Abang Abdul Rahman Johari Abang Openg

Abang Abdul Rahman Johari Abang Openg
Yang Amat Berhormat Datuk Patinggi; Abang Abdul Rahman Johari Abang Openg; DP PNBS MLA
	ابڠ حاج جوهري المرحوم تون ابڠ حاج اوڤڠ
	Abang Johari in 2018
6th Chief Minister of Sarawak
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 13 January 2017
Governor	Abdul Taib Mahmud
Deputy	Douglas Uggah Embas ; (since 2016) ; James Jemut Masing ; (since 2016) ; Awang Tengah Ali Hasan ; (since 2017)
Preceded by	Adenan Satem
1st Chairman of the Gabungan Parti Sarawak
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 12 June 2018
Deputy	Sim Kui Hian ; Tiong King Sing ; Joseph Salang Gandum
Preceded by	Position established
6th President of the Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 13 January 2017
Deputy	Douglas Uggah Embas ; Awang Tengah Ali Hasan
Preceded by	Adenan Satem
Member of the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly; for Satok
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 29 December 1983[1]
Majority	2,800 (2011); 5,045 (2016)
Personal details
Born	Abang Abdul Rahman Johari bin Abang Openg; 4 August 1949; Limbang, Crown Colony of Sarawak
Citizenship	Malaysian
Political party	BN-PBB (1983–2018); GPS-PBB (2018–present)
Other political; affiliations	Sarawak Parties Alliance (2018–present)
Spouse(s)	Juma'ani Tuanku Bujang
Relations	Al-Marhum Tun Tuanku Bujang Tuanku Othman; Al-Marhummah Toh Puan Hajjah Rajemah (parents-in-law; both deceased)
Children	Abang Abdillah Izzarim; Dayang Norjihan
Parents	Al-Marhum Tun Abang Haji Openg Abang Sapiee (deceased); Al-Marhummah Toh Puan Dayang Hajjah Masniah Abdul Rahman (deceased)
Alma mater	Brunel University
Occupation	Politician
Website	cm.sarawak.gov.my

Abang Abdul Rahman Johari bin Al-Marhum Tun Abang Haji Openg (Jawi: ابڠ حاج جوهري المرحوم تون ابڠ حاج اوڤڠ; born 4 August 1949[2]) is a Malaysian politician popularly known as "Abang Jo" or "Abang Johari". He has served as the 6th Chief Minister of Sarawak following the death of his predecessor Adenan Satem in January 2017. He took his oath of office before the Governor Abdul Taib Mahmud at the Astana Negeri on 13 January 2017. In addition, he has also served as 6th President of the Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PPBS) since January 2017 and founded the Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) and having served as its 1st Chairman since June 2018. [3][4]

Early life and education

Born in Limbang on August 4, 1949[5] to Tun Datuk Abang Haji Openg bin Abang Sapiee and Toh Puan Datin Dayang Masniah Abdul Rahman, Abang Johari is the youngest of 10 siblings.[5] He received his early education at Merpati Jepang Primary School, Kuching, before pursuing secondary education at St. Joseph Secondary School,[6] Kuching. He holds a Master of Business Administration awarded by Brunel University.[5]

Satok State Constituency

Abang Jo was first elected to the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly representing the Satok State Constituency in 1981.[5] He succeeded Tan Sri Abang Abu Bakar Abang Mustafa. Since then, he was elected to represent the constituency nine times: 1981, 1983, 1987, 1991, 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, and 2016.[5]

Career

Prior to entering politics in 1977, he served Malaysia Airlines as an corporate relations executive. Since 1981, he is a member of Sarawak State Legislative Assembly for Satok.

Throughout his service as such, he served several political offices, including Principal Political Secretary to the Chief Minister (from 1982 to 1984) and Assistant Minister for Regional Development and Community Development (from 1984 to 1987).

In 1987, he was promoted as full Minister and, hence, admitted to the State Cabinet. He served as Minister of Industrial Development (from 1987 to 2000), Minister of Housing (since 2004, with additional portfolio of Urbanisation from 2009 to 2011, and since 2016) and Minister of Tourism (twice, from 2000 to 2004, and since 2011, with additional portfolio of Arts and Culture in 2016).

Following the victory of Barisan Nasional in 2016 state election, he was promoted as the Deputy Chief Minister, the post he served alongside with Douglas Uggah Embas and James Jemut Masing, from May 2016 to January 2017.

Upon the death of Pehin Sri Haji Adenan Satem on 11 January 2017, Abg Jo was appointed the sixth Chief Minister of Sarawak and sworn in on 13 January 2017.[4][3]

Family

Abang Zohari, son of Abang Openg Abang Sapiee (the first Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sarawak) and Dayang Masniah Abdul Rahman, is married to YABhg. Datuk Amar Hajah Juma'ani Tun Tuanku Haji Bujang. Together the couple has two children.[5][7]

Awards

Abang Johari received various awards including:

Datuk Patinggi Bintang Kenyalang (DP) - 2017[8]
Pingat Jubli Emas (Gold) - 2013
Darjah Utama Yang Amat Mulia Bintang Kenyalang Sarawak (DA) - 2008
Panglima Negara Bintang Sarawak (PNBS) - 1990
Pingat Perkhidmatan Bakti (PPB Perak) - 1988
Johan Bintang Sarawak (JBS) - 1985

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References

"Pilihanraya Negeri 1983". DUN Sarawak. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
"Datuk Amar Abang Haji Abdul Rahman Zohari bin Tun Abang Haji Openg". Dewan Undangan Negeri Sarawak. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
"Abang Johari Ketua Menteri baharu Sarawak". BH Online. Berita Harian. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
"Abang Johari to be sworn in as Sarawak's sixth Chief Minister". New Straits Times. New Straits Times. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
"Chief Minister's Biography". Official Website Office of the Chief Minister of Sarawak. 29 July 2019. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
https://www.nst.com.my/node/204064/amp
"Biodata Ketua Menteri Sarawak Keenam". Berita Harian (in Malay). 13 January 2017. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
"Former TYT leads Head of State's honours list". The Borneo Post Online. 10 September 2017. Retrieved 31 July 2019.

Preceded by Adenan Satem	Chief Minister of Sarawak 2017–	Succeeded by Incumbent

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[1] "Pilihanraya Negeri 1983". DUN Sarawak. Retrieved 13 January 2017.

[2] "Datuk Amar Abang Haji Abdul Rahman Zohari bin Tun Abang Haji Openg". Dewan Undangan Negeri Sarawak. Retrieved 13 January 2017.

[:0-3] "Abang Johari Ketua Menteri baharu Sarawak". BH Online. Berita Harian. Retrieved 13 January 2017.

[:1-4] "Abang Johari to be sworn in as Sarawak's sixth Chief Minister". New Straits Times. New Straits Times. Retrieved 13 January 2017.

[:2-5] "Chief Minister's Biography". Official Website Office of the Chief Minister of Sarawak. 29 July 2019. Retrieved 31 July 2019.

[6] ttps://www.nst.com.my/node/204064/amp

[7] "Biodata Ketua Menteri Sarawak Keenam". Berita Harian (in Malay). 13 January 2017. Retrieved 13 January 2017.

[8] "Former TYT leads Head of State's honours list". The Borneo Post Online. 10 September 2017. Retrieved 31 July 2019.

Menteris Besar and Chief Ministers of the states of Malaysia
Menteris Besar	Johor: Hasni Mohammad (PN-UMNO) Kedah: Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor (PN-PAS) Kelantan: Ahmad Yakob (PN-PAS) Negeri Sembilan: Aminuddin Harun (PH-PKR) Pahang: Wan Rosdy (PN-UMNO) Perak: Ahmad Faizal Azumu (PN-PPBM) Perlis: Azlan Man (PN-UMNO) Selangor: Amirudin Shari (PH-PKR) Terengganu: Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar (PN-PAS)
Chief Ministers	Melaka: Sulaiman Md Ali (PN-UMNO) Penang: Chow Kon Yeow (PH-DAP) Sabah: Shafie Apdal (WARISAN) Sarawak: Abang Abdul Rahman Zohari (GPS-PBB)