Douglas Uggah Embas Politician

Dato' Sri Douglas Uggah Embas is a Malaysian politician. He is currently the Member of the Parliament of Malaysia for the Betong constituency in Sarawak, representing the United Traditional Bumiputera Party (PBB). He is the Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities in the Barisan Nasional government.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.

Personal facts

Education
University of Malaya

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Politician

office
Malaysian Minister for Natural Resources and Environment
Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Betong Sarawak
party
Barisan Nasional
Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu
successor
G. Palanivel

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