Michael Manyin Jawong | |
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Ministerial roles (Sarawak) | |
2016–2017 | Minister of Youth, Sports and Unity |
2017–2022 | Minister of Education, Science and Technological Research |
Faction represented in Sarawak State Legislative Assembly | |
1996–2018 | Barisan Nasional |
2018–2021 | Gabungan Parti Sarawak |
Personal details | |
Born | Michael Manyin anak Jawong 25 May 1944 Japan occupied Raj of Sarawak (now Sarawak, Malaysia) |
Citizenship | Malaysian |
Political party | Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) |
Other political affiliations |
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Education | University of London (Master's) |
Datuk Amar Michael Manyin anak Jawong (born 25 May 1944) is a Malaysian politician who served as Member of the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Tebedu from September 1996 to his retirement in December 2021. From 2017 to 2022, he served as the Minister of Education, Science and Technological Research. He previously held a post of Urban Development and Tourism Minister and Sarawak Youth, Sports and Solidarity Minister. He was an educator before joining politics, and was the principal of Kolej Datu Patinggi Abang Haji Abdillah.[1] He was educated at the University of London, earning a Master's degree there in the 1970s.