Tan Sri Dato' 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 the founding President of the Sabah People's United Front (BERJAYA).
Harris Mohd Salleh | |
|---|---|
| حارث محمّد صالح | |
| 6th Chief Minister of Sabah | |
| In office 6 June 1976 – 22 April 1985 | |
| Governor | Mohd Hamdan Abdullah Ahmad Koroh Mohamad Adnan Robert |
| Preceded by | Fuad Stephens |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Pairin Kitingan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Harris bin Mohd Salleh 4 November 1930 Crown Colony of Labuan (now Labuan, Malaysia) |
| Political party | USNO (–1975) BERJAYA (1975–1991) UMNO (1991–1998) BERSEKUTU (1998–2010) |
| Spouse | Rupiah Bachee Khan |
Honours
editHonours of Malaysia
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Malaysia :
Commander of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (PMN) – Tan Sri (2010)
Sabah :
Grand Commander of the Order of Kinabalu (SPDK) – Datuk Seri Panglima
Johor :
Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Crown of Johor (SPMJ) – Dato' (1980)[3]
Kelantan :
Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Life of the Crown of Kelantan (SJMK) – Dato' (1984)[4]
Pahang :
Grand Knight of the Order of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang (SSAP) – Dato' Sri (1982)
Selangor :
Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Crown of Selangor (SPMS) – Dato' Seri (1980)[5]
Sarawak :
Knight Commander of the Order of the Star of Hornbill Sarawak (DA) – Datuk Amar (1980)[6]
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References
edit- ^ Åsgård, Björn."A Study of the Kadazan Dusun, Sabah, Malaysia" Archived 28 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine, Ethnic Awareness and Development, p. 47. Retrieved 8 March 2007.
- ^ Harris decides to return State award. New Straits Times. 13 September 1986.
- ^ Now Datuks. New Straits Times. 22 October 1980.
- ^ Kelantan award for Harris. New Straits Times. 21 August 1984. p. 1.
- ^ "SPMS 1980". awards.selangor.gov.my. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
- ^ Mahathir heads Sarawak honours list. New Straits Times. 1 July 1980. p. 1.
Other
edit- Rafaelle, Paul. "Harris Salleh of Sabah", Condor Publishing, Hong Kong (1986). ISBN 962-7212-01-6
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