Joseph Entulu Belaun

Datuk Joseph Entulu Belaun (born 8 June 1954) is a Malaysian politician. He was a Minister in the Prime Minister's Department and a Member of Parliament (MP) for the Selangau constituency in Sarawak, representing the Sarawak People's Party (PRS) from 2004 until the dissolution of the Parliament on 7 April 2018.

Yang Berbahagia Datuk Joseph Entulu Belaun PGBK
Ministerial roles
2004–2008	Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department
2008–2013	Deputy Minister of Rural and Regional Development
2013–2018	Minister in the Prime Minister's Department
Ministerial roles (Sarawak)
1997–2002	Assistant Minister in the Chief Minister's Department
2002–2004	Minister of Youth and Sports
Faction represented in Dewan Rakyat
2004–2018	Barisan Nasional
Faction represented in Sarawak State Legislative Assembly
1991–2006	Barisan Nasional
Personal details
Born	(1954-06-08) 8 June 1954 (age 70) Crown Colony of Sarawak (now Sarawak, Malaysia)
Citizenship	Malaysian
Political party	Sarawak Native People's Party (PBDS) Sarawak People's Party (PRS) (2004-May 2018) People's Justice Party (PKR) (May 2018-Mar 2019) Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB) (Apr 2019-Apr 2024) Progressive Democratic Party (PDP) (since Apr 2024)
Other political affiliations	Barisan Nasional (BN) Pakatan Harapan (PH) Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS)
Spouse	Jacklyne Anthony
Children	Magnus Ngelambong Belaun
Occupation	Politician

Political career

Entulu was elected to Parliament in the 2004 general elections. Immediately after his election in 2004, Entulu was appointed to the federal level as Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department.^[1] Before his election into the Dewan Rakyat, he was Assistant Minister to the Chief Minister of Sarawak from 1997 to 2002 and later was promoted as full minister holding the portfolio of Youth and Sports from 2002 until 2004.^[2] He was first elected to Parliament as a member of the Sarawak Native People's Party (PBDS),^[3] but joined the PRS after the Parti Bansa Dayak Sarawak (PBDS) was deregistered in 2004.^[4]

Entulu was re-elected unopposed to Parliament in the 2008 general elections.^[5] Following the 2008 general elections he became Deputy Minister of Rural and Regional Development and in October 2008, he was also conferred the title of Datuk.^[6]

He has spoken out against the use of the term Dayak as a generic descriptor of Sarawak's indigenous non-Muslim residents, preferring instead specific terms for each community in 2009.^[7]

After he was re-elected again in the 2013 general elections, Entulu was promoted to a full minister as a Minister in the Prime Minister's Department.^[8]

On 13 May 2018, People's Justice Party (PKR) Women chief Zuraida Kamaruddin announced that Entulu has joined its ranks as a PKR party member in a press conference in Cheras.^[9]

Entulu has joined Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB) since March 2019, but now he has since joined the Progressive Democratic Party (PDP) en bloc ever since the latter party was dissolved and merged in March 2024.^[10][11] Prior to that, he was the Deputy President of the PRS until his sacking in April 2018, which was announced by the PRS President Dr. James Jemut Masing.^[12]

Election results

Parliament of Malaysia^[13]

Year	Constituency	Candidate		Votes	Pct	Opponent(s)		Votes	Pct	Ballots cast	Majority	Turnout
2004	P213 Selangau, Sarawak		Joseph Entulu Belaun (PBDS)	7,876	64.90%		Liman Sujang (SNAP)	4,260	35.10%	12,376	3,616	60.49%
2008	P214 Selangau, Sarawak		Joseph Entulu Belaun (PRS)	Unopposed
2013			Joseph Entulu Belaun (PRS)	12,040	58.97%		Sng Chee Hua (SWP)	4,485	21.97%	20,753	7,555	81.51%
							Joshua Jabeng (PKR)	3,891	19.06%

Honours

Honours of Malaysia

•  Sarawak :
  • Commander of the Order of the Star of Hornbill Sarawak (PGBK) – Datuk (2008)^[14]

References

1. "Sarawak ministers will be asset to PM". New Straits Times. New Straits Times Press. 29 March 2004.
2. "Some changes in Sarawak Cabinet". New Straits Times. New Straits Times Press. 26 March 2004.
3. "Stay out of PBDS' affairs, Mawan told". New Straits Times. New Straits Times Press. 8 July 2004.
4. Wong, Jack (20 January 2005). "Masing set to become Parti Rakyat Sarawak chief". The Star (Malaysia). Star Publications (Malaysia). Archived from the original on 22 June 2011. Retrieved 23 April 2010.
5. Jackson, Caroline (27 February 2008). "Five BN Wins, An Early Sign Tipping The Sarawak BN Scale". Berita Wilayah Sarawak. Bernama. Archived from the original on 22 June 2011. Retrieved 23 April 2010.
6. "Sarawak marks 45th anniversary by honouring DPM". The Star (Malaysia). Star Publications (Malaysia). 25 October 2008. Archived from the original on 1 May 2011. Retrieved 23 April 2010.
7. "Drop the term Dayak, says deputy minister". The Star. Star Publications (Malaysia). 10 May 2009. Archived from the original on 13 May 2009. Retrieved 23 April 2010.
8. "Joseph Entulu Promoted To Minister". BERNAMA. 15 May 2013. Retrieved 16 May 2013.
9. "Two MPs, ex-federal minister among six Sarawak politicians joining PKR". The Borneo Post. Borneo Post Online. 13 May 2018. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
10. "Masir, Entulu, Nyallau, Entri and Banyi join PSB". The Borneo Post. 7 March 2019. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
11. "Sri Aman MP, ex-minister, Teras leader join Sarawak's PSB". Free Malaysia Today. 7 March 2019. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
12. "Joseph Entulu, empat lagu pemimpin PRS dipecat". Harian Metro. Harian Metro. 22 April 2018.
13. "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri". Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 6 September 2011. Retrieved 23 April 2010. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
14. "Sarawak Honours List 2008". The Star. 5 November 2008. Retrieved 12 October 2018.