Joachim Gunsalam

Yang Berhormat Datuk Seri Panglima Dr.
Joachim Gunsalam
SPDK PGDK ASDK ADK JP MLA
Yang Berhormat Datuk Seri Panglima Dr. Joachim Gunsalam SPDK PGDK ASDK ADK JP MLA
Deputy Chief Minister of Sabah
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 1 December 2025 ; (as Deputy Chief Minister of Sabah I) Serving with Masidi Manjun (Deputy Chief Minister II) &; Ewon Benedick (Deputy Chief Minister III);
Governor	Musa Aman
Chief Minister	Hajiji Noor
Preceded by	Jeffrey Kitingan
Constituency	Kundasang
	In office; 11 January 2023 – 30 November 2025 ; (as Deputy Chief Minister of Sabah II) Serving with Jeffrey Kitingan (Deputy Chief Minister I) &; Shahelmey Yahya (Deputy Chief Minister III);
Governor	Juhar Mahiruddin ; (2023–2024) ; Musa Aman ; (2025)
Chief Minister	Hajiji Noor
Preceded by	Jeffrey Kitingan
Succeeded by	Masidi Manjun
Constituency	Kundasang
	In office; 29 September 2020 – 10 January 2023 ; (as Deputy Chief Minister of Sabah III) Serving with Bung Moktar Radin (Deputy Chief Minister I) &; Jeffrey Kitingan (Deputy Chief Minister II);
Governor	Juhar Mahiruddin
Chief Minister	Hajiji Noor
Preceded by	Christina Liew Chin Jin
Succeeded by	Shahelmey Yahya
Constituency	Kundasang
State Minister of Works and Utilities of Sabah
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 1 December 2025
Governor	Musa Aman
Chief Minister	Hajiji Noor
Assistants	Limus Jury &; Ruddy Awah;
Preceded by	Shahelmey Yahya
Constituency	Kundasang
State Minister of Housing and Local Government of Sabah
	In office; 11 January 2023 – 30 November 2025
Governor	Juhar Mahiruddin
Chief Minister	Hajiji Noor
Assistants	Isnin Aliasnih &; Mohamad Hamsan Awang Supain (2023–January 2025);
Preceded by	Masidi Manjun
Succeeded by	Mohd Arifin Mohd Arif
Constituency	Kundasang
State Minister of Industrial Development of Sabah
	In office; 29 September 2020 – 10 January 2023
Governor	Juhar Mahiruddin
Chief Minister	Hajiji Noor
Assistant	Mohd Tamin Zainal
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Phoong Jin Zhe
Constituency	Kundasang
State Assistant Minister of Housing and Local Government of Sabah
	In office; 4 Julai 2013 – 3 April 2018
Governor	Juhar Mahiruddin
Chief Minister	Musa Aman
Succeeded by	George Hiew Vun Zin
Constituency	Kundasang
Member of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly; for Kundasang
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 21 March 2004
Preceded by	Karim Adam (PBS)
Majority	1,997 (2004) ; 1,806 (2008) ; 1,975 (2013) ; 255 (2018) ; 1,422 (2020) ; 1,031 (2025)
Acting President of the ; United Sabah Party
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 1 June 2024
President	Maximus Ongkili
Deputy	Himself ; (Non-Muslim Bumiputera) &; Jahid Jahim (Muslim Bumiputera) &; Yee Moh Chai (Chinese);
Deputy President of the ; United Sabah Party ; (Non-Muslim Bumiputera)
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 30 June 2022 Serving with Jahid Jahim (Muslim Bumiputera) &; Yee Moh Chai (Chinese);
President	Maximus Ongkili
Preceded by	Radin Malleh
Personal details
Born	Joachim Gunsalam; 22 January 1958; Kundasang, Ranau, Crown Colony of North Borneo (now Sabah, Malaysia)
Party	United Sabah Party (PBS)
Other political; affiliations	Barisan Nasional (BN) ; (2002–2018) ; Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) ; (since 2020)
Spouse	Linda Ewit
Alma mater	National University of Malaysia (MD)
Occupation	Politician
Profession	Physician

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Joachim Gunsalam (born 22 January 1958) is a Malaysian politician and physician who has served as the Deputy Chief Minister I of Sabah and State Minister of Works and Utilities of Sabah in the Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) state administration under Chief Minister Hajiji Noor since December 2025, as well as Member of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Kundasang since March 2004. He previously served as State Minister of Housing and Local Government of Sabah from January 2023 until November 2025. He is a member of the United Sabah Party (PBS), a component party of the Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) and formerly Barisan Nasional (BN) coalitions. He has served as the Acting President of PBS since June 2024 and Deputy President of PBS for the Non-Muslim Bumiputera quota since June 2022. He previously served as Vice President of PBS for the Non-Muslim Bumiputera quota from 2006 to 2022.