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Tan Sri Dato'
Harris Mohd Salleh
PMN SPMJ SSAP SPMS SJMK DA
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حارث محمّد صالح | |
6th Chief Minister of Sabah | |
In office 6 June 1976 – 22 April 1985 |
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Governor | Mohd Hamdan Abdullah Ahmad Koroh Mohamad Adnan Robert |
Preceded by | Fuad Stephens |
Succeeded by | Joseph Pairin Kitingan |
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Born |
Harris bin Mohd Salleh
4 November 1930 Crown Colony of Labuan (now Labuan, Malaysia) |
Political party | USNO (–1975) BERJAYA (1975–1991) UMNO (1991–1998) BERSEKUTU (1998–2010) |
Spouse | Rupiah Bachee Khan |
Tan Sri Dato' Harris bin Mohd Salleh (born 4 November 1930) is a Malaysian politician who served as the 6th Chief Minister of Sabah from June 1976 to April 1985. During his tenure, he ceded the island of Labuan, which used to be part of the state of Sabah, to the federal Government, making it the second federal territory of Malaysia. He was also the founding President of the Sabah People's United Front (BERJAYA).
Honours
Honours of Malaysia
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