Dunstan Endawie Enchana
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Datuk Amar Dustan Endawie Enchana |
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| Deputy Chief Minister of Sarawak | |
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In office 1977–1979 |
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| Preceded by | Post created |
| Succeeded by | Daniel Tajem |
| 2nd President of Sarawak National Party | |
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In office 1974 – June 1980 |
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| Preceded by | Stephen Kalong Ningkan |
| Succeeded by | James Wong Kim Min |
| Member of the Sarawak State Assembly for Krian |
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In office 1963–1979 |
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| Personal details | |
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25 July 1937 Malupa, Krian, Saratok, Kingdom of Sarawak |
| Died | 11 April 2014 (aged 76) Saratok, Sarawak, Malaysia |
| Political party | Sarawak National Party (SNAP) |
| Spouse(s) | Piling Endawie |
| Children | 5 daughters, 3 sons |
| Occupation | Politician |
Datuk Amar Dunstan Endawie Enchana (25 July 1937 – 11 April 2014) was a Malaysian politician from Sarawak, former teacher and a member of the Iban people. He served as the Deputy Chief Minister of Sarawak from 1977 until 1979. Endawie also served as a member of the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly for the Krian constituency and the President of the now defunct Sarawak National Party (SNAP) during his political career. He was also a member of the several Sarawak state cabinets, including a tenure as state Minister for Local Government.
Endawie began his career in Sarawak politics during the British colonial era. In 1963, he became a state cabinet minister under the first Chief Minister of Sarawak, Stephen Kalong Ningkan. Endawie became the President of the Sarawak National Party (SNAP) during the 1970s, a post he held until June 1980. Under Endawie leadership, SNAP became a member of the Barisan Nasional in 1976. Endawie also recruited several notable figures into SNAP, including Daniel Tajem, the former Vice-President of SNAP, whom Endawie persuaded to enter politics in 1968. Dunstan Endawie served as the Deputy Chief Minister of Sarawak from 1976 to 1979 under Chief Minister Abdul Rahman Ya'kub.
Endawie entered into the diplomatic field after retiring from active state politics. He was appointed as the High Commissioner of Malaysia to New Zealand. Endawie was the first ethnic Iban to become a Malaysian High Commissioner to another country.
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