Michael Manyin Jawong

2016–2017

• Barisan Nasional (until 2018)
• Gabungan Parti Sarawak (since 2018)

Yang Berbahagia Datuk Amar Michael Manyin Jawong DA PNBS PGBK AMN
Michael in 2020
Ministerial roles (Sarawak)		Minister of Youth, Sports and Unity
Education	University of London (Master's)

Michael Manyin anak Jawong (born 25 May 1944) is a Malaysian politician and educator who served as the Minister of Education, Science and Technological Research of Sarawak from 2017 to 2022. A member of Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu, he represented Tebedu in Sarawak State Legislative Assembly from 1996 until his retirement in 2021.

Born in Sarawak. He was an educator before joining politics, and was the principal of Kolej DPAH Abdillah. ^[1] He previously held a post of Urban Development and Tourism Minister and Sarawak Youth, Sports and Solidarity Minister. He was educated at the University of London, earning a Master's degree there in the 1970s.

Honours

Honours of Malaysia

• Malaysia
  • Member of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (AMN) (1994) ^[2]
• Sarawak
  • Knight Commander of the Order of the Star of Hornbill Sarawak (DA) – Datuk Amar (2020) ^[3]
  • Knight Commander of the Order of the Star of Sarawak (PNBS) – Dato Sri (2009) ^[4]
  • Commander of the Order of the Star of Hornbill Sarawak (PGBK) – Datuk (2002)
  • Gold Medal of the Sarawak Independence Diamond Jubilee Medal (2023) ^[5]

References

1. "Will Manyin's retirement appease the Bidayuhs". Dayak Daily. 11 November 2020. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
2. "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat".
3. Edgar, Nigel (10 October 2020). "Three top list of award recipients". The Borneo Post . Retrieved 10 October 2020.
4. "Tunku Mahkota Johor ketuai senarai penerima darjah". Utusan Online. Archived from the original on 29 August 2018. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
5. Odleen Catherny (22 July 2023). "51 terima pingat sempena Hari Sarawak" (in Malay). TVS . Retrieved 29 September 2024.

External links

• Dewan Undangan Negeri Sarawak Kawasan Pilihanraya: N.18 TEBEDU

Assembly seats
Preceded by Michael Ben Panggi	Member of Sarawak State Legislative Assembly for Tebedu 1996–2021	Succeeded by Simon Sinang Bada