Wilson Nyabong Ijang

Wilson Nyabong Ijang
Yang Berhormat Tuan; Wilson Nyabong Ijang; AMN KMN MLA
Member of the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly; for Pelagus, Sarawak
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 7 May 2016
Preceded by	George Lagong
Majority	3,284
Sarawak Political Secretary to Chief Minister
	In office; 17 March 2010 – 7 May 2016
Personal details
Born	2 January 1959; Crown Colony of Sarawak (now Sarawak, Malaysia)
Citizenship	Malaysian
Political party	Barisan Nasional (2004–2018); Sarawak Parties Alliance (Parti Rakyat Sarawak)(2018–)
Residence	Kuching, Sarawak
Occupation	Politician

Wilson Nyabong Ijang (born 2 January 1959) is a Malaysian politician. He is the member of Sarawak State Legislative Assembly for Pelagus constituency in Sarawak, Malaysia representing Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) then was part of Barisan Nasional (BN) previously and now Sarawak Parties Alliance (GPS). Following the fall of BN in the 2018 general election and in the aftermath of meeting between all Sarawak-based BN coalition parties including PRS on 12 June 2018, had decided to leave the coalition to formed a new Sarawak-based coalition of GPS.[1] He was elected in a by-election after winning a majority at DUN Pelagus in the 11th Sarawak State Election 2016.[2] He is currently a supreme council member of local ruling party, PRS.

From 2010 to 2016 he served as Sarawak Political Secretary to the Chief Minister.[3] He is a former Petronas officer who graduated with a bachelor's degree from University of Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport in United Kingdom as well as Electrical Power Engineering from Mara Technical Institute, Kuala Lumpur.[4]

Election results

**Sarawak State Legislative Assembly**
Year	Constituency	Government		Votes	Pct	Opposition		Votes	Pct	Ballots cast	Majority	Turnout
2018	N54 Pelagus		Wilson Nyabong Ijang (PRS)	3,778	82.26%		Yong Sibat (DAP)	494	10.76%	4,665	3,284	64.92%
2018	N54 Pelagus		Wilson Nyabong Ijang (PRS)	3,778	82.26%		Jeffery Nuing Ebom (IND)	321	6.99%	4,665	3,284	64.92%

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References

Sharon Ling; Geryl Ogilvy (12 June 2018). "Sarawak BN parties pull out of coalition to form independent state-based pact". The Star. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
"30pct of S'wak election candidates lose deposits". Malaysia Kini. 8 May 2016. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
"Former Petronas officer Wilson sworn in as pol sec to CM". The Star. 17 March 2010. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
Ling, James (9 April 2016). "Nyabong to prioritise devt for Pelagus". Borneo Post. Retrieved 31 January 2017.

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[1] Sharon Ling; Geryl Ogilvy (12 June 2018). "Sarawak BN parties pull out of coalition to form independent state-based pact". The Star. Retrieved 12 June 2018.

[2] "30pct of S'wak election candidates lose deposits". Malaysia Kini. 8 May 2016. Retrieved 31 January 2017.

[3] "Former Petronas officer Wilson sworn in as pol sec to CM". The Star. 17 March 2010. Retrieved 11 February 2017.

[4] Ling, James (9 April 2016). "Nyabong to prioritise devt for Pelagus". Borneo Post. Retrieved 31 January 2017.