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Harris Salleh

Yang Berbahagia Tan Sri Dato'Harris Mohd SallehPMN SPMJ SJMK SPMS SSAP DA
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In office6 June 1976 – 22 April 1985
Mohd Hamdan Abdullah Ahmad Koroh Mohamad Adnan Robert
James Peter Ongkili (1976-1983)
Fuad Stephens
Joseph Pairin Kitingan
Harris bin Mohd Salleh (1930-11-04) 4 November 1930Crown Colony of Labuan (now Labuan, Malaysia)
USNO (–1975) BERJAYA (1975–1991) UMNO (1991–1998) BERSEKUTU (1998–2010)
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).

  • Malaysia

    • Commander of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (PMN) – Tan Sri (2011)

  • Johor

    • Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Crown of Johor (SPMJ) – Dato' (1980)

  • Kelantan

    • Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Life of the Crown of Kelantan (SJMK) – Dato' (1984)

  • Pahang

    • Grand Knight of the Order of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang (SSAP) – Dato' Sri (1981)

  • Sabah

    • Grand Commander of the Order of Kinabalu (SPDK) – Datuk Seri Panglima (1968, returned 1986)

  • Sarawak

    • Knight Commander of the Order of the Star of Hornbill Sarawak (DA) – Datuk Amar (1980)

  • Selangor

    • Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Crown of Selangor (SPMS) – Dato' Seri (1980)

  • Rafaelle, Paul. "Harris Salleh of Sabah", Condor Publishing, Hong Kong (1986). ISBN 962-7212-01-6

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