Abang Johari

Abang Abdul Rahman Zohari bin Abang Openg (born 4 August 1950), commonly known as Abang Johari or Abang Jo, is a Malaysian politician who has served as the sixth premier of Sarawak since 2017. A president of Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu and the youngest son of the first Sarawak governor, Abang Openg, he represented Gedong in Sarawak State Legislative Assembly since 2021.

Born into a political family of Abang Openg in Limbang, Abang Johari graduated from Brunel University of London with a master's degree in businesses management. His political career began when he was elected as the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly member for Satok in 1981, a seat he represented for four decades until 2021. He later took over the Gedong seat. In January 2017, Abang Johari became chief minister after succeeding Adenan Satem, a position later redefined as premier.

Under his leadership, Abang Johari has been a central figure of the Sarawak's political landscape, particularly following the formation of Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) in 2018, a coalition that emerged after breaking away from Barisan Nasional (BN) alliance. As the first chairman of GPS, he steered the coalition to a landslide victory in the 2021 Sarawak state election, winning a supermajority of 76 out of 82 seats. At the federal level, GPS assumed the role of kingmaker in the formation of Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's unity government following the 2022 general election. Abang Johari has been seen as a centrist-centre-right regionalist leader with social democratic and communitarian leanings. His leadership focused on inclusive development, stability and Sarawak's autonomy.