Salleh Said Keruak

Salleh Said Keruak
صالح سعيد کرواق
Salleh Said Keruak at the ITU Telecom World 2016
Minister of Communications and Multimedia
In office
29 July 2015 – 10 May 2018
MonarchsAbdul Halim
(2015–2016)
Muhammad V
(2016–2018)
Prime MinisterNajib Razak
DeputyJailani Johari
Preceded byAhmad Shabery Cheek
Succeeded byGobind Singh Deo
ConstituencySenator
9th Chief Minister of Sabah
In office
28 December 1994 – 28 May 1996
GovernorMohammad Said Keruak
(1994)
Sakaran Dandai
(1994–1996)
DeputyAbdul Ghapur Salleh
Yong Teck Lee
Joseph Kurup
Preceded bySakaran Dandai
Succeeded byYong Teck Lee
ConstituencyUsukan
Speaker of the
Sabah State Legislative Assembly
In office
31 December 2010 – 28 July 2015
GovernorAhmadshah Abdullah
Juhar Mahiruddin
Chief MinisterMusa Aman
Preceded byJuhar Mahiruddin
Succeeded bySyed Abas Syed Ali
ConstituencyNon-MLA
(2010–2013)
Usukan
(2013–2018)
Senator
Appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong
In office
29 July 2015 – 28 April 2018
MonarchsAbdul Halim
(2015–2016)
Muhammad V
(2016–2018)
Prime MinisterNajib Razak
Member of the Malaysian Parliament
for Kota Belud
In office
25 April 1995 – 8 March 2008
Preceded byPaul Maidom Pansai (PBS)
Succeeded byAbdul Rahman Dahlan
(BNUMNO)
Majority7,131 (1995)
9,216 (1999)
10,421 (2004)
Member of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly
for Usukan
In office
26 September 2020 – 29 November 2025
Preceded byJaplin Akim
(BN–UMNO)
Succeeded byIsnaraissah Munirah Majilis
(WARISAN)
Majority4,298 (2020)
In office
5 May 2013 – 9 May 2018
Preceded byJaplin Akim
(BN–UMNO)
Succeeded byJaplin Akim
(BN–UMNO)
Majority6,812 (2013)
In office
19 February 1994 – 21 March 2004
Preceded byMustapha Harun
(BN–UMNO)
Succeeded byJaplin Akim
(BN–UMNO)
Majority2,683 (1994)
3,624 (1999)
Ministerial Roles (Sabah)
1994Deputy Chief Minister
1994Minister of Finance
2001–2004Minister of Housing and Local Government
Faction represented in Dewan Negara
2015–2018Barisan Nasional
Faction represented in Dewan Rakyat
1995–2008Barisan Nasional
Faction represented in Sabah State Legislative Assembly
1994–2004Barisan Nasional
2013–2018Barisan Nasional
2020–Barisan Nasional
Personal details
BornMd Salleh bin Md Said
(1957-07-10) 10 July 1957
Citizenship Malaysia
PartyUnited Sabah Party (PBS)
(until 1991)
United Malays National Organisation of Sabah (Sabah UMNO)
(until 2018, since 2020)
Independent
(2018–2020)
Other political
affiliations
Barisan Nasional (BN)
(until 2018, since 2020)
Spouse(s)Raya Erom
(born 21 April 1963, m. 1984)
RelationsIsnaraissah Munirah Majilis
(Second cousin)
Childrensyeera salleh, born 2003
Parent(s)Mohammad Said Keruak
(died 1995)
Bandung Hasbollah
(died 2016)
Alma materSimon Fraser University
Universiti Putra Malaysia
ProfessionPolitician
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Md Salleh bin Md Said (Jawi: محمد صالح بن محمد سعيد; born 10 July 1957), commonly known as Salleh Said Keruak, is a Malaysian politician who has served as Member of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Usukan from February 1994 to March 2004, from May 2013 to May 2018 and again since September 2020. He served as the Minister of Communications and Multimedia in the Barisan Nasional (BN) administration under former Prime Minister Najib Razak from July 2015 to the collapse of the BN administration in May 2018, 9th Chief Minister of Sabah from December 1994 to May 1996, Speaker of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly from December 2010 to July 2015, Senator from July 2015 to July 2018 and Member of Parliament (MP) for Kota Belud from April 1995 to March 2008.