Michael Manyin Jawong
Datuk Amar Michael Manyin anak Jawong (born 25 May 1944) is a Malaysian politician who served as Member of the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Tebedu from September 1996 to his retirement in December 2021. From 2017 to 2022, he served as the Minister of Education, Science and Technological Research. He previously held a post of Urban Development and Tourism Minister and Sarawak Youth, Sports and Solidarity Minister. He was an educator before joining politics, and was the principal of Kolej Datu Patinggi Abang Haji Abdillah.[1]He was educated at the University of London, earning a Master's degree there in the 1970s.
Michael Manyin Jawong | |
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 Michael in 2020 | |
| Ministerial roles (Sarawak) | |
| 2016–2017 | Minister of Youth, Sports and Unity |
| 2017–2022 | Minister of Education, Science and Technological Research |
| Faction represented in Sarawak State Legislative Assembly | |
| 1996–2018 | Barisan Nasional |
| 2018–2021 | Gabungan Parti Sarawak |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Michael Manyin anak Jawong 25 May 1944 Japan occupied Raj of Sarawak (now Sarawak, Malaysia) |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Political party | Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) |
| Other political affiliations |
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| Education | University of London (Master's) |
Honours
Honours of Malaysia
Malaysia :
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Member of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (AMN) (1994)[2]
Sarawak :
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Commander of the Order of the Star of Hornbill Sarawak (PGBK) – Datuk (2002)
Knight Commander of the Order of the Star of Sarawak (PNBS) – Dato Sri (2009)[3]_-_2._Knight_Commander_(DA).svg.png.webp)
Knight Commander of the Order of the Star of Hornbill Sarawak (DA) – Datuk Amar (2020)[4]
References
- "Will Manyin's retirement appease the Bidayuhs". Dayak Daily. 11 November 2020. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat".
- "Tunku Mahkota Johor ketuai senarai penerima darjah". Utusan Online. Archived from the original on 29 August 2018. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
- Edgar, Nigel (10 October 2020). "Three top list of award recipients". The Borneo Post. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
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