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 |
Crown Colony of Sarawak |
28 July 1955
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.