Jonnybone J Kurum | |
|---|---|
| State Assistant Minister of Industry, Entrepreneurship and Transport of Sabah | |
| Assumed office 2 December 2025 | |
| Minister | Ewon Benedick |
| Governor | Musa Aman |
| Chief Minister | Hajiji Noor |
| Preceded by | Andi Suryady (as Assistant Minister of Industrial Development and Entrepreneurship) |
| Constituency | Telupid |
| Political Secretary to the Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Sabah and Sarawak Affairs) | |
| In office 27 September 2021 –24 November 2022 | |
| Prime Minister | Ismail Sabri Yaakob |
| Minister | Maximus Ongkili |
| Preceded by | Christoper Mandut |
| Succeeded by | Mohammad Ghazali Hajiji |
| Member of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly for Telupid | |
| Assumed office 9 October 2020 | |
| Preceded by | constituency established |
| Majority | 685 (2020) 1,011 (2025) |
| Deputy Secretary-General of the United Sabah Party | |
| Assumed office 1 July 2022 | |
| President | Maximus Ongkili |
| Secretary-General | Julita Majungki |
| Preceded by | Hendrus Anding |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jonnybone J Kurum 13 November 1976 |
| Nationality | |
| Party | United Sabah Party (PBS) |
| Other political affiliations | |
| Occupation | Politician |
Jonnybone J Kurum is a Malaysian politician who has served as Assistant Minister of Industry,Entrepreneurship and Transport of Sabah in the Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) state administration under Chief Minister Hajiji Noor and Minister Ewon Benedick since December 2025 and Member of Sabah State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Telupid since September 2020. He is a member of the United Sabah Party (PBS) a component party of the Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) coalition. [1] [2] [3]
Jonnybone J Kurum has served as Political Secretary to the Minister in the Prime Minister's Department in charge of Sabah and Sarawak Affairs,Maximus Ongkili from 27 September 2021 until 2022 and Political Secretary I of the Minister of Local Government and Housing of Sabah,Joachim Gunsalam. [4] [5]
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | N47 Telupid | Jonnybone J Kurum (PBS) | 2,266 | 41.42% | Felix Joseph Sitin (UPKO) | 1,581 | 28.90% | 5,471 | 685 | 68.15% | ||
| Abdul Wahab Abdul Ghani (UMNO) | 1,389 | 25.39% | ||||||||||
| Jingkoi Luna (PCS) | 68 | 1.24% | ||||||||||
| Takun Ladas (LDP) | 54 | 0.99% | ||||||||||
| Rita Cham (PPRS) | 19 | 0.35% | ||||||||||
| 2025 | Jonnybone J Kurum ( PBS ) | 3,868 | 37.61% | Felix Joseph Saang (UPKO) | 2,857 | 27.78% | 10,284 | 1,011 | 68.72% | |||
| Benedict Asmat (Sabah UMNO) | 1,687 | 16.40% | ||||||||||
| Simah Matusip (WARISAN) | 806 | 7.84% | ||||||||||
| Jikmariya Muran (STAR) | 345 | 3.35% | ||||||||||
| Michel Alok (IMPIAN) | 291 | 2.83% | ||||||||||
| Jamin Jamri (Sabah BERSATU) | 254 | 2.47% | ||||||||||
| Nilis Joseph (KDM) | 125 | 1.22% | ||||||||||
| Pagrios @ Petrus Zabang (PBM) | 51 | 0.50% | ||||||||||