Douglas Uggah Embas

Yang Berhormat Dato' Sri Douglas Uggah Embas
Malaysian Minister for Natural Resources and Environment
Incumbent
Assumed office 2008
Preceded by	Azmi Khalid
Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Betong, Sarawak
Incumbent
Assumed office 1986
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Political party	PBB—Barisan Nasional
Occupation	Member of Parliament

Dato' Sri Douglas Uggah Embas is a Malaysian politician. He is currently the Member of the Parliament of Malaysia for the Betong constituency in Sarawak, representing the United Traditional Bumiputera Party (PBB). He is the Minister for Natural Resources and Environment in the Barisan Nasional government.^[1]

Uggah was appointed to the Cabinet after the 2008 election, to replace Azmi Khalid as Minister for Natural Resources and Environment.^[2] He had previously served in non-Cabinet government posts such as Deputy Minister for Transport,^[3] and Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister.^[4]

Election results

Parliament of Malaysia: Betong, Sarawak^[5]

Year		Barisan Nasional	Votes	Pct		Opposition	Votes	Pct
1986		Douglas Uggah Embas (PBB)	8,052	64%		Wilfred Gomez Azarias Malong (IND)	2,433	19%
1990		Douglas Uggah Embas (PBB)	9,178	74%		Musa Jamaluddin (PERMAS)	2,005	16%
1995		Douglas Uggah Embas (PBB)				Unopposed
1999		Douglas Uggah Embas (PBB)				Unopposed
2004		Douglas Uggah Embas (PBB)	11,618	85%		Abang Zulkifli Abang Engkeh (SNAP)	1,895	14%
2008		Douglas Uggah Embas (PBB)	13,708	86%		Edmund Stanley Jugol (SNAP)	1,999	13%

References

1. ^ "Douglas Uggah Embas, Y.B. Datuk" (in Malay). Parliament of Malaysia. http://www.parlimen.gov.my/index.php?modload=ahlidewan&uweb=dr&action=details&id=181. Retrieved 16 April 2010. 
2. ^ "Uggah aims to break the record". The Star (Malaysia) (Star Publications (Malaysia)). 25 March 2008. http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/3/25/nation/20738335&sec=nation. Retrieved 16 April 2010. 
3. ^ "MAS to raise fares in bid to avoid losses". The Star (Malaysia) (Star Publications (Malaysia)). 23 November 2005. http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2005/11/23/parliament/12672537&sec=parliament. Retrieved 16 April 2010. 
4. ^ "No plan to make voting compulsory". New Straits Times (New Straits Times Press). 27 October 1992. http://news.google.com.au/newspapers?id=WbkTAAAAIBAJ&sjid=UZADAAAAIBAJ&pg=3649,3073718&dq=douglas+uggah+embas&hl=en. Retrieved 16 April 2010. ^{[dead link]}
5. ^ "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri". Election Commission of Malaysia. http://semak.spr.gov.my/spr/laporan/5_KedudukanAkhir.php. Retrieved 14 April 2010.  Percentage figures based on total turnout, including votes for third parties. Results before 1986 election unavailable.

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