Joachim Gunsalam
Joachim Gunsalam | |
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| Deputy Chief Minister of Sabah | |
| Assumed office 1 December 2025 (as Deputy Chief Minister of Sabah I) Serving with
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| Governor | Musa Aman |
| Chief Minister | Hajiji Noor |
| Preceded by | Jeffrey Kitingan |
| Constituency | Kundasang |
| In office 11 January 2023 – 30 November 2025 (as Deputy Chief Minister of Sabah II) Serving with
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| Governor | Juhar Mahiruddin (2023–2024) Musa Aman (2025) |
| Chief Minister | Hajiji Noor |
| Preceded by | Jeffrey Kitingan |
| Succeeded by | Masidi Manjun |
| Constituency | Kundasang |
| In office 29 September 2020 – 10 January 2023 (as Deputy Chief Minister of Sabah III) Serving with
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| Governor | Juhar Mahiruddin |
| Chief Minister | Hajiji Noor |
| Preceded by | Christina Liew Chin Jin |
| Succeeded by | Shahelmey Yahya |
| Constituency | Kundasang |
| State Minister of Works and Utilities of Sabah | |
| Assumed office 1 December 2025 | |
| Governor | Musa Aman |
| Chief Minister | Hajiji Noor |
| Assistants | |
| Preceded by | Shahelmey Yahya |
| Constituency | Kundasang |
| State Minister of Housing and Local Government of Sabah | |
| In office 11 January 2023 – 30 November 2025 | |
| Governor | Juhar Mahiruddin |
| Chief Minister | Hajiji Noor |
| Assistants |
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| Preceded by | Masidi Manjun |
| Succeeded by | Mohd Arifin Mohd Arif |
| Constituency | Kundasang |
| State Minister of Industrial Development of Sabah | |
| In office 29 September 2020 – 10 January 2023 | |
| Governor | Juhar Mahiruddin |
| Chief Minister | Hajiji Noor |
| Assistant | Mohd Tamin Zainal |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Phoong Jin Zhe |
| Constituency | Kundasang |
| State Assistant Minister of Housing and Local Government of Sabah | |
| In office 4 Julai 2013 – 3 April 2018 | |
| Governor | Juhar Mahiruddin |
| Chief Minister | Musa Aman |
| Succeeded by | George Hiew Vun Zin |
| Constituency | Kundasang |
| Member of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly for Kundasang | |
| Assumed office 21 March 2004 | |
| Preceded by | Karim Adam (PBS) |
| Majority | 1,997 (2004) 1,806 (2008) 1,975 (2013) 255 (2018) 1,422 (2020) 1,031 (2025) |
| Acting President of the United Sabah Party | |
| Assumed office 1 June 2024 | |
| President | Maximus Ongkili |
| Deputy |
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| Deputy President of the United Sabah Party (Non-Muslim Bumiputera) | |
| Assumed office 30 June 2022 Serving with
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| President | Maximus Ongkili |
| Preceded by | Radin Malleh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Joachim Gunsalam 22 January 1958[1] |
| Nationality |  Malaysia |
| Party | United Sabah Party (PBS) |
| Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) (2002–2018)  Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) (since 2020) |
| Spouse | Linda Ewit |
| Alma mater | National University of Malaysia (MD) |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Physician |
Joachim Gunsalam (born 22 January 1958) is a Malaysian politician and physician who has served as the Deputy Chief Minister I of Sabah and State Minister of Works and Utilities of Sabah in the Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) state administration under Chief Minister Hajiji Noor since December 2025, as well as Member of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Kundasang since March 2004. He previously served as State Minister of Housing and Local Government of Sabah from January 2023 until November 2025. He is a member of the United Sabah Party (PBS), a component party of the Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) and formerly Barisan Nasional (BN) coalitions. He has served as the Acting President of PBS since June 2024 and Deputy President of PBS for the Non-Muslim Bumiputera quota since June 2022.[2][3] He previously served as Vice President of PBS for the Non-Muslim Bumiputera quota from 2006 to 2022.[4][5]
Career
He was appointed as one of the Deputy Chief Ministers of Sabah as part of the victorious Gabungan Rakyat Sabah coalition in the 2020 and 2025 state elections.
Election results
| Year | Constituency | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | |||
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| 2004 | N29 Kundasang | Joachim Gunsalam (PBS) | 3,091 | 54.12% | Kaibi Laiman (SETIA) | 1,097 | 19.21% | 5,931 | 1,997 | 68.31% | ||
| Arimin Moidi (IND) | 1,075 | 18.82% | ||||||||||
| Asidin Teilok (keADILan) | 448 | 7.85% | ||||||||||
| 2008 | Joachim Gunsalam (PBS) | 3,597 | 54.77% | Japiril Suhaimin (IND) | 1,791 | 27.26% | 6,780 | 1,806 | 70.47% | |||
| Karim Adam (PKR) | 1,180 | 17.97% | ||||||||||
| 2013 | Joachim Gunsalam (PBS) | 4,206 | 41.93% | Satiol Indong (PKR) | 2,231 | 22.23% | 10,295 | 1,975 | 77.40% | |||
| Japiril Suhaimin (SAPP) | 2,102 | 20.96% | ||||||||||
| Jain Sauting (STAR) | 1,117 | 11.14% | ||||||||||
| Sam Hondou (IND) | 288 | 2.87% | ||||||||||
| Cleftus Stephen Spine (IND) | 87 | 0.87% | ||||||||||
| 2018 | Joachim Gunsalam (PBS) | 3,971 | 37.14% | Siriman Basir (WARISAN) | 3,716 | 34.76% | 11,070 | 255 | 74.50% | |||
| Japiril Suhaimin (STAR) | 2,105 | 19.69% | ||||||||||
| Henrynus Amin (ANAK NEGERI) | 733 | 6.86% | ||||||||||
| Jinus Sodiong (PKS) | 166 | 1.55% | ||||||||||
| 2020 | N36 Kundasang | Joachim Gunsalam (PBS) | 4,332 | 43.35% | Siriman Basir (WARISAN) | 2,910 | 29.12% | 9,994 | 1,422 | 66.69% | ||
| Ewon Ebin (PCS) | 2,384 | 23.85% | ||||||||||
| Jeafry Goh Kautah (LDP) | 293 | 2.93% | ||||||||||
| Osman Marajin (USNO Baru) | 75 | 0.75% | ||||||||||
| 2025 | Joachim Gunsalam (PBS) | 4,640 | 28.97% | Jackson Musi (IND) | 3,609 | 22.53% | 16,219 | 1,031 | 65.98% | |||
| Jattry Abie @ Jeffry Mohd Ali (KDM) | 2,833 | 17.69% | ||||||||||
| Japirin Sahadi (PBRS) | 1,877 | 11.72% | ||||||||||
| Japiril Suhaimin (SAPP) | 1,279 | 7.99% | ||||||||||
| Jeffrey Gopog (WARISAN) | 986 | 6.16% | ||||||||||
| Rogers Tiam (UPKO) | 530 | 3.31% | ||||||||||
| Atong Antong (Sabah BERSATU) | 154 | 0.96% | ||||||||||
| Edward Jamkim (IMPIAN) | 64 | 0.40% | ||||||||||
| Nazarul Khaiwala Wahab (ANAK NEGERI) | 44 | 0.27% | ||||||||||
Honours
Sabah
Grand Commander of the Order of Kinabalu (SPDK) – Datuk Seri Panglima (2022)[9]
Commander of the Order of Kinabalu (PGDK) – Datuk (2012)[10]
Companion of the Order of Kinabalu (ASDK) (2006)[11]- Member of the Order of Kinabalu (ADK)
- Justice of the Peace (JP) (2024)[12]
References
- ^ "Warta Kerajaan" (PDF). sabah.gov.my. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
- ^ "Ongkili hands presidency duties to Gunsalam with immediate effect". The Star. 1 June 2024. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
- ^ "Joachim wins PBS deputy president post by a whisker". The Star. 30 June 2022. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
- ^ "Bung, Jeffrey and Gunsalam are deputy CMs". Free Malaysia Today (FMT). 29 September 2020. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
- ^ "Hajiji angkat sumpah Ketua Menteri; Bung Moktar, Dr Jeffrey, Joachim dilantik Timbalan Ketua Menteri". Sabah News Today (in Malay). 29 September 2020. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
- ^ "Sabah [Parliament Results]". The Star. Archived from the original on 17 May 2018. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
- ^ "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) – Results Overview". election.thestar.com.my.
- ^ "N53 Senallang". Malaysiakini. Archived from the original on 16 June 2018. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
- ^ "Senarai Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Sabah Tahun 2022" (PDF). www.sabah.gov.my.
- ^ "Senarai Penerima Darjah Kebesaran Bintang dan Pingat Sabah Tahun 2012" (PDF). www.sabah.gov.my.
- ^ "Senarai Penerima Darjah Kebesaran Bintang dan Pingat Sabah Tahun 2006" (PDF). www.sabah.gov.my.
- ^ "Senarai Penerima Darjah Kebesaran Bintang dan Pingat Sabah Tahun 2024" (PDF). www.sabah.gov.my.