Talib Zulpilip Explained

Honorific-Prefix:	Yang Berbahagia Datuk Haji
Talib Zulpilip
Honorific-Suffix:	PGBK PBK
Birth Date:	13 September 1951
Birth Place:	Crown colony of Sarawak
Citizenship:	Malaysian
Death Place:	Normah Medical Specialist Centre, Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia
Resting Place:	Samariang Muslim Cemetery, Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia
Party:	Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) (–2023)
Otherparty:	Barisan Nasional (BN) Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS)
Occupation:	Politician
Spouse:	Zaliha Abdullah
Constituency Am1:	Jepak
Assembly1:	Sarawak State Legislative
Term Start1:	8 September 1996
Term End1:	15 September 2023
Predecessor1:	Position established
Successor1:	Iskandar Turkee (GPS–PBB) Embed: yes Office1: Minister in the Sarawak Premier's Department Term Start1: 6 May 2017 Term End1: 3 January 2022 1Blankname1: Premier 1Namedata1: Abang Johari Tun Openg Office2: Assistant Minister of Housing and Urbanisation Alongside2: Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah Term Start2: 2016 Term End2: 2017 1Blankname2: Minister 1Namedata2: Abang Johari Tun Openg 2Blankname2: Portfolio 2Namedata2: Urbanisation Office3: Assistant Minister of Infrastructure Development and Transport Alongside3: Lee Kim Shin and Liwan Lagang Term Start3: 2016 Term End3: 2017 1Blankname3: Minister 1Namedata3: James Jemut Masing 2Blankname3: Portfolio 2Namedata3: Infrastructure Development Office4: Assistant Minister of Tourism Alongside4: Gramong Juna Term Start4: 2011 Term End4: 2016 1Blankname4: Minister 1Namedata4: Abang Johari Tun Openg Office5: Assistant Minister of Tourism Alongside5: Mong Dagang Term Start5: 2009 Term End5: 2011 1Blankname5: Minister 1Namedata5: George Chan Hong Nam
Native Name:	طالب ذولڤيليڤ

Talib bin Zulpilip^[1] (13 September 1951 – 15 September 2023) alternatively spelt as Talip Zulpilip, was a Malaysian politician. He served as a member of the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly for Jepak seat from 1996 until his death in 2023.^{[2] [3]}

Election results

Year!

Constituency	Candidate		Votes	Pct	Opponent(s)		Votes	Pct	Ballots cast	Majority	Turnout
1996	N58 Jepak		Talib Zulpilip (PBB)	5,892	88.26%			Awang Abdillah Awang Nasar (IND)	605	9.06%	6,803	5,287	63.58%
						Dick Winie (IND)	179	2.68%
2001			Talib Zulpilip (PBB)	6,002	74.31%			Bolhassan Kambar (IND)	1,455	18.01%	8,173	4,547	69.18%
						Wan Saimi Wan Dahlan (DAP)	397	4.92%
						Julaihi Zainuddin (IND)	223	2.76%
2006				Talib Zulpilip (PBB)	4,997	73.32%			Wan Saimi Wan Dahlan (DAP)	1,818	26.68%	6,905	3,179	57.30%
2011			Talib Zulpilip (PBB)	5,470	62.08%			Abdul Jalil Bujang (PKR)	2,342	26.58%	9,002	3,128	69.36%
						Abdul Kuddus Ramlee (IND)	477	5.41%
		bgcolor=				Ramli Malaka (SNAP)	433	4.91%
						Awang Abdillah Awang Nasar (IND)	89	1.02%
2016	N67 Jepak		Talib Zulpilip (PBB)	6,342	68.82%			Abdul Jalil Bujang (PKR)	2,141	23.23%	9,369	4,201	67.95%
						Kiprawi Aman (PAS)	406	4.41%
						Wong Hau Ming (IND)	190	2.06%
						Mohammed Anuar Abd Hamid (STAR)	136	1.48%
2021			Talib Zulpilip (PBB)	6,277	69.44%	bgcolor=		Raba'ah Tudin (PSB)	2,034	22.50%	9,219	4,243	62.96%
		bgcolor=				Stevenson Joseph Sumbang (PBK)	587	6.49%
						Tuah Kazan (IND)	141	1.56%

Death

Talib Zulpilip died at Normah Specialist Medical Center, Kuching on 15 September 2023, at 5.50 pm due to kidney complications. He was safely buried at the Samariang Islamic Cemetery that night.^{[4] [5]}

Honours

• :
  • Officer of the Order of the Star of Hornbill Sarawak (PBK) (1993)^[6]
  • Commander of the Order of the Star of Hornbill Sarawak (PGBK) – Datuk (2003)

References

1. News: TALIB ZULPILIP. Sinar Harian.
2. Web site: Talib Zulpilip passes away at 72. 2023-09-15. Borneo Post Online. en-US. 2023-09-17.
3. Web site: Talib Zulpilip pemimpin berintegriti tinggi, sentiasa perangi rasuah - Abang Johari. www.astroawani.com. 2023-09-17.
4. Web site: BERNAMA . 2023-09-15 . ADUN JEPAK DATUK TALIP ZULPILIP MENINGGAL DUNIA PADA USIA 72 TAHUN . 2023-09-17 . BERNAMA . en.
5. Web site: 2023-09-15 . Adun Jepak meninggal dunia . 2023-09-17 . Malaysiakini.
6. Book: IGP heads Sarawak's State award list Of 280. New Straits Times. 11 September 1993.