Douglas Uggah Embas


Douglas Uggah Embas is a Malaysian politician who has served as the Deputy Premier of Sarawak since 2016. He has been the Member of the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly for Bukit Saban since 2016, and previously served as the Member of Parliament for Betong from 1986 to 2018. He is currently part of the state cabinet under Premier Abang Johari, holding the positions of Second Minister for Finance and New Economy, as well as Minister for Infrastructure and Port Development. He previously served as Minister of Agriculture Modernisation and Rural Economy under former Chief Minister Adenan Satem.
Douglas is a member of Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu, a component party of the ruling Gabungan Parti Sarawak coalition. During his time as MP for Betong, Douglas served in the federal cabinet under three prime ministers: Mahathir Mohamad, Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, and Najib Razak. His roles included Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department, Deputy Minister of Transport, Minister of Natural Resources and Environment, and finally, Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities, a position he held until his appointment as Deputy Premier in 2016.

Early life and education

Douglas Uggah Embas was born in Spaoh, Betong, Sarawak, and graduated with an Honours degree in Economics from Universiti Malaya in 1976. From 1977 to 1986, he served as political secretary to the Chief Ministers of Sarawak, Abdul Rahman Ya'kub and Abdul Taib Mahmud.

Political career

In 1986 Malaysian general election, Douglas Uggah contested and won the Betong parliamentary seat. He was appointed Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister's Department in 1990 and later transferred to the Rural Development Ministry in the same capacity in 1995. In 1999 Malaysian general election, he was promoted to Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department. A senior member of Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu, he also served on the party's Supreme Council.

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