Abdul Ghapur Salleh
Malaysian politician (1943–2023) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Abdul Ghapur bin Salleh (21 March 1943 – 4 July 2023) was a Malaysian politician who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for the Kalabakan from March 2004 to May 2018. He was a member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), a component party of the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition.[1]
In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Salleh is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Abdul Ghapur.
Quick Facts Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Kalabakan, Preceded by ...
Abdul Ghapur Salleh | |
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عبدالغڤور صالح | |
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Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Kalabakan | |
In office 21 March 2004 – 9 May 2018 | |
Preceded by | Position established |
Succeeded by | Ma'mun Sulaiman (WARISAN) |
Majority | Walkover (2004) Walkover (2008) 14,221 (2013) |
Personal details | |
Born | (1943-03-21)21 March 1943 Japanese-occupied British Borneo (now Sabah, Malaysia) |
Died | 4 July 2023(2023-07-04) (aged 80) Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia |
Political party | Sabah People's United Front (BERJAYA) United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) (–2022) |
Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) (–2022) |
Occupation | Politician |
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Before entering federal politics, Abdul Ghapur was active in Sabah state politics, initially as a member of the Sabah People's United Front (commonly known as BERJAYA). He joined UMNO when it moved into the state in the early 1990s and was a Deputy Chief Minister in the Barisan Nasional state government between 1995 and 1997.[2][3]