Masidi Manjun
{{Short description|Malaysian politician, lawyer and public administrator}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2021}}
{{Malay name|Masidi|Manjun|note=on}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| honorific_prefix = Yang Berhormat Datuk Seri Panglima
| name = Masidi Manjun
| honorific_suffix = {{post-nominals|country=MYS|size=100%|SPDK|PGDK|KMN|AMN|JP|MLA (Sabah)}}
| native_name = {{lang|ms|{{Script|Arab|ماسيضي منجون}}}}
| image = Eroeffnung Gondwanaland YB Datuk Masidi Manjun.jpg
| office = State Minister of Finance of Sabah
| term_start = 11 January 2023
| term_end =
| 1blankname = Chief Minister
| 1namedata = Hajiji Noor
| 2blankname = Assistant
| 2namedata = Julita Majungki &
Jasnih Daya &
{{small|(2023)}}
Tan Lee Fatt
{{small|(since 2023)}}
| governor = Juhar Mahiruddin
{{small|(2020–2024)}}
Musa Aman
{{small|(since 2025)}}
| constituency = Karanaan
| predecessor = Hajiji Noor
| successor =
| office1 = State Minister of Housing and Local Government of Sabah
| term_start1 = 29 September 2020
| term_end1 = 11 January 2023
| 1blankname1 = Chief Minister
| 1namedata1 = Hajiji Noor
| governor1 = Juhar Mahiruddin
| constituency1 = Karanaan
| predecessor1 = Jaujan Sambakong
| 2blankname1 = Assistant
| 2namedata1 = Isnin Aliasnih &
Mohamad Hamsan Awang Supain
| successor1 = Joachim Gunsalam
| office2 = State Minister of Finance of Sabah II
| term_start2 = 29 September 2020
| term_end2 = 11 January 2023
| 1blankname2 = Chief Minister
| alongside2 = Hajiji Noor
{{small|(State Minister of Finance of Sabah)}}
| 1namedata2 = Hajiji Noor
| governor2 = Juhar Mahiruddin
| constituency2 = Karanaan
| predecessor2 = Position established
| 2blankname2 = Assistant
| 2namedata2 = Nizam Abu Bakar Titingan &
Jasnih Daya
| successor2 = Position abolished
| office3 = Deputy Chief Minister of Sabah III
| term_start3 = 11 May 2018
| term_end3 = 12 May 2018
| 1blankname3 = Chief Minister
| 1namedata3 = Musa Aman
| alongside3 = Hajiji Noor & Jeffrey Kitingan
| predecessor3 = Raymond Tan Shu Kiah
| successor3 = Christina Liew Chin Jin
| constituency3 = Karanaan
| governor3 = Juhar Mahiruddin
| office4 = State Minister of Tourism, Culture and Environment of Sabah
| term_start4 = 4 May 2007
| term_end4 = 12 May 2018
| 1blankname4 = Chief Minister
| 1namedata4 = Musa Aman
| governor4 = Ahmadshah Abdullah
{{small|(2007–2011)}}
Juhar Mahiruddin
{{small|(2011–2018)}}
| constituency4 = Karanaan
| predecessor4 = Chong Kah Kiat
| 2blankname4 = Assistant
| 2namedata4 = Karim Bujang
{{small|(2007–2008)}}
Bolkiah Ismail
{{small|(2008–2013)}}
Ellron Alfred Angin
{{small|(2008–2013)}}
Pang Yuk Ming
{{small|(2013–2018)}}
Kamarlin Ombi
{{small|(2013–2018)}}
| successor4 = Christina Liew Chin Jin
| office5 = State Minister of Youth and Sports of Sabah
| term_start5 = 27 March 2004
| term_end5 = 15 March 2008
| 1blankname5 = Chief Minister
| 1namedata5 = Musa Aman
| governor5 = Ahmadshah Abdullah
| constituency5 = Karanaan
| predecessor5 = Joseph Kurup
| 2blankname5 = Assistant
| 2namedata5 = Jahid Jahim
| successor5 = Peter Pang En Yin
| chancellor6 = Juhar Mahiruddin
| minister6 = Noraini Ahmad
| office6 = Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Universiti Malaysia Sabah
| termstart6 = 3 August 2020
| termend6 = 1 January 2021
| predecessor6 = Md Sidek Ahmad
| successor6 = Abdul Rahman Dahlan
| constituency_AM7 = Karanaan
| assembly7 = Sabah State Legislative
| term_start7 = 21 March 2004
| term_end7 =
| majority7 = 6,106 (2004)
5,116 (2008)
3,500 (2013)
3,782 (2018)
4,814 (2020)
| predecessor7 = Position established
| successor7 =
| office8 = Deputy President of the
Parti Gagasan Rakyat Sabah
| term_start8 = 5 February 2023
| predecessor8 =
| successor8 =
| president8 = Hajiji Noor
| office9 = 1st State Deputy Chairman of the
Malaysian United Indigenous Party of Sabah
| term_start9 = 6 April 2019
| term_end9 = 10 December 2022
| 1blankname9 = National President
| 1namedata9 = Muhyiddin Yassin
| 2blankname9 = National Chairman
| 2namedata9 = Mahathir Mohamad
{{small|(2019–2020)}}
Muhyiddin Yassin
{{small|(acting) (2020)}}
| predecessor9 = Position established
| successor9 = Aksyah Nasrah
| 3blankname9 = State Chairman
| 3namedata9 = Hajiji Noor
| office10 = Faction represented in the
Sabah State Legislative Assembly
| subterm10 = 2004–2018
| suboffice10 = Barisan Nasional
| subterm11 = 2018–2019
| suboffice11 = Independent
| subterm12 = 2019–2020
| suboffice12 = Pakatan Harapan
| subterm13 = 2020–2022
| suboffice13 = Perikatan Nasional
| subterm14 = 2020–
| suboffice14 = Gabungan Rakyat Sabah
| birth_name = Masidi bin Manjun
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1951|06|01|df=y}}
| birth_place = Ranau, North Borneo (now Sabah, Malaysia)
| spouse = Nurfarizah Abdullah @ Molly Lantai
| party = United Malays National Organisation Sabah (Sabah UMNO) {{small|(until 2018)}}
Bersatu Sabah (BERSATU Sabah) {{small|(2019–2022)}}
27px Parti Gagasan Rakyat Sabah {{small|(since 2023)}}
| otherparty = Barisan Nasional (BN)
{{small|(until 2018)}}
Pakatan Harapan (PH)
{{small|(2019–2020)}}
Perikatan Nasional (PN)
{{small|(2020–2022)}}
{{flagicon image|Gabungan Rakyat Sabah GRS.jpg}} Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS)
{{small|(since 2020)}}
| profession = Lawyer and Public Administrator
| alma_mater = University of London
| occupation = Politician
| citizenship = {{MAS}}
}}
Masidi bin Manjun (born 1 June 1951) is a Malaysian politician, lawyer and public administrator who has served as the State Minister of Finance of Sabah since January 2023 and State Minister of Local Government and Housing of Sabah from September 2020 to January 2023 in the Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) state administration under Chief Minister Hajiji Noor and Member of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Karanaan since March 2004. He was the state COVID-19 spokesman and coordinating minister of the GRS state government of Sabah. During the COVID-19 pandemic, he spoke frequently on the response of Sabah towards the pandemic. On 13 January 2023, Joachim Gunsalam took over the duties from him.{{cite web|url=https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2023/01/12/joachim-to-be-sabah-covid-19-coordinating-minister-from-friday-jan-13|title=Joachim to be Sabah Covid-19 coordinating Minister from Friday (Jan 13)|website=The Star|date=12 January 2023|accessdate=20 March 2023}}{{Cite news|last=Leong|first=Isabelle|date=29 September 2020|title=Bung Moktar, Jeffrey Kitingan, Joachim Gunsalam dilantik Timbalan Ketua Menteri Sabah|language=ms-my|work=Astro Awani|url=https://www.astroawani.com/berita-malaysia/bung-moktar-jeffrey-kitingan-antara-menteri-kabinet-sabah-baharu-261381|access-date=29 September 2020}} He is a member of Parti Gagasan Rakyat Sabah (GAGASAN), a component party of the GRS coalition. He has served as the Deputy President of GAGASAN since February 2023. He also served as the State Deputy Chairman of the Malaysian United Indigenous Party of Sabah from April 2019 to his resignation from the party in December 2022 and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) from August 2020 to January 2021.{{Cite news|date=4 August 2020|title=Masidi Manjun dilantik Pengerusi Lembaga Pengarah UMS|language=ms-my|work=Sabah News Today|url=https://www.sabahnewstoday.com/masidi-manjun-dilantik-pengerusi-lembaga-pengarah-ums/|access-date=28 September 2020}}{{Cite web|last=Hasan|first=Che Hasruddin Che|title=UMS Hospital to start ops next year|url=https://ums.edu.my/v5/banner-link/10500-ums-hospital-to-start-ops-next-year|access-date=2021-05-18|website=ums.edu.my|date=5 March 2021 |language=en-gb}}
Educational background
Masidi obtained a degree of Bachelor of Laws from the University of London in 1977 and became Barrister-at-Law with Honours at Lincoln's Inn, London in 1979.
Career
= Legal practice and public service =
Masidi entered the State Public Service in 1977 as a legal adviser and prosecutor at the Forestry Department.{{Cite web|url=https://stgpru.sinarharian.com.my/calon/1251/masidi-manjun-masdi|title=MASIDI MANJUN MASDI|date=2025-02-11|access-date=2025-02-11|website=stgpru.sinarharian.com.my}} He was admitted as an Advocate and Solicitor of the High Court of Sabah and Sarawak in 1980, the same year he was appointed as Tuaran District Officer. He was transferred to Sandakan as the town's municipal council president in 1982 before being promoted as Permanent Secretary of Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports in 1984. In 1987, he was made a Senior State Counsel in the State Attorney-General's Chambers. He left the State Public Service in 1989 to join private sector.
= Private sector =
Masidi served as Chairman of Institute of Development Studies of Sabah from 1994 to 2004 and member of board of directors of Sabah Development Bank during that time. He held directorship in various companies including Chase Perdana Berhad, Sitt Tatt Berhad and Bank Rakyat. He is Chairman of Malaysian Bioeconomy Development Corporation since 24 July 2020.{{Cite web|date=6 August 2020|title=Bioeconomy Corporation Announces YBhg Datuk Seri Panglima Masidi Manjun as New Chairman|url=http://www.bioeconomycorporation.my/bioeconomy-corporation-announces-ybhg-datuk-seri-panglima-masidi-manjun-as-new-chairman/|access-date=28 September 2020|website=Bioeconomy Corporation}}
= Politics =
Masidi joined politics in 2004 as he was nominated by United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) as candidate for Karanaan state constituency. He subsequently won the election and holds the seat for four consecutive terms. He is currently serving the fifth term in Karanaan following his victory in the 16th state election under the banner of Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU).
He rose as Minister of State for Youth and Sports in 2004. He then became Minister of State for Tourism, Culture and Environment from 2006 to 2018 and Minister of State charged with education during that time. He also served as Deputy Chief Minister post 14th general election for two days. He left UMNO in 2018 to join BERSATU and became the latter's state liaison deputy chairman subsequently.
Election results
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|+ Sabah State Legislative Assembly{{cite web|url=https://election.thestar.com.my/sabah.html|title=Sabah [Parliament Results]|work=The Star|access-date=1 April 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180517234741/https://election.thestar.com.my/sabah.html|archive-date=17 May 2018}}{{Cite web|url=https://election.thestar.com.my/|title=14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) – Results Overview|website=election.thestar.com.my}}{{cite web |url= https://undi.info/sabah/r18/n53 |title = N53 Senallang |publisher= Malaysiakini |access-date= 30 May 2020}} !|Year !|Constituency !colspan=2|Candidate !|Votes !|Pct !colspan=2|Opponent(s) !|Votes !|Pct !|Ballots cast !|Majority !|Turnout |
rowspan=2|2004
|rowspan=9|N30 Karanaan |rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Barisan Nasional}} | |rowspan=2|Masidi Manjun (UMNO) |rowspan=2 align="right" |6,519 |rowspan=2|90.72% |{{Party shading/Independent}} | |Mohd Mian Mohd Ali (IND) |align="right" |413 |5.75% |rowspan=2| 7,332 |rowspan=2| 6,106 |rowspan=2| 68.90% |
bgcolor="{{Love Sabah Party/meta/shading}}" |
|Sutian Kendilong (SETIA) |align="right" |254 |3.53% |
2008
|{{Party shading/Barisan Nasional}} | |Masidi Manjun (UMNO) | align="right" |6,505 |82.40% |{{Party shading/Keadilan}} | |Atin Naisin (PKR) |align="right" |1,389 |17.60% |8,010 |5,116 |72.45% |
rowspan=3|2013
|rowspan=3 {{Party shading/Barisan Nasional}} | |rowspan=3|Masidi Manjun (UMNO) |rowspan=3 align="right" |6,292 |rowspan=3|58.44% |{{Party shading/Keadilan}} | |Muhiddin Anas Yusin (PKR) |align="right" |2,792 |25.94% |rowspan=3|10,331 |rowspan=3|3,500 |rowspan=3|83.10% |
{{Party shading/Homeland Solidarity Party}} |
|Jalibin Paidi (STAR) |align="right" |1,067 |9.91% |
{{Party shading/Independent}} |
|Mat Jaili Samat (IND) |align="right" |615 |5.71% |
rowspan=3|2018
|rowspan=3 {{Party shading/Barisan Nasional}} | |rowspan=3| Masidi Manjun (UMNO) |rowspan=3 align="right" |6,849 |rowspan=3| 63.98% |{{Party shading/Keadilan}} | |Chong Peck Hing (PKR) |align="right" |3,067 |28.65% |rowspan=3|10,928 |rowspan=3|3,782 |rowspan=3|80.80% |
{{Party shading/Sabah People's Hope Party}} |
|Aman Manaf (PHRS) |align="right" | 685 |6.40% |
bgcolor="{{Sabah Native Co-operation Party/meta/shading}}" |
|Juhaili Sidek (PKAN) |align="right" | 104 |0.97% |
rowspan=3|2020
|rowspan=3|N37 Karanaan |rowspan=3 {{Party shading/Perikatan Nasional}} | |rowspan=3|Masidi Manjun (BERSATU) |rowspan=3 align="right" |6,696 |rowspan=3| 73.70% |{{Party shading/Sabah Heritage Party}} | |Yasin Abdul Ghani (WARISAN) |align="right" |1,882 |20.71% |rowspan=3|9,086 |rowspan=3|4,814 |rowspan=3|67.68% |
bgcolor="{{Love Sabah Party/meta/shading}}" |
|Hadzrul Masnin (PCS) |align="right" |434 |align=right|4.78% |
bgcolor={{party color|United Sabah National Organisation (New)}} |
|Md Tajuddin Sadi (USNO Baru) |align="right" |74 |align=right|0.81% |
Honours
= Honours of Malaysia =
- {{Flag|Malaysia}}:
- 50px Officer of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (KMN) (2006)
- 50px Member of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (AMN) (1998)
- {{Flag|Sabah}}:
- 50x50px Grand Commander of the Order of Kinabalu (SPDK) – Datuk Seri Panglima (2013)
- 51x51px Commander of the Order of Kinabalu (PGDK) – Datuk (1996)
References
{{Reflist}}
Category:Members of the Order of the Defender of the Realm
Category:Officers of the Order of the Defender of the Realm
Category:Commanders of the Order of Kinabalu
Category:Grand Commanders of the Order of Kinabalu
Category:Former United Malays National Organisation politicians
Category:Former Malaysian United Indigenous Party politicians