Dunstan_Endawie_Enchana
Dunstan Endawie Enchana
Malaysian politician
Datuk Amar Dunstan Endawie Enchana (25 July 1937 – 11 April 2014) was a Malaysian politician from Sarawak, former teacher and a member of the Iban people. He served as the Deputy Chief Minister of Sarawak from 1977 until 1979.[1][2] Endawie also served as a member of the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly for the Krian constituency and the President of the now defunct Sarawak National Party (SNAP) during his political career.[2] He was also a member of the several Sarawak state cabinets, including a tenure as state minister for Local Government.[2]
Dustan Endawie Enchana | |
|---|---|
| High Commissioner of Malaysia to New Zealand | |
| In office 16 July 1980 – 15 May 1982 | |
| Monarch | Ahmad Shah |
| Prime Minister | Hussein Onn Mahathir Mohamad |
| Preceded by | Mohamed Yusof Hitam |
| Succeeded by | M. M. Sathiah |
| Deputy Chief Minister III of Sarawak | |
| In office 1977–1979 | |
| Governor | Abang Muhammad Salahuddin |
| Chief Minister | Abdul Rahman Ya'kub |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Daniel Tajem |
| Constituency | Krian |
| Minister for Local Government (Sarawak) | |
| In office 1963–? | |
| Governor | Abang Openg |
| Chief Minister | Stephen Kalong Ningkan |
| Constituency | Krian |
| 2nd President of Sarawak National Party | |
| In office 1974 – June 1980 | |
| Preceded by | Stephen Kalong Ningkan |
| Succeeded by | James Wong Kim Min |
| Member of the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly for Krian | |
| In office 1963–1979 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Edmund Langgu Saga (PBDS-BN) |
| Majority | 2,061 (1969) 1,727 (1974) ? (1979) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Dunstan Endawie anak Enchana (1937-07-25)25 July 1937 Malupa, Krian, Saratok, Kingdom of Sarawak (now Sarawak, Malaysia) |
| Died | 11 April 2014(2014-04-11) (aged 76) Saratok Hospital, Saratok, Sarawak, Malaysia |
| Resting place | Saratok Memorial Hills, Saratok, Sarawak, Malaysia |
| Political party | Sarawak National Party (SNAP) |
| Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) |
| Spouse | Piling Endawie |
| Children | 5 daughters, 3 sons |
| Occupation | Politician |
Endawie began his career in Sarawak politics during the British colonial era.[1] In 1963, he became a state cabinet minister under the first Chief Minister of Sarawak, Stephen Kalong Ningkan.[3] Endawie became the President of the Sarawak National Party (SNAP) during the 1970s, a post he held until June 1980.[1] Under Endawie leadership, SNAP became a member of the Barisan Nasional in 1976.[2] Endawie also recruited several notable figures into SNAP, including Daniel Tajem, the former Vice-President of SNAP, whom Endawie persuaded to enter politics in 1968.[2] Dunstan Endawie served as the Deputy Chief Minister of Sarawak from 1976 to 1979 under Chief Minister Abdul Rahman Ya'kub.[1][2][3]
Endawie entered into the diplomatic field after retiring from active state politics. He was appointed as the High Commissioner of Malaysia to New Zealand.[1] Endawie was the first ethnic Iban to become a Malaysian High Commissioner to another country.[3]
| Year | Constituency | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Krian | Dunstan Endawie Enchana (SNAP) |
2,933 | 63.36% | Albans Meling Jan (PESAKA) | 872 | 18.84% | 5,033 | 2,061 | 79.79% | ||
| Robinson Jelimin Telajan (SUPP) | 824 | 17.80% | ||||||||||
| 1974 | Dunstan Endawie Enchana (SNAP) |
Luke Tungku (BN) | 1,727 | |||||||||
| 1979 | Dunstan Endawie Enchana (SNAP) |
(PAJAR) | 1,097 | |||||||||
Sarawak :
Knight Commander of the Order of the Star of Sarawak (PNBS) - Dato' Sri
Knight Commander of the Order of the Star of Hornbill Sarawak (DA) - Datuk Amar
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Dunstan Endawie died at approximately 4 a.m. at Saratok District Hospital on 11 April 2014, at the age of 76.[2] Endawie, who was a resident of Letong Sawa, Saratok, was survived by his wife, Datin Amar Piling Endawie, and five children.[2][3] His funeral was held on 18 April 2014, in Taman Indah in Saratok.[1][2] He was buried at Saratok Memorial Hill cemetery in Bukit Perabun, Saratok.[2]
- Ji, Yu (11 April 2014). "Former Sarawak deputy chief minister Dunstan Endawie dies at 79". The Star (Malaysia). Retrieved 6 May 2014.
- "Former DCM Dunstan Endawie passes on at 78". Borneo Post. 12 April 2014. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
- Valentine, TS (12 April 2014). "Former DCM Dunstan Endawie dies aged 77". New Sarawak Tribune. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
| Diplomatic posts | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Mohamed Yusof Hitam |
High Commissioner of Malaysia to New Zealand 1980–1982 |
Succeeded by M. M. Sathiah |