Edward Linggu

Yang Berhormat Senator Datuk
Edward Linggu Bukut
PGDK ASDK JP
Senator
Elected by the
Sabah State Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office
10 December 2024
Serving with Bobbey Ah Fang Suan
MonarchIbrahim
Prime MinisterAnwar Ibrahim
Preceded byNoraini Idris
Member of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly
for Tamparuli
In office
12/13 March 1999 – 21 March 2004
Preceded byWilfred Bumburing
(PBS)
Succeeded byJahid Jahim
(BN–PBS)
Secretary-General of the
Homeland Solidarity Party
Incumbent
Assumed office
2 November 2021
PresidentJeffrey Kitingan
Preceded byGuan Dee Koh Hoi
Vice President of the
Homeland Solidarity Party
In office
2018–2021
Serving with Robert Tawik & Annuar Ayub
PresidentJeffrey Kitingan
Succeeded byAbidin Madingkir &
Paul Porodong &
Suling Isib &
Apas Nawawi Saking
Personal details
Born
Linggu @ Edward bin Bukut

(1958-12-20) 20 December 1958 (age 66)
Citizenship Malaysia
Political partyPBS (until 2001)
PBRS (2001-?)
Homeland Solidarity Party
Other political
affiliations		 Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS)
OccupationPolitician

Datuk Linggu @ Edward bin Bukut, or commonly known as Edward Linggu is a Malaysian politician who has served as a Senator since December 2024. He had served as the Member of Sabah State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Tamparuli from 1999 to 2004. He is a member of the Homeland Solidarity Party (STAR), a major component of the ruling Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) coalition. He has been the Secretary-General of STAR since 2021 and had served as a Vice President from 2018 to 2021.

Politics

In 2001, he quit PBS to join PBRS together with Jeffrey Kitingan. Then, he joined STAR and was appointed as a Vice President before being appointed as the Secretary-general and also Strategy Director of the party.[1][2] He had also participated in the 2013 Sabah state election for Tamparuli state seat again but ultimately lost.

Election result

Sabah State Legislative Assembly[3][4]
Year Constituency Candidate Votes Pct. Opponent(s) Votes Pct. Ballots cast Majority Turnout
1999 Tamparuli Edward Linggu (PBS) 6,125 57.77% Wilfred Bumburing (UPKO) 3,939 37.15% 10,603 2,186 78.62%
Monggoh Orow (BERSEKUTU) 475 4.48%
2013 Edward Linggu (STAR) 589 4.07% Wilfred Bumburing (PKR) 6,862 47.43% 14,469 383 83.80%
Jahid Jahim (PBS) 6,479 44.78%
Stephan Gaimin (SAPP) 185 1.28%
James Ongkili Jr. (IND) 185 0.87%

Honours

References

  1. ^ Oriental, Warta (2021-11-02). "Edward Linggu appointed as new STAR Sec-General". Warta Oriental. Archived from the original on 2022-10-31. Retrieved 2022-10-31.
  2. ^ "Edward Linggu Dilantik Seriausaha Agung STAR". Sabah Gazette. 2021-11-02. Retrieved 2022-10-31.
  3. ^ "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM KE-12". semak.spr.gov.my. Retrieved 2022-10-28.
  4. ^ "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM - DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI". resultpru13.spr.gov.my. Archived from the original on 2022-10-26. Retrieved 2022-10-28.
  5. ^ "Senarai Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Sabah Tahun 2022" (PDF). www.sabah.gov.my.
  6. ^ "Senarai Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Sabah Tahun 2006" (PDF). www.sabah.gov.my.
  7. ^ "Senarai Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Sabah Tahun 2020" (PDF), www.sabah.gov.my