Maximus Ongkili

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Joan Maluda
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(died 2018)​
Yang Berbahagia Datuk Seri Panglima Dr.
Maximus Ongkili
SPDK PGDK SSAP DGSM
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Chairman of the
Energy Commission of Sabah
Incumbent
Assumed office
1 February 2023		Assistant Minister to the Chief Minister
Relations James Peter Ongkili (brother)
Joseph Pairin Kitingan (uncle)
Jeffrey Kitingan (uncle)
ChildrenRachel Jane Ongkili
Andreas Jordan Ongkili
Alma mater La Trobe University
Occupation Politician
Website www.mpkotamarudu.my

Datuk Seri Panglima Dr. Maximus Johnity Ongkili (born 26 October 1953) is a Malaysian politician who has served as Chairman of the Energy Commission of Sabah (ECOS) since February 2023. [1] He served as Minister in the Prime Minister's Department for Sabah and Sarawak Affairs for the second term in the Barisan Nasional (BN) administration under former Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob from August 2021 to the collapse of the BN administration in November 2022, the first term in the Perikatan Nasional (PN) administration under former Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin from March 2020 to August 2021 as well as for National Unity and Integration in the Barisan Nasional (BN) administration under former Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi from March 2004 to March 2008 and the Minister of Energy, Green Technology and Water in the BN administration under former Prime Minister Najib Razak from May 2013 to May 2018, Member of Parliament (MP) for Kota Marudu from March 2004 to November 2022 and for Bandau from April 1995 to March 2004. He is the 2nd President and a member of the United Sabah Party (PBS), a component party of the Sabah People's Alliance (GRS). [2]

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Personal life

Ongkili was born on 26 October 1953 in Kota Kinabalu to parents from the district of Tambunan, namely a police officer, Alexius @ Alexander Ongkili Indoh, Snr. (1910–1991) from Kampung Lintuhun who was then reassigned to the Sabah police contingent headquarters of the Royal Malaysia Police (then known as the North Borneo Constabulary), but later acquired land and settled in Keningau (in the village of Kampung Ria/Lingkudau) after his retirement from the police force and a housewife, Battindoi Kondilab Komboon (1915–1986), a native of Kampung Karanaan.

He is married with two children (currently widowed since 2018 and has since remarried as of 2023) and holds a Doctor of Philosophy in Agricultural Economics, conferred by Australia's La Trobe University. [3] He is a Christian belonging to the Borneo Evangelical Church (but formerly a Roman Catholic from birth until his adulthood, when he was deemed to be born again by converting to Protestantism via the said denomination). [4] Ongkili is also the nephew of former Sabah Deputy Chief Minister Joseph Pairin Kitingan and Sabah Deputy Chief Minister II Jeffrey Kitingan, who is the President of the Homeland Solidarity Party (STAR).

Political career

In the Opposition

Ongkili was originally an opposition politician but joined the government when the PBS joined the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition in 2002.

In 1991, he was imprisoned under the Internal Security Act for 59 days. [5] This was part of political arrests carried out between 1990 and 1991 to crack down on opposition leaders in Sabah, Malaysia, and their alleged plans to secede the state from Malaysia, allegedly known as Operation Talkak. Seven men were detained under the Internal Security Act (ISA). (See also 1991 Sabah political arrests).

At the time of his arrest on 3 January 1991, Ongkili was a senior researcher and deputy chief director of IDS and electoral press consultant to then Chief Minister of Sabah Joseph Pairin Kitingan during the 1990 Sabah state and national elections. He was released unconditionally on 2 March.

In the Government

Ongkili entered Parliament in the 1995 general election (at the time, the Kota Marudu seat was named Bandau). He was appointed a Minister in the Prime Minister's Department after the 2004 election [6] by Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad's successor Abdullah Ahmad Badawi. Ongkili was placed in charge of National Unity, and headed the initiation of the Khidmat Negara conscription program.

Ongkili was also a member of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly until the 2008 election, when he stood aside from his Tandek seat. [7]

In 2008, Ongkili became the Minister of Science, Technology, and Innovation. Then, after his victory in the 2013 general elections, Ongkili has been appointed Energy, Green Technology and Water Minister. [8]

Election results

Parliament of Malaysia [9] [10]
YearConstituencyCandidateVotesPctOpponent(s)VotesPctBallots castMajorityTurnout
1995 P147 Bandau Maximus Ongkili (PBS)10,71664.06% Jeffrey Kitingan (AKAR)5,85134.98%16,9274,86569.72%
Conrad Jomilon Mojuntin (IND)1620.97%
1999 Maximus Ongkili (PBS)8,46551.38%Maijol Mahap (UPKO)6,78141.16%16,6781,68465.66%
Conrad Jomilon Mojuntin (IND)1620.97%
2004 P168 Kota Marudu Maximus Ongkili (PBS)10,45759.00%Anthony Biri Mandiau (IND)7,26841.00%18,6263,18966.26%
2008 Maximus Ongkili (PBS)12,02856.14%Anthony Biri Mandiau (PKR)7,83036.55%22,1724,19869.51%
Roslan Mohd Zain (IND)1,1095.18%
Berman Angkap (BERSEKUTU)4572.13%
2013 Maximus Ongkili (PBS)15,16847.16%Maijol Mahap (PKR)14,32644.53%33,07784278.50%
Majamis Timbong (STAR)2,2286.93%
Yuntau K. Kolod (SAPP)4441.38%
2018 Maximus Ongkili (PBS)13,03338.44%2Maijol Mahap (PHRS)11,25933.21%235,0851,77474.95%
Barlus Mangabis (WARISAN)7,11320.98%
Paul Porodong (PCS)2,5017.37%
2022 Maximus Ongkili (PBS)16,14432.32% Wetrom Bahanda (KDM)24,31848.69%49,9468,17461.86%
Jilid Kuminding (WARISAN)5,32010.65%
Shahrizal Denci (MUDA)3,2256.46%
Norman Tulang (Independent)6601.32%
Mohd Azmi Zulkiflee (PEJUANG)2790.56%
Notes:
Table excludes votes for candidates who finished in third place or lower.
2 Different % used for 2018 election.
Sabah State Legislative Assembly [11]
YearConstituencyCandidateVotesPctOpponent(s)VotesPctBallots castMajorityTurnout
1994 N06 Langkon Maximus Ongkili (PBS)4,17173.47%Newman Gaban (PBRS)1,45225.58%5,7272,71974.60%
Linggu Lincoln Luwing (IND)540.95%
1999 N05 Tandek Maximus Ongkili (PBS)5,67153.77%Saibul Supi (UPKO)4,41241.84%10,6771,25977.09%
Joe Santi (BERSEKUTU)4634.39%
2004 N05 Tandek Maximus Ongkili (PBS)5,06953.96%George Sangkin (IND)2,35625.08%9,8402,71367.78%
Anthony Biri Mandiau (IND)6927.37%
Shahnuar Bodok (IND)6857.29%
Abdul Kahar Abdul Rahman (keADILan)5926.30%

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