Marcus Mojigoh | |
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Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Putatan | |
In office 21 March 2004 – 9 May 2018 | |
Preceded by | Position established |
Succeeded by | Awang Husaini Sahari |
Majority | 7,832 (2004) 6,445 (2008) 10,173 (2013) |
Personal details | |
Born | Putatan, Penampang, Crown Colony of North Borneo | 21 June 1951
Political party | United Progressive Kinabalu Organisation (UPKO) (–2020, 2022–present) Homeland Solidarity Party (STAR) (2021–2022)[1] |
Spouse(s) | Mathilda Timbong (deceased) Elizabeth Tindi |
Relations | Richard Malanjum (third cousin) |
Children | 4 |
Residence(s) | Kota Kinabalu (city) Putatan, Penampang, Sabah (private) |
Occupation | Politician |
Profession | Surveyor |
Website | marcus-mojigoh |
Marcus Mojigoh (born 21 June 1951) is a Malaysian politician who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Putatan from March 2004 to May 2018. He also serves as Chairman of the Malaysian Cocoa Board and Saham Berhad of Sabah.[2]He was a member of the Homeland Solidarity Party (STAR), a component party of the ruling Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) and formerly the Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition and was a member of the United Progressive Kinabalu Organisation (UPKO), then component party of the ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition.
With the re-activation of the UPKO Putatan divisional branch on 4 November 2023, Marcus returned as Putatan UPKO divisional chief and strives to re-energize the UPKO Putatan division with a blend of old as well as new supporters from a mix of different backgrounds.
Datuk Dr. Marcus have also penned a growing up memoir of his mother, Jung Gu Nin Bte Boa Lim Beng, in a book called A Leader Unraveled, launched at ITCC Shopping Mall, Penampang on 22 June 2024. The launching was graced by Datuk Ewon Benedick, Minister Entrepreneur and Cooperatives Development, Malaysia.