Preceded by Bernard Dompok Name Douglas Embas Preceded by Azmi Khalid | Preceded by Alfred Jabu Numpang Succeeded by G. Palanivel | |
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Spouse(s) Doreen Mayang @ Lee Mei Hua Alma mater University of MalayaBachelor's Degree (Economics) | ||
Political party PBB—Barisan Nasional | ||
Datuk amar douglas uggah embas minister of plantation industries and commodities malaysia
Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas (born 28 July 1955) is a Malaysian politician. He is currently the Member of the Parliament of Malaysia for the Betong constituency and the Sarawak State Assemblyman for the Bukit Saban constituency in Sarawak, representing the United Bumiputera Heritage Party (PBB). He is the incumbent Deputy Chief Minister of Sarawak.
He was the former Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities in the Barisan Nasional government cabinet until his resignation after his appointment as Deputy Chief Minister of Sarawak. Uggah was appointed to the Cabinet after the 2008 election, to replace Azmi Khalid as Minister for Natural Resources and Environment. He had previously served in non-Cabinet government posts such as Deputy Minister for Transport, and Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister. After the 2013 election, he was appointed as Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities under the new Cabinet of Prime Minister Najib Razak.
