| Robert Lawson Chuat | |
| Honorific Prefix: | Yang Berbahagia Datuk |
| Honorific Suffix: | PGBK KMN |
| Office: | Chairman of the Bintulu Port Authority |
| Term Start: | 28 April 2020 |
| Minister: | Anthony Loke |
| 1Blankname: | General Manager |
| 1Namedata: | Zulkurnain Ayub |
| Predecessor: | John Brian Anthony |
| Constituency Mp1: | Betong |
| Parliament1: | Malaysian |
| Majority1: | 8,116 (2018) |
| Predecessor1: | Douglas Uggah Embas (BN–PBB) |
| Successor1: | Richard Rapu @ Aman Begri (GPS–PBB) |
| Term Start1: | 9 May 2018 |
| Term End1: | 19 November 2022 |
| Constituency Am2: | Bukit Saban |
| Assembly2: | Sarawak State Legislative |
| Term Start2: | 20 May 2006 |
| Term End2: | 7 May 2016 |
| Predecessor2: | Position established |
| Successor2: | Douglas Uggah Embas (BN–PBB) |
| Majority2: | 1,838 (2006) 2,774 (2011) |
| Birth Date: | 1958 6, df=y |
| Birth Place: | Ulu Paku, Spaoh, Betong, Crown Colony of Sarawak (now Sarawak, Malaysia) |
| Alma Mater: | Brighton Polytechnic |
| Party: | United Bumiputera Heritage Party (PBB) (2006–present) |
| Otherparty: | Barisan Nasional (BN) (2006–2018) Sarawak Parties Alliance (GPS) (2018–present) Perikatan Nasional (PN) (2020–2022) |
| Birth Name: | Robert Lawson Chuat anak Vincent Entering |
| Spouse: | Claudia Regina Janting |
| Children: | 5 |
Datuk Robert Lawson Chuat anak Vincent Entering (born 14 June 1958) is a Malaysian politician who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Betong from May 2018 to November 2022 and Chairman of the Bintulu Port Authority (BPA) since April 2020. He served as Member of the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Bukit Saban from May 2006 to May 2016. He is a member of the Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB), a component party of the ruling Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) coalition and formerly ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition.
Robert was first elected as a Member of the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly (MLA) in 2006 after contesting for and winning in the 9th Sarawak state elections for Bukit Saban constituency. In 2011, he successfully defended the same seat in the following 10th Sarawak state elections with an increased majority. Following his win, he was appointed as Sarawak's Assistant Minister of Welfare, Women and Family Development.
After serving two terms as MLA for Bukit Saban, he yielded his seat to allow Deputy Chief Minister I of Sarawak, Douglas Uggah Embas to contest instead. Consequently, Robert was fielded as PBB's candidate to contest for Douglas' parliamentary seat of Betong in the 14th Malaysian general election.
Robert completed his early education in his hometown of Betong, Sarawak and holds a Diploma in Business Studies from the Brighton Polytechnic, United Kingdom.[1] [2]
Robert is a nephew to former Deputy Chief Minister II of Sarawak Alfred Jabu Numpang and married to Claudia Regina Janting.
Robert is a director of 'Durafarm' and among the major shareholders of a 'KACC Construction Sdn. Bhd.', alongside Bustari Yusof, the brother of former Minister of Works of Malaysia, Fadillah Yusof, a company which has been repeatedly being accused of allegedly siphoning public funds and receiving an unusually large amount of multimillion government projects.[3] [4]
| Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | N37 Bukit Saban | (PBB) | 3,258 | 69.65% | Edwin Dundang Bugak (SNAP) | 1,420 | 30.35% | 4,761 | 1,838 | 69.24% | |||
| 2011 | (PBB) | 3,899 | 68.83% | Jerah Engkiong @ Edward Jerah (PKR) | 1,125 | 19.86% | 5,761 | 2,774 | 75.24% | ||||
| Dayrell Walter (SNAP) | 641 | 11.32% | |||||||||||
| Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | P204 Betong, Sarawak | (PBB) | 12,517 | 60.41% | Abang Ahmad Abang Suni (IND) | 4,401 | 21.24% | 21,165 | 8,116 | 72.62% | |||
| Noel Changgai Bucking (PKR) | 3,802 | 18.35% | |||||||||||