442 | 11,016 | 65.75% | ||
| Nor Azman Abdullah @ Baginda Minda (PKR) | 843 | 5.96% | ||||||||||
| 2004 | P214 Kapit, Sarawak | Alexander Nanta Linggi (PBB) | Walkover | |||||||||
| 2008 | P215 Kapit, Sarawak | Alexander Nanta Linggi (PBB) | ||||||||||
| 2013 | Alexander Nanta Linggi (PBB) | 13,446 | 78.35% | Ramli Malaka (DAP) | 3,715 | 21.65% | 17,474 | 9,731 | 66.71% | |||
| 2018 | Alexander Nanta Linggi (PBB) | 14,302 | 78.91% | Paren Nyawi (DAP) | 3,823 | 21.09% | 18,485 | 10,479 | 57.82% | |||
| 2022 | Alexander Nanta Linggi (PBB) | 16,522 | 75.10% | Khusyairy Pangkas Unggang (PKR) | 4,120 | 18.73% | 21,999 | 12,402 | 48.66% | |||
| Robert Saweng (PBDS) | 1,357 | 6.17% | ||||||||||
Honours
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Malaysia :
Commander of the Order of Meritorious Service (PJN) – Datuk (2010)[6][7]
Sarawak :
Officer of the Most Exalted Order of the Star of Sarawak (PBS) (2004)[8]- Knight Commander of the Most Exalted Order of the Star of Sarawak (PNBS) – Dato Sri (2020)[9]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "YB Dato Sri Alexander Nanta Linggi". Parliament of Malaysia. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
- ^ Teo, John (25 January 2003). "Political legacy of paramount chief of Ibans lives on". New Straits Times. New Straits Times Press.
- ^ "Swee Joo To Expand Tanker Business With Regional Focus". Bernama. 2 July 2007. Archived from the original on 22 June 2011. Retrieved 7 June 2010.
- ^ "Alexander Nanta Linggi, New Rural And Regional Development Deputy Minister". Bernama. 15 May 2013. Retrieved 7 June 2010.
- ^ "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri". Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 6 September 2011. Retrieved 24 April 2010..
- ^ "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat". Prime Minister's Department (Malaysia). Archived from the original on 19 July 2019. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
- ^ "King Presents awards to 39 people at investiture". The Star (Malaysia). 5 June 2010. Archived from the original on 12 June 2010. Retrieved 7 June 2010.
- ^ "Sarawak Yang di-Pertua Negri birthday honours list 2004". The Star (Malaysia). Archived from the original on 16 July 2008. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
- ^ Edgar, Nigel (10 October 2020). "Three top list of award recipients". The Borneo Post. Retrieved 10 October 2020.