Donald Peter Mojuntin

Yang Berbahagia Datuk
Donald Peter Mojuntin
PGDK ASDK JP
Yang Berbahagia Datuk Donald Peter Mojuntin PGDK ASDK JP
Senator ; Elected by the ; Sabah State Legislative Assembly
	In office; 10 December 2018 – 9 December 2021 Serving with ; Abdul Ghani Mohamed Yassin ; (until January 2021) ; Bobbey Ah Fang Suan
Monarchs	Muhammad V ; (2018–2019) ; Abdullah ; (2019–2021)
Prime Minister	Mahathir Mohamad ; (2018–2020) ; Muhyiddin Yassin ; (2020–2021) ; Ismail Sabri Yaakob ; (2021)
Preceded by	Lucas Umbul
Succeeded by	Noraini Idris
Member of the Malaysian Parliament; for Penampang
	In office; 21 March 2004 – 8 March 2008
Preceded by	Philip Benedict Lasimbang
Succeeded by	Bernard Giluk Dompok
Majority	12,653 (2004)
Member of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly; for Moyog
	In office; 8 March 2008 – 5 May 2013
Preceded by	Philip Benedict Lasimbang
Succeeded by	Terrence Siambun
Majority	2,685 (2008)
Vice President of the Pakatan Harapan
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 26 August 2021 Serving with Chong Chieng Jen & ; Salahuddin Ayub (until 2023) & ; M. Kulasegaran & ; Christina Liew Chin Jin
President	Wan Azizah Wan Ismail
Chairman	Anwar Ibrahim
Preceded by	Mukhriz Mahathir
Deputy President of the ; United Progressive Kinabalu Organisation
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 23 November 2019
President	Wilfred Madius Tangau ; (2019–2023) ; Ewon Benedick ; (since 2023)
Preceded by	Wilfred Madius Tangau
Personal details
Born	Donald Peter Mojuntin; 26 January 1965 (age 59); St. Joseph's Maternity Home, Kampung Kambau, Donggongon, Penampang, Sabah, Malaysia
Citizenship	Malaysian
Political party	United Progressive Kinabalu Organisation (UPKO)
Other political; affiliations	Barisan Nasional (BN) ; (until 2018) ; Pakatan Harapan (PH) ; (since 2021)
Spouse	Pornnipa Rattanaruangjit
Parent(s)	Peter Joinud Mojuntin ; (father, deceased) ; Nancy Mary Lidwin Mobijohn (mother, deceased)
Alma mater	Ratcliffe College ; University of Westminster
Occupation	Politician
Profession	Lawyer

Datuk Donald Peter Mojuntin (born 26 January 1965) is a Malaysian politician and lawyer who served as a Senator from December 2018 to December 2021, Member of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Moyog from March 2008 to May 2013 and Member of Parliament (MP) for Penampang from March 2004 to March 2008. He is a member of the United Progressive Kinabalu Organisation (UPKO), a component party of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition. He has served as the Vice President of PH since August 2021 and Deputy President of UPKO since November 2019. He is also the son of former State Minister of Housing and Local Government of Sabah, Datuk Peter Joinod Mojuntin who died in the Sabah Air GAF Nomad crash on 6 June 1976.^[1]

Early life and education

Donald Peter Mojuntin was born in St. Joseph's Maternity Home, Kampung Kambau, Donggongon, Penampang on 26 January 1965. He studied in Sacred Heart Primary School, La Salle Secondary School and later Ratcliffe College. He was awarded a Bachelor of Law (Hons.) in 1984 from University of Westminster.

He firstly began working as a lawyer with a law firm known as Richard Malanjum, Idang & Rantau from 1991 to 1992, then he established his own law firm known as Mojuntin & Doudilim from 1992 to 1993 and later changed his law firm's name to Donald Mojuntin & Seibing Gunting from 1994 to 1995.

Politics

He became the Political Secretary to the Sabah Minister of Tourism and Environment in 1995 and to the then-Chief Minister of Sabah, Bernard Giluk Dompok in 1998. He was also the Private Secretary to the Minister in the Prime Minister's Department from 2001 to 2003. Furthermore, he was Sabah Assistant Minister of Resources and Information Technology Development from 2008 to 2010 and Sabah Assistant Finance Minister from 2010 to 2013.^[2]

He joined UPKO Penampang in 1994 and was appointed as a Member of the UPKO Supreme Council and Chairman of UPKO Kepayan Division. He was also the Youth Chief of UPKO Penampang and Deputy Chairman of UPKO Penampang.

Private life

He married his wife, Pornnipa Rattanaruangjit, a Thai woman on 26 June 1989 whilst they were studying in London. Among his hobbies are playing badminton, football and golf.

Election result

**Parliament of Malaysia**^[3]
Year	Constituency		Votes	Pct.		Votes	Pct.	Ballots cast	Majority	Turnout
2004	P174 Penampang	Donald Peter Mojuntin (UPKO)	16,032	72.89%	Conrad Mojuntin (DAP)	3,379	15.36%	21,996	12,653	67.00%
					Joseph Suleiman (IND)	975	4.43%
					Blaise Mosidin @ Frederick Francis (PKR)	864	3.93%

**Sabah State Legislative Assembly**^[3]^[4]
Year	Constituency		Votes	Pct.		Votes	Pct.	Ballots cast	Majority	Turnout
2008	N20 Moyog	Donald Peter Mojuntin (UPKO)	6,782	60.58%	Moris @ Francis Miji (PKR)	4,097	36.60%	11,195	2,685	74.15%
2008		Donald Peter Mojuntin (UPKO)	6,782	60.58%	Levired Misih @ Willybroad Missi (IND)	166	1.48%	11,195	2,685	74.15%
2018		Donald Peter Mojuntin (UPKO)	5,303	32.94%	Jennifer Lasimbang (WARISAN)	9,745	60.53%	16,100	4,442	82.75%
					Danim @ Aloysius Siap (STAR)	605	3.76%
					Bandasan @ Dionisius Dennis J Tunding (PCS)	222	1.39%

Honours

Sabah :
- Companion of the Order of Kinabalu (ASDK) (2006)^[5]
- Justice of the Peace of Sabah (JP) (2007)^[6]
- Commander of the Order of Kinabalu (PGDK) – Datuk (2010)^[7]

References

^ "Donald Peter Mojuntin is very handsome with his bald head". Retrieved 2022-11-09 – via PressReader.
^ "Kebinet negeri Sabah 2008". Pru2013.blogspot.com.
^ ^a ^b "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM KE-12". semak.spr.gov.my. Retrieved 2022-10-28.
^ "RESULTS OF CONTESTED ELECTION AND STATEMENTS OF THE POLL AFTER THE OFFICIAL ADDITION OF VOTES". Retrieved 2022-10-28.
^ "Senarai Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Sabah Tahun 2006" (PDF). www.sabah.gov.my.
^ "Senarai Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Sabah Tahun 2007" (PDF). www.sabah.gov.my.
^ "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat". Bahagian Istiadat dan Urusetia Persidangan Antarabangsa. Prime Minister's Department (Malaysia).

[1] "Donald Peter Mojuntin is very handsome with his bald head". Retrieved 2022-11-09 – via PressReader.

[2] "Kebinet negeri Sabah 2008". Pru2013.blogspot.com.

[:0-3] "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM KE-12". semak.spr.gov.my. Retrieved 2022-10-28.

[4] "RESULTS OF CONTESTED ELECTION AND STATEMENTS OF THE POLL AFTER THE OFFICIAL ADDITION OF VOTES". Retrieved 2022-10-28.

[5] "Senarai Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Sabah Tahun 2006" (PDF). www.sabah.gov.my.

[6] "Senarai Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Sabah Tahun 2007" (PDF). www.sabah.gov.my.

[7] "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat". Bahagian Istiadat dan Urusetia Persidangan Antarabangsa. Prime Minister's Department (Malaysia).

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