Arthur Joseph Kurup

2018

• Lawyer
• economist

Yang Berhormat Datuk Arthur Joseph Kurup PMW PGDK ASDK JP MP
Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Food Security
Incumbent
Assumed office 12 December 2023		Barisan Nasional
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Datuk Arthur Joseph Kurup (born 4 August 1982) is a Malaysian politician, lawyer and economist who has served as the Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Food Security in the Unity Government administration under Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and Minister Mohamad Sabu since December 2023 and the Member of Parliament (MP) for Pensiangan since May 2018. He served as the Deputy Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation in the PH administration under Prime Minister Anwar and Minister Chang Lih Kang from December 2022 to December 2023, Deputy Minister of Works in the Barisan Nasional (BN) administration under former Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob and former Minister Fadillah Yusof from August 2021 to the collapse of the BN administration in November 2022 and the Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department in charge of Economic Affairs in the Perikatan Nasional (PN) administration under former Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin and former Minister Mustapa Mohamed from March 2020 to the collapse of the PN administration in August 2021. ^[2] He is a member of the Parti Bersatu Rakyat Sabah (PBRS), a component party of the BN coalition and the eldest son of 1st and founding President of PBRS Joseph Kurup. He has also served as the 2nd President of PBRS since January 2023. ^[3] He also previously served as the Deputy President of PBRS from November 2015 to his promotion to party presidency in January 2023, the Vice President and Youth Chief of PBRS. He is also presently the sole PBRS MP and the sole PBRS candidate elected in the 2022 General election. ^{[4] [5] [6]}

Career

Arthur previously worked as a Trade and Legal Officer at the World Trade Organization (WTO) in Geneva, Switzerland before returning to Malaysia. ^[7] He served as a Director of Sabah Housing and Development Town Board. ^[6]

Politics

In the 2018 general election, his party of United Sabah People's Party (PBRS) fielded him to contest the Pensiangan parliamentary seat to succeed his father and party president, Joseph Kurup. ^{[8] [9] [10] [11]} He faced Raymond Ahuar from the People's Justice Party (PKR) and defeated him. ^[12]

Election results

Parliament of Malaysia ^[13]

Year	Constituency	Candidate		Votes	Pct	Opponent(s)		Votes	Pct	Ballots cast	Majority	Turnout
2018	P182 Pensiangan		Arthur Joseph Kurup (PBRS)	11,783	48.35%		Raymond Ahuar (PKR)	9,469	38.86%	24,368	2,314	77.66%
							Richard Joe Jimmy (STAR)	2,839	11.65%
							Maidin Atak (PCS)	212	0.87%
							Engah Sintan (IND)	65	0.27%
2022			Arthur Joseph Kurup (PBRS)	19,623	52.88%		Sangkar Rasam (PKR)	14,211	38.29%	37,110	5,412	66.66%
							Jekerison Kilan (KDM)	1,640	4.42%
							Siti Noorhasmahwatty Osman (WARISAN)	1,512	4.07%
							Jamani Derimin (PEJUANG)	124	0.33%

Honours

•   Sabah  :
  • Justice of the Peace (JP) (2014) ^[14]
  • Companion of the Order of Kinabalu (ASDK) (2021) ^[15]
  • Commander of the Order of Kinabalu (PGDK) – Datuk (2023) ^[16]

•   Federal Territory (Malaysia)  :
  • Commander of the Order of the Territorial Crown (PMW) – Datuk (2021) ^{[17] [18]}

References

1. Ryan Stanley (3 May 2018). "Terharu bapa jadi teman berkempen" (in Malay). Berita Harian. Archived from the original on 25 May 2018. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
2. "Six Sabah MPs included in new Federal Cabinet line-up". The Borneo Post. 9 March 2020. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
3. "Joseph Kurup steps down as PBRS president, his son Arthur takes over". The Star. 7 January 2023. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
4. Ruben Sario (30 October 2015). "Anak Joseph Kurup Bakal Jadi Timbalan Presiden PBRS" (in Malay). mStar. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
5. Olivia Miwil (26 April 2018). "Arthur bawa suara orang muda" (in Malay). Berita Harian. Archived from the original on 25 May 2018. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
6. Julia Chan (27 April 2018). "Sabah's scions rise to GE14 challenge". The Malay Mail. Retrieved 25 May 2018. The younger Kurup was elected deputy president of Parti Bersatu Rakyat Sabah in 2015, and appointed to the board of directors for the Sabah Town and Housing Development Board in 2016. He is also a trained lawyer and a TN50 ambassador.
7. Muguntan Vanar; Natasha Joibi (4 May 2018). "Uphill task ahead for Kurup's son". The Star. Retrieved 25 May 2018. Located close to the Kalimantan-Sabah border, the constituency, which was held by Tan Sri Joseph Kurup for two terms, has an almost equal number of ethnic Dusun and Murut voters. The area will test Arthur, who used to be a lawyer with the World Trade Organization in Geneva, Switzerland, as he enters the complex game of localized family politics.
8. "Kurup decides to stay out". Daily Express. 25 April 2018. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
9. Olivia Miwil (26 April 2018). "Joseph Kurup confident son, Arthur, is best candidate for Pensiangan". New Straits Times. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
10. Ryan Stanley (3 May 2018). "Arthur Kurup on the campaign trail with incumbent dad". New Straits Times. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
11. Rizalmi Liman (5 May 2018). "Kurup yakin dengan Arthur sebagai calon BN Pensiangan" (in Malay). New Sabah Times. Archived from the original on 25 May 2018. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
12. Nandini Balakrishnan (10 May 2018). "Historic Win: The Complete Result Of GE14's Parliamentary Seats Across Malaysia". Says.com. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
13. "Sabah [Parliament Results]". The Star. Archived from the original on 17 May 2018. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
14. "Senarai Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Sabah Tahun 2014" (PDF). sabah.gov.my.
15. "Senarai Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Sabah Tahun 2021" (PDF). sabah.gov.my.
16. "Acryl Sani dahului 1,209 senarai penerima darjah kebesaran Sabah". Sinar Harian (in Malay). 6 October 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
17. Ibrahim, Mohd Iskandar; Sulaiman, Noor Atiqah (1 February 2021). "Seramai 335 terima darjah kebesaran sempena Hari Wilayah". Berita Harian (in Malay). Archived from the original on 1 February 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
18. Hadir, Shawaliah (1 February 2021). "Tengku Zafrul antara 6 penerima Darjah Kebesaran Pangkat Pertama sempena Hari WP". MalaysiaGazette (in Malay). Retrieved 1 February 2021.

External links

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