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Douglas Uggah Embas

Yang Amat Berhormat Dato' Sri
Douglas Uggah Embas
MP / MLA
Deputy Chief Minister of Sarawak
Assumed office
13 May 2016
Preceded by Alfred Jabu Numpang
Malaysian Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities
In office
16 May 2013 – 12 May 2016
Preceded by Bernard Dompok
Succeeded by Nancy Shukri (Acting Minister)
Malaysian Minister for Natural Resources and Environment
In office
18 March 2008 – 3 April 2013
Preceded by Azmi Khalid
Succeeded by G. Palanivel
Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Betong, Sarawak
Assumed office
3 August 1986
Preceded by Alfred Jabu Numpang
Member of the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly
for Bukit Saban, Sarawak
Assumed office
7 May 2016
Preceded by Robert Lawson Chuat AK Vincent Entering
Personal details
Born (1955-07-28) 28 July 1955 (age 61)
Crown Colony of Sarawak
Political party PBB
Other political
affiliations
Barisan Nasional
Spouse(s) Doreen Mayang @ Lee Mei Hua
Alma mater University of Malaya
Bachelor's Degree (Economics)
Occupation Politician

Dato' Sri Douglas Uggah Embas (born 28 July 1955) is a Malaysian politician. He is currently the Member of the Parliament of Malaysia for the Betong constituency and the Sarawak State Assemblyman for the Bukit Saban constituency in Sarawak, representing the United Bumiputera Heritage Party (PBB). He is the incumbent Deputy Chief Minister of Sarawak.

He was the former Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities in the Barisan Nasional government cabinet until his resignation after his appointment as Deputy Chief Minister of Sarawak. Uggah was appointed to the Cabinet after the 2008 election, to replace Azmi Khalid as Minister for Natural Resources and Environment. He had previously served in non-Cabinet government posts such as Deputy Minister for Transport, and Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister. After the 2013 election, he was appointed as Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities under the new Cabinet of Prime Minister Najib Razak.



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