Malaysian politician
Alexander Nanta Linggi (born 16 June 1958) is a Malaysian politician. He is Secretary-General of both Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) and its coalition Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS). He has served as Minister of Works in the Unity Government administration under Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim since December 2022. He served as the Minister of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs for the second term in the Barisan Nasional (BN) administration under former Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob from August 2021 to the collapse of the BN administration in November 2022 and his first term in Perikatan Nasional (PN) administration under former Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin from March 2020 to the collapse of the PN administration in August 2021 as well as the Deputy Minister of Rural and Regional Development in the Barisan Nasional (BN) administration under former Prime Minister Najib Razak and former Ministers Shafie Apdal and Ismail Sabri Yaakob from May 2013 to the collapse of the BN administration in May 2018. He has also served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Kapit since November 1999.[1] He is also the cousin of Wilson Ugak Kumbong, the current Deputy Minister of Digital and MP for Hulu Rajang.
Personal life
Nanta is the grandson of former Sarawak leaders Tun Jugah anak Barieng (patrilineal) and Temenggong Dato' Banyang anak Janting (matrilineal) and the son of former politician Tan Sri Leonard Linggi Jugah. In turn he is also the son-in-law of another politician, Tan Sri Celestine Ujang Jilan, for he is married to the latter's daughter, Datin Angelina.[2] He is also a businessman, having served as the Chairman of shipping company Swee Joo Bhd.[3]
Political career
On 16 May 2013, after Nanta's victory in the 2013 Malaysian general election, he was appointed as Deputy Minister for Rural and Regional Development in the new Cabinet of Prime Minister Najib Razak.[4]
Later in 2020, he became a full cabinet member by holding the position of Minister of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs after defending the Kapit parliamentary seat in the 2018 Malaysian general election for more than five terms (although it was the only election that witnessed a change in government after 61 years of dominant-party rule by the Barisan Nasional), in the aftermath of the 2020–2022 Malaysian political crisis and held this ministerial position until the 2022 general elections.
In 2022, he was appointed as Minister of Works and has remained since.
Election results
Parliament of Malaysia[5]
| Year
|
Constituency
|
Candidate
|
Votes
|
Pct
|
Opponent(s)
|
Votes
|
Pct
|
Turnout
|
Majority
|
Turnout%
|
| 1999
|
P188 Kapit
|
|
Alexander Nanta Linggi (PBB)
|
12,157
|
85.97%
|
|
Richard Nujong Abit (IND)
|
1,141
|
8.07%
|
14,442
|
11,016
|
65.75%
|
|
|
Nor Azman Abdullah @ Baginda Minda (PKR)
|
843
|
5.96%
|
| 2004
|
P214 Kapit
|
|
Alexander Nanta Linggi (PBB)
|
Walkover
|
| 2008
|
P215 Kapit
|
|
Alexander Nanta Linggi (PBB)
|
| 2013
|
|
Alexander Nanta Linggi (PBB)
|
13,446
|
78.35%
|
|
Ramli Malaka (DAP)
|
3,715
|
21.65%
|
17,474
|
9,731
|
66.71%
|
| 2018
|
|
Alexander Nanta Linggi (PBB)
|
14,302
|
78.91%
|
|
Paren Nyawi (DAP)
|
3,823
|
21.09%
|
18,485
|
10,479
|
57.82%
|
| 2022
|
|
Alexander Nanta Linggi (PBB)
|
16,522
|
75.10%
|
|
Khusyairy Pangkas Unggang (PKR)
|
4,120
|
18.73%
|
21,999
|
12,402
|
48.66%
|
|
|
Robert Saweng (PBDS)
|
1,357
|
6.17%
|
Honours
See also
References
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