About Sakaran Dandai
Lived 1930 – 2021 (aged 91). Sakaran Dandai was a Malaysian politician.
Sakaran Mohd Hashim bin Dandai (15 April 1930 – 30 August 2021) was a Malaysian politician.
Biography He served as the 8th Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sabah from January 1995 to December 2002, 8th Chief Minister of Sabah briefly from March 1994 to December 1994 and Member of Parliament (MP) for Semporna from August 1986 to April 1995. In 1990, he was appointed as the Minister of Lands and Co-operatives Development by Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad.
In August 2021, Sakaran Dandai was diagnosed with COVID-19 and admitted to intensive care unit (ICU) at Gleneagles Hospital, Kota Kinabalu. On 30 August at 5:30 a.m., Sakaran aged 91, died due to COVID-19. He was buried at Makam Pahlawan near the Sabah State Mosque in Kota Kinabalu.
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Awards and recognitions Honours of Malaysia
Foreign honours
Places named after him Several places were named after him, including: Tun Sakaran Marine Park in Semporna, Sabah Tun Sakaran Museum in Semporna, Sabah SMK Agama Tun Sakaran, a secondary school in Semporna, Sabah
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Who was Sakaran Dandai?
Malaysian politician
When was Sakaran Dandai born?
Sakaran Dandai was born on 15 April 1930 in Semporna.
When did Sakaran Dandai die?
Sakaran Dandai died on 30 August 2021 in Gleneagles Kota Kinabalu Hospital.
What was Sakaran Dandai's occupation?
Sakaran Dandai was a politician.
What nationality was Sakaran Dandai?
Sakaran Dandai was Malaysian.
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