Donald Peter Mojuntin | |
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Senator | |
In office 10 December 2018 –9 December 2021 | |
Monarchs | Muhammad V (2018–2019) Abdullah (2019–2021) |
Prime Minister | Mahathir Mohamad (2018–2020) Muhyiddin Yassin (2020–2021) Ismail Sabri Yaakob (2021) |
Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Penampang | |
In office 21 March 2004 –8 March 2008 | |
Preceded by | Philip Benedict Lasimbang |
Succeeded by | Bernard Giluk Dompok |
Majority | 12,653 (2004) |
Member of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly for Moyog | |
In office 8 March 2008 –5 May 2013 | |
Preceded by | Philip Benedict Lasimbang |
Succeeded by | Terrence Siambun |
Majority | 2,685 (2008) |
Vice President of the Pakatan Harapan | |
Assumed office 26 August 2021 | |
President | Wan Azizah Wan Ismail |
Chairman | Anwar Ibrahim |
Preceded by | Mukhriz Mahathir |
Deputy President of the United Progressive Kinabalu Organisation | |
Assumed office 23 November 2019 | |
President | Wilfred Madius Tangau (2019–2023) Ewon Benedick (since 2023) |
Preceded by | Wilfred Madius Tangau |
Personal details | |
Born | Donald Peter Mojuntin 26 January 1965 St. Joseph's Maternity Home,Kampung Kambau,Donggongon,Penampang,Sabah,Malaysia |
Citizenship | Malaysian |
Political party | United Progressive Kinabalu Organisation (UPKO) |
Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) (–2018) Pakatan Harapan (PH) (since 2021) |
Spouse | Pornnipa Rattanaruangjit |
Parent(s) | Peter Joinud Mojuntin (father,deceased) Nancy Mary Lidwin Mobijohn (mother,deceased) |
Alma mater | Ratcliffe College University of Westminster |
Occupation | Politician |
Profession | Lawyer |
Donald Peter Mojuntin (born 26 January 1965) is a Malaysian politician and lawyer who served as Senator from December 2018 to December 2021,Member of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Moyog from March 2008 to May 2013 and Member of Parliament (MP) for Penampang from March 2004 to March 2008. He is a member of the United Progressive Kinabalu Organisation (UPKO),a component party of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition. He has served as the Vice President of PH since August 2021 and Deputy President of UPKO since November 2019. He is also the son of former State Minister of Housing and Local Government of Sabah,Datuk Peter Joinod Mojuntin who died in the Sabah Air GAF Nomad crash on 6 June 1976. [1]
Donald Peter Mojuntin was born in St. Joseph's Maternity Home,Kampung Kambau,Donggongon,Penampang on 26 January 1965. He studied in Sacred Heart Primary School,La Salle Secondary School and later Ratcliffe College. He was awarded a Bachelor of Law (Hons.) in 1984 from University of Westminster.
He firstly began working as a lawyer with a law firm known as Richard Malanjum,Idang &Rantau from 1991 to 1992,then he established his own law firm known as Mojuntin &Doudilim from 1992 to 1993 and later changed his law firm's name to Donald Mojuntin &Seibing Gunting from 1994 to 1995.
He became the Political Secretary to the Sabah Minister of Tourism and Environment in 1995 and to the then-Chief Minister of Sabah,Bernard Giluk Dompok in 1998. He was also the Private Secretary to the Minister in the Prime Minister's Department from 2001 to 2003. Furthermore,he was Sabah Assistant Minister of Resources and Information Technology Development from 2008 to 2010 and Sabah Assistant Finance Minister from 2010 to 2013. [2]
He joined UPKO Penampang in 1994 and was appointed as a Member of the UPKO Supreme Council and Chairman of UPKO Kepayan Division. He was also the Youth Chief of UPKO Penampang and Deputy Chairman of UPKO Penampang.
He married his wife,Pornnipa Rattanaruangjit,a Thai woman on 26 June 1989 whilst they were studying in London. Among his hobbies are playing badminton,football and golf.
Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct. | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct. | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
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2004 | Penampang | Donald Peter Mojuntin (UPKO) | 16,032 | 72.89% | Conrad Mojuntin (DAP) | 3,379 | 15.36% | 21,996 | 12,653 | 67.00% | ||
Joseph Suleiman (IND) | 975 | 4.43% | ||||||||||
Blaise Mosidin @ Frederick Francis (PKR) | 864 | 3.93% |
Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct. | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct. | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
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2008 | Moyog | Donald Peter Mojuntin (UPKO) | 6,782 | 60.58% | Moris @ Francis Miji (PKR) | 4,097 | 36.60% | 11,195 | 2,685 | 74.15% | ||
Levired Misih @ Willybroad Missi (IND) | 166 | 1.48% | ||||||||||
2018 | Donald Peter Mojuntin (UPKO) | 5,303 | 32.94% | Jennifer Lasimbang (WARISAN) | 9,745 | 60.53% | 16,100 | 4,442 | 82.75% | |||
Danim @ Aloysius Siap (STAR) | 605 | 3.76% | ||||||||||
Bandasan @ Dionisius Dennis J Tunding (PCS) | 222 | 1.39% |
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