Harris Salleh Explained

Honorific-Prefix:Yang Berbahagia Tan Sri Dato' Seri
Harris Mohd Salleh
Honorific-Suffix:PMN SPMJ SSAP SPMS SJMK DA
Order:6th
Office:Chief Minister of Sabah
Governor:Mohd Hamdan Abdullah
Ahmad Koroh
Mohamad Adnan Robert
Term Start:6 June 1976
Term End:22 April 1985
Predecessor:Fuad Stephens
Successor:Joseph Pairin Kitingan
Birth Name:Harris bin Mohd Salleh
Birth Date:1930 11, df=yes
Birth Place:Crown Colony of Labuan (now Labuan, Malaysia)
Spouse:Rupiah Bachee Khan
Party:USNO (–1975)
BERJAYA (1975–1991)
UMNO (1991–1998)
BERSEKUTU (1998–2010)

Harris bin Mohd Salleh (born 4 November 1930) is a Malaysian politician who served as the 6th Chief Minister of Sabah from June 1976 to April 1985. During his tenure, he ceded the island of Labuan, which used to be part of the state of Sabah, to the federal Government, making it the second federal territory of Malaysia.[1] He was also founding President of the Sabah People's United Front (BERJAYA).

Honours

Honours of Malaysia

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Notes and References

  1. Åsgård, Björn."A Study of the Kadazan Dusun, Sabah, Malaysia", Ethnic Awareness and Development, p. 47. Retrieved 8 March 2007.
  2. Book: Harris decides to return State award. 13 September 1986. New Straits Times.
  3. Book: Now Datuks. New Straits Times. 22 October 1980.
  4. Book: Kelantan award for Harris . 1 . 21 August 1984 . New Straits Times.
  5. Web site: SPMS 1980. awards.selangor.gov.my. 7 April 2022.
  6. Book: Mahathir heads Sarawak honours list . 1 . 1 July 1980 . New Straits Times.