Sakaran Mohd Hashim bin Dandai (15 April 1930 – 30 August 2021)[1] was a Malaysian politician.
Biography
He served as the 8th Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sabah from January 1995 to December 2002, 8th Chief Minister of Sabah briefly from March 1994 to December 1994 and Member of Parliament (MP) for Semporna from August 1986 to April 1995. In 1990, he was appointed as the Minister of Lands and Co-operatives Development by Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad.
In August 2021, Sakaran Dandai was diagnosed with COVID-19 and admitted to intensive care unit (ICU) at Gleneagles Hospital, Kota Kinabalu.[2] On 30 August at 5:30 a.m., Sakaran aged 91, died due to COVID-19.[3] He was buried at Makam Pahlawan near the Sabah State Mosque in Kota Kinabalu.[4]
Election results
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | P153 Semporna, Sabah | Sakaran Dandai (USNO) | 6,063 | 51.26% | Abdillah Abdul Hamid (BERJAYA) | 4,116 | 34.80% | 11,947 | 1,947 | 51.56% | ||
| Jendy Jeffery (IND) | 1,650 | 13.95% | ||||||||||
| 1990 | Sakaran Dandai (UMNO) | 10,832 | 58.85% | Abdillah Abdul Hamid (IND) | 7,574 | 41.15% | 18,566 | 3,258 | 57.77% | |||
Awards and recognitions
Honours of Malaysia
Malaysia :
Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (PSM) – Tan Sri (1990)[6]
Grand Commander of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (SMN) – Tun (1996)[7]
Sabah :
Companion of the Order of Kinabalu (ASDK)
Commander of the Order of Kinabalu (PGDK) – Datuk
Grand Commander of the Order of Kinabalu (SPDK) – Datuk Seri Panglima
Pahang:
Grand Knight of the Order of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang (SSAP) – Dato' Sri
Malacca:
Knight Grand Commander of the Premier and Exalted Order of Malacca (DUNM) – Datuk Seri Utama
Sarawak:
Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Star of Hornbill Sarawak (DP) – Datuk Patinggi
Foreign honours
Brunei:
First Class of the Order of Paduka Seri Laila Jasa (PSLJ) – Dato Paduka Seri Laila Jasa
Places named after him
Several places were named after him, including:
- Tun Sakaran Marine Park in Semporna, Sabah
- Tun Sakaran Museum in Semporna, Sabah
- SMK Agama Tun Sakaran, a secondary school in Semporna, Sabah
See also
- List of deaths due to COVID-19 - notable individual deaths
References
- ^ Biodata Tun Datuk Seri Panglima Haji Sakaran bin Dandai
- ^ Muguntan Vanar (25 August 2021). "Former Sabah governor Sakaran Dandai recovering from Covid-19". The Star. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- ^ "Tun Sakaran meninggal dunia akibat jangkitan COVID-19". Astro Awani (in Malay). 30 August 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
- ^ "Jenazah Tun Sakaran selamat dikebumikan di Makam Pahlawan Sabah". Bernama (in Malay). 30 August 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
- ^ "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 29 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout (including votes for candidates not listed).
- ^ "SEMAKAN PENERIMA DARJAH KEBESARAN, BINTANG DAN PINGAT". Prime Minister's Department (Malaysia). Retrieved 25 December 2020.
- ^ "Senarai Penuh Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Persekutuan Tahun 1996" (PDF).
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