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Donald Peter Mojuntin

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Donald Peter Mojuntin
Senator
Elected by the
Sabah State Legislative Assembly
In office
10 December 2018 – 9 December 2021
Serving with
Abdul Ghani Mohamed Yassin
(until January 2021)
Bobbey Ah Fang Suan
MonarchsMuhammad V
(2018–2019)
Abdullah
(2019–2021)
Prime MinisterMahathir Mohamad
(2018–2020)
Muhyiddin Yassin
(2020–2021)
Ismail Sabri Yaakob
(2021)
Preceded byLucas Umbul
Succeeded byNoraini Idris
Member of the Malaysian Parliament
for Penampang
In office
21 March 2004 – 8 March 2008
Preceded byPhilip Benedict Lasimbang
Succeeded byBernard Giluk Dompok
Majority12,653 (2004)
Member of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly
for Moyog
In office
8 March 2008 – 5 May 2013
Preceded byPhilip Benedict Lasimbang
Succeeded byTerrence Siambun
Majority2,685 (2008)
Vice President of the Pakatan Harapan
Assumed office
26 August 2021
PresidentWan Azizah Wan Ismail
ChairmanAnwar Ibrahim
Preceded byMukhriz Mahathir
Deputy President of the
United Progressive Kinabalu Organisation
Assumed office
23 November 2019
PresidentWilfred Madius Tangau
(2019–2023)
Ewon Benedick
(since 2023)
Preceded byWilfred Madius Tangau
Personal details
Born
Donald Peter Mojuntin

(1965-01-26) 26 January 1965 (age 59)
St. Joseph's Maternity Home, Kampung Kambau, Donggongon, Penampang, Sabah, Malaysia
CitizenshipMalaysian
Political partyUnited Progressive Kinabalu Organisation (UPKO)
Other political
affiliations
Barisan Nasional (BN)
(until 2018)
Pakatan Harapan (PH)
(since 2021)
SpousePornnipa Rattanaruangjit
Parent(s)Peter Joinud Mojuntin
(father, deceased)
Nancy Mary Lidwin Mobijohn (mother, deceased)
Alma materRatcliffe College
University of Westminster
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionLawyer

Datuk Donald Peter Mojuntin (born 26 January 1965) is a Malaysian politician and lawyer who served as a Senator from December 2018 to December 2021, Member of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Moyog from March 2008 to May 2013 and Member of Parliament (MP) for Penampang from March 2004 to March 2008. He is a member of the United Progressive Kinabalu Organisation (UPKO), a component party of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition. He has served as the Vice President of PH since August 2021 and Deputy President of UPKO since November 2019. He is also the son of former State Minister of Housing and Local Government of Sabah, Datuk Peter Joinod Mojuntin who died in the Sabah Air GAF Nomad crash on 6 June 1976.[1]

Early life and education

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Donald Peter Mojuntin was born in St. Joseph's Maternity Home, Kampung Kambau, Donggongon, Penampang on 26 January 1965. He studied in Sacred Heart Primary School, La Salle Secondary School and later Ratcliffe College. He was awarded a Bachelor of Law (Hons.) in 1984 from University of Westminster.

He firstly began working as a lawyer with a law firm known as Richard Malanjum, Idang & Rantau from 1991 to 1992, then he established his own law firm known as Mojuntin & Doudilim from 1992 to 1993 and later changed his law firm's name to Donald Mojuntin & Seibing Gunting from 1994 to 1995.

Politics

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He became the Political Secretary to the Sabah Minister of Tourism and Environment in 1995 and to the then-Chief Minister of Sabah, Bernard Giluk Dompok in 1998. He was also the Private Secretary to the Minister in the Prime Minister's Department from 2001 to 2003. Furthermore, he was Sabah Assistant Minister of Resources and Information Technology Development from 2008 to 2010 and Sabah Assistant Finance Minister from 2010 to 2013.[2]

He joined UPKO Penampang in 1994 and was appointed as a Member of the UPKO Supreme Council and Chairman of UPKO Kepayan Division. He was also the Youth Chief of UPKO Penampang and Deputy Chairman of UPKO Penampang.

Private life

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He married his wife, Pornnipa Rattanaruangjit, a Thai woman on 26 June 1989 whilst they were studying in London. Among his hobbies are playing badminton, football and golf.

Election result

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Parliament of Malaysia[3]
Year Constituency Candidate Votes Pct. Opponent(s) Votes Pct. Ballots cast Majority Turnout
2004 P174 Penampang Donald Peter Mojuntin (UPKO) 16,032 72.89% Conrad Mojuntin (DAP) 3,379 15.36% 21,996 12,653 67.00%
Joseph Suleiman (IND) 975 4.43%
Blaise Mosidin @ Frederick Francis (PKR) 864 3.93%
Sabah State Legislative Assembly[3][4]
Year Constituency Candidate Votes Pct. Opponent(s) Votes Pct. Ballots cast Majority Turnout
2008 N20 Moyog Donald Peter Mojuntin (UPKO) 6,782 60.58% Moris @ Francis Miji (PKR) 4,097 36.60% 11,195 2,685 74.15%
Levired Misih @ Willybroad Missi (IND) 166 1.48%
2018 Donald Peter Mojuntin (UPKO) 5,303 32.94% Jennifer Lasimbang (WARISAN) 9,745 60.53% 16,100 4,442 82.75%
Danim @ Aloysius Siap (STAR) 605 3.76%
Bandasan @ Dionisius Dennis J Tunding (PCS) 222 1.39%

Honours

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References

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  1. ^ "Donald Peter Mojuntin is very handsome with his bald head". Retrieved 2022-11-09 – via PressReader.
  2. ^ "Kebinet negeri Sabah 2008". Pru2013.blogspot.com.
  3. ^ a b "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM KE-12". semak.spr.gov.my. Retrieved 2022-10-28.
  4. ^ "RESULTS OF CONTESTED ELECTION AND STATEMENTS OF THE POLL AFTER THE OFFICIAL ADDITION OF VOTES". Retrieved 2022-10-28.
  5. ^ "Senarai Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Sabah Tahun 2006" (PDF). www.sabah.gov.my.
  6. ^ "Senarai Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Sabah Tahun 2007" (PDF). www.sabah.gov.my.
  7. ^ "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat". Bahagian Istiadat dan Urusetia Persidangan Antarabangsa. Prime Minister's Department (Malaysia).