Jugah Muyang

Tambat Jugah Anak Muyang[1] (born April 3, 1964) is an independent Malaysian politician from Sarawak. He is the representative from Lubok Antu.

Jugah Muyang
Faction represented in Dewan Rakyat
2018–2020Pakatan Harapan
2020–Independent
Personal details
Born
Tambat Jugah Anak Muyang

(1964-04-03) April 3, 1964
Sarawak, Malaysia
Political partySarawak People's Party (until 2018)
People's Justice Party (2018-2020)
Independent (since 2020)
Other political
affiliations		Pakatan Harapan (2018–2020)
Perikatan Nasional (independent member) (since 2020)
OccupationPolitician

Muyang was born on April 3, 1964, and is from Rumah Machau, Nanga Kumpang Engkilili, Lubok Antu, Sri Aman Division, Sarawak. He is the younger brother of Andrew Janggi Muyang who was also the Member of the House of Representatives from Lubok Antu since 1982 until his death in 1987. He holds a bachelor's degree in Human Resource Management.[2]

An independent candidate, he won Lubok Antu district in general election on May 10, 2018. He later joined People's Justice Party.[3] On June 5, 2020, he quit People's Justice Party and pledged support to Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin and his National Alliance.[4] Although many ex-People's Justice Party members joined United Indigenous Party, he did not join but remained as a pro-National Alliance independent lawmaker.

References
  1. "Member's Profile". Official Portal of The Parliament of Malaysia. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
  2. "Jugah Muyang". pru.sinarharian.com.my.
  3. "PKR accepts two independent MPs from Sarawak". The Edge Markets. May 13, 2018.
  4. Reporters, F. M. T. (June 5, 2020). "PKR MP from Sarawak quits party, pledges loyalty to Muhyiddin, GPS".
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