Abang Johari

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Abang Openg is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Abang Abdul Rahman Zohari. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.
Yang Amat Berhormat
Tan Sri Datuk Patinggi Dr. Haji
Abang Abdul Rahman Zohari
Abang Openg
PMN DP DA PNBS SPDK JBS MLA PSNB
Abang Johari in 2024
1st Premier of Sarawak
(6th Chief Minister until 1 March 2022)
Incumbent
Assumed office
13 January 2017
GovernorAbdul Taib Mahmud
Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar
Deputy
See list
Preceded byAdenan Satem
1st Chairman of Gabungan Parti Sarawak
Incumbent
Assumed office
12 June 2018
DeputyDouglas Uggah Embas
Awang Tengah Ali Hasan
Secretary-GeneralAlexander Nanta Linggi
Preceded byPosition established
6th President of Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu
Incumbent
Assumed office
13 January 2017
DeputyDouglas Uggah Embas
Awang Tengah Ali Hasan
Preceded byAdenan Satem
Ministerial roles (Sarawak)
1984–1987Assistant Minister of Regional Development and Community Development
1987–2000Minister of Industrial Development
2000–2004Minister of Tourism
2004–2009Minister of Housing
2009–2011Minister of Housing and Urbanisation
2011–2016Minister of Tourism
2016–2017Deputy Chief Minister
2016–2017Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture
2016–2017Minister of Housing and Urbanisation
2017–2021Minister of Finance and Economic Planning
2017–2021Minister of Urban Development and Resources
2022–Minister for Finance and New Economy
2022–Minister for Natural Resources and Urban Development
Personal details
Born (1950-08-04) 4 August 1950 (age 74)
Limbang, Crown Colony of Sarawak (now Sarawak, Malaysia)
CitizenshipMalaysian
Political partyParti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (since 1977)
Other political
affiliations
Spouse
Juma'ani Tuanku Bujang
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(m. 1977)​
RelationsDatu Patinggi Ali (great-great-grandfather)
Tuanku Bujang Tuanku Othman (father-in-law)
Children2
ParentAbang Openg Abang Sapiee (father)
Alma materHenley College, Brunel University (MBA)[1]
OccupationPolitician
Signature
Websitepremier.sarawak.gov.my

Tan Sri Datuk Patinggi Dr. Haji Abang Abdul Rahman Zohari bin Abang Openg (born 4 August 1950),[2] popularly known as Abang Jo or Abang Johari,[3] is a Malaysian politician who is currently serving as the head of government of Sarawak since 2017.[4] He has been Member of the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Gedong since 2021, having previously being the MLA for Satok from 1981 to 2021.[5] He is the son of the first Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Sarawak, Abang Openg Abang Sapiee.

Abang Johari took over as the chief minister (later known as premier) following the death of his predecessor Adenan Satem in January 2017.[6] He is a member and the current president of Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB), a component party of state ruling Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) coalition.[7] He is also the first chairman of GPS since its formation in June 2018 after its split from Barisan Nasional (BN).[8][9]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference malaymail was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Datuk Amar Abang Haji Abdul Rahman Zohari bin Tun Abang Haji Openg". Dewan Undangan Negeri Sarawak. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
  3. ^ Stanley Bye Kadam-Kiai (21 May 2016). "On the Iban and the Sarawak State Cabinet". Sarawak Voice. Archived from the original on 3 November 2021. Retrieved 3 November 2021. ...the appointment of Abang Johari, or Abang Jo, as he is affectionately known...
  4. ^ "New Sarawak Chief Minister Abang Johari sworn in". Bernama. The Straits Times. 13 January 2017. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  5. ^ "Abang Johari appointed S'wak CM". Malaysiakini. 13 January 2017. Retrieved 3 November 2021. ...the nine-term Satok assemblyperson...
  6. ^ "Sarawak Chief Minister Tan Sri Adenan Satem dies". The Edge Markets. 11 January 2017. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  7. ^ "Abang Johari reserves comment on who GPS wants to become PM". The Sun Daily. 18 August 2021. Retrieved 3 November 2021. ...Abang Johari who is the president of Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB)...
  8. ^ "Abang Johari Ketua Menteri baharu Sarawak". BH Online. Berita Harian. 13 January 2017. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
  9. ^ "Abang Johari to be sworn in as Sarawak's sixth Chief Minister". New Straits Times. 13 January 2017. Retrieved 13 January 2017.