Harris Salleh
Harris bin Mohd Salleh[1] was a Malaysian politician who served as the 6th Chief Minister of Sabah from June 1976 to April 1985. During his tenure, he controversially ceded the island of Labuan, which used to be part of state of Sabah, to the federal Government, making it the second federal territory of Malaysia.[2] He was also founding President of the Sabah People's United Front (BERJAYA).
Harris Mohd Salleh | |
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| 6th Chief Minister of Sabah | |
| In office 6 June 1976 – 22 April 1985 | |
| Governor | Mohd Hamdan Abdullah Ahmad Koroh Mohamad Adnan Robert |
| Preceded by | Fuad Stephens |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Pairin Kitingan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Harris bin Mohd Salleh 4 November 1930 Crown Colony of Labuan (now Labuan, Malaysia) |
| Political party | United Sabah National Organisation (USNO) & Sabah People's United Front (BERJAYA) |
| Spouse(s) | Rupiah Bachee Khan |
Honours
Honours of Malaysia
Malaysia :
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Commander of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (PMN) – Tan Sri (2011)[3][4]
Sabah :
Grand Commander of the Order of Kinabalu (SPDK) – Datuk Seri Panglima
Johor :
Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Crown of Johor (SPMJ) – Dato'
Selangor :
Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Crown of Selangor (SPMS) – Dato' Seri (1980)[5]
References
- memmynemo.com "Datuk Seri Panglima Harris Bin Mohd Salleh awarded title of Tan Sri by Agong"
- Åsgård, Björn."A Study of the Kadazan Dusun, Sabah, Malaysia" Archived 28 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine, Ethnic Awareness and Development, p. 47. Retrieved 8 March 2007.
- "SEMAKAN PENERIMA DARJAH KEBESARAN, BINTANG DAN PINGAT". Prime Minister's Department (Malaysia). Retrieved 6 March 2020.
- "Abdullah Ayub among 1,707 conferred titles in conjunction with King's birthday". The Star Online. 5 June 2011. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
- "SPMS 1980". awards.selangor.gov.my. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
Other
- Rafaelle, Paul. "Harris Salleh of Sabah", Condor Publishing, Hong Kong (1986). ISBN 962-7212-01-6
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Fuad Stephens |
Chief Minister of Sabah 1976–1985 |
Succeeded by Joseph Pairin Kitingan |
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