Douglas Uggah Embas

Yang Berhormat Dato' Sri Douglas Uggah Embas MP
Malaysian Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities
Incumbent
Assumed office 16 May 2013
Preceded by	Bernard Dompok
Malaysian Minister for Natural Resources and Environment
In office 18 March 2008 – 3 April 2013
Preceded by	Azmi Khalid
Succeeded by	G. Palanivel
Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Betong, Sarawak
Incumbent
Assumed office 1986
Preceded by	Alfred Jabu Numpang
Personal details
Born	28 July 1955 Crown Colony of Sarawak
Political party	PBB—Barisan Nasional
Spouse(s)	Doreen Mayang @ Lee Mei Hua
Alma mater	University of Malaya Bachelor's Degree (Economics)
Occupation	Politician

Dato' Sri Douglas Uggah Embas (born 28 July 1955) is a Malaysian politician. He is currently the Member of the Parliament of Malaysia for the Betong constituency in Sarawak, representing the United Traditional Bumiputera Party (PBB). He is the Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities in the Barisan Nasional government.^[1]

Uggah was appointed to the Cabinet after the 2008 election, to replace Azmi Khalid as Minister for Natural Resources and Environment.^[2] He had previously served in non-Cabinet government posts such as Deputy Minister for Transport,^[3] and Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister.^[4] After the 2013 election, he was appointed as Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities under the new Cabinet of Prime Minister Najib Razak.^[5]

Election results

Parliament of Malaysia: Betong, Sarawak^[6]

Year	Government		Votes	Pct	Opposition		Votes	Pct
1986		Douglas Uggah Embas (PBB)	8,052	64%		Wilfred Gomez Azarias Malong (IND)	2,433	19%
1990		Douglas Uggah Embas (PBB)	9,178	74%		Musa Jamaluddin (PERMAS)	2,005	16%
1995		Douglas Uggah Embas (PBB)				Unopposed
1999		Douglas Uggah Embas (PBB)				Unopposed
2004		Douglas Uggah Embas (PBB)	11,618	85%		Abang Zulkifli Abang Engkeh (SNAP)	1,895	14%
2008		Douglas Uggah Embas (PBB)	13,708	86%		Edmund Stanley Jugol (SNAP)	1,999	13%
2013		Douglas Uggah Embas (PBB)	15,476	88%		Cecilia Siti Una (PKR)	4,589	20%

References

1. "Douglas Uggah Embas, Y.B. Datuk" (in Malay). Parliament of Malaysia. Retrieved 16 April 2010.
2. "Uggah aims to break the record". The Star (Star Publications (Malaysia)). 25 March 2008. Retrieved 16 April 2010.
3. "MAS to raise fares in bid to avoid losses". The Star (Star Publications (Malaysia)). 23 November 2005. Retrieved 16 April 2010.
4. "No plan to make voting compulsory". New Straits Times (New Straits Times Press). 27 October 1992. Retrieved 16 April 2010.
5. "Douglas Uggah Appointed As Minister of Plantation Industries And Commodities". BERNAMA. 15 May 2013. Retrieved 17 May 2013.
6. "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 14 April 2010. Percentage figures based on total turnout, including votes for third parties. Results before 1986 election unavailable.