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Jacob Dungau Sagan

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Jacob Dungau Sagan
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Malaysian Deputy Minister of International Trade and Industry
In office
2008–2013
Member of the Malaysian Parliament
for P220 Baram
In office
1995–2013
Preceded by Harrison Ngau Laing
Succeeded by Anyi Ngau
SPDP Senior Vice-President
Assumed office
2001
Personal details
Born (1946-09-26) 26 September 1946 (age 70)
Long Anap, Ulu Baram, Crown Colony of Sarawak
Political party Sarawak Progressive Democratic Party (SPDP) part of Barisan Nasional
Spouse(s) Datin Winnie Jolly
Occupation Member of Parliament ,Politician

Dato' Jacob Dungau Sagan (born 26 September 1946) was the Member of the Parliament of Malaysia for Baram, Sarawak, from 1995 to 2013.

Jacob was born in Long Anap, Ulu Baram, Sarawak. He is of the Kenyah tribe from the Orang Ulu ethnic community. He is able to speak and write English, Bahasa Malaysia (Sarawak Malay dialect), Kenyah and Kayan fluently. He also speaks the Iban and Penan languages.

Jacob holds a Bachelor of Agriculture Science from the University of Adelaide, South Australia in 1970, Postgraduate Diploma in Agricultural Education from Worcester College of Higher Education, UK (1980) and Certificate in Education, Wolverhampton Polytechnic UK (1980/1981). He continued his studies in 1985 and obtained the Certificate in Management form Asian Institute of Management. In 1991, he received a Certificate in Planning and Managing Rural Development from Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand.

He was awarded the Senior Service Fellows from John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, Massachusetts, USA in 1994. The course is equivalent to Masters in Management.

He is well trained in the art of public speaking and communication skills. He participated in Toastmasters International and was conferred the award of a Competent Toastmaster (CTM). Toastmasters International is a worldwide organisation dedicated to promote the art of public speaking. He used to conduct seminars and courses in the art of public speaking to various government departments.


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