Harris Salleh

Politician

1930 –

31

Who is Harris Salleh?

Yang Berhormat Tan Sri Datuk Seri Panglima Harris bin Mohd Salleh, was the sixth Chief Minister of the state of Sabah, in Malaysia. He was also the president for Parti Berjaya. He held the Chief Minister's post from 1976 to 1985. During his tenure, he was known to have controversially ceded the island of Labuan, which used to be part of Sabah, to the Federal Government, making it the second Federal Territory in the country.

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Born
Nov 4, 1930
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Religion
  • Islam

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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