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Abdul Rahman Zohari Bin Tun Abang Haji Openg

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Malaysian politician; The first Premier of Sarawak since March 2022; Chief Minister of Sarawak from January 2017

Editions

Successful People in Malaysia (4th Edition)

December 2022

Successful People in Malaysia (3rd Edition)

December 2021

Successful People in Malaysia (2nd Edition)

December 2020

Successful People in Malaysia (1st Edition)

December 2019

E - EDUCATION

Merpati Jepang Primary School, Kuching; St. Joseph Secondary School, Kuching; Masters in Business Administration from Brunel University; 2018 Honourary Doctorate in Business and Management, University College of Technology Sarawak (UCTS), Sibu

CA - CAREER

Minister of Industrial Development in the State Cabinet; 2000 Minister of Tourism; 2004 Minister of Housing; 2009 Minister of Housing and Urbanisation; 2016 Deputy Chief Minister; 2017 Pro Chancellor of Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak Campus

CASA - CIVIL AND SOCIAL ACTIVITIES

Chairman of Yayasan Sarawak; Chairman of Bintulu Development Authority (BDA); Chairman of the State Planning Authority (SPA); Chairman of Sarawak Higher Education Fund (SHEF); Chairman of Sarawak State Mineral Authority (SSMA); Chairman of the Natural Resources and Environment Board (NREB); Chairman of Sarawak Land Custody and Development Authority (LCDA); Chairman of Sarawak Mosques Trust Board; SABERKAS President

AW - AWARDS

State Award of Darjah Utama Yang Amat Mulia Bintang Kenyalang Sarawak (DA) 2008; Johan Bintang Sarawak (JBS) 1985; Panglima Negara Bintang Sarawak (PNBS) 1990; Pingat Perkhidmatan Bakti (PPB Perak) 1988; Pingat Jubli Emas (Gold) 2013; Honorary Doctorate of the University Award by Swinburne University of Melbourne, Australia 2018

ME - MEMBERSHIPS

Member of the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Gedong since December 2021; The longest-serving MLA by having served since 1981 for 41 years as of 2022; Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu; Sarawak State Legislative Assembly for Satok; Sarawak Parties Alliance; Component party of state ruling Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS); The first chairman of GPS since its formation in June 2018.

LS - LANGUAGE SKILLS

English, Malay

B - BORN

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P - PARENTS

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MS - MARITAL STATUS

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CH - CHILDREN

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