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| name = Richard Riot Jaem
| name = Richard Riot Jaem
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===Honours of Malaysia===
===Honours of Malaysia===
* {{Flag|Malaysia}}
* {{Flag|Malaysia}}
** [[File:MY Darjah Jasa Negara – Order of Meritorious Service – PJN.svg|50px]] Commander of the [[Order of Meritorious Service#Commander|Order of Meritorious Service]] (PJN) – ”’Datuk”’ (2005)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thestar.com.my/story/?file=%2F2005%2F6%2F5%2Fnation%2F11131442|date=5 June 2005|access-date=14 October 2018|title=The Yang di-Pertuan Agong’s 62nd birthday honours list|work=[[The Star (Malaysia)|The Star]]}}</ref>
** [[File:MY Darjah Jasa Negara – Order of Meritorious Service – PJN.svg|50px]] Commander of the [[Order of Meritorious Service#Commander|Order of Meritorious Service]] (PJN) – ”’Datuk”’ (2005)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thestar.com.my/story/?file=%2F2005%2F6%2F5%2Fnation%2F11131442|date=5 June 2005|access-date=14 October 2018|title=The Yang di-Pertuan Agong’s 62nd birthday honours list|work=[[The Star (Malaysia)|The Star]]}}</ref>
** [[File:MY Pingat Pertabalan Yang di-Pertuan Agong XVII ribbon.png|50px]] Recipient of the [[Orders, decorations, and medals of Malaysia#Honorary orders and medals|17th Yang di-Pertuan Agong Installation Medal]] (2024)
** [[File:MY Pingat Pertabalan Yang di-Pertuan Agong XVII ribbon.png|50px]] Recipient of the [[Orders, decorations, and medals of Malaysia#Honorary orders and medals|17th Yang di-Pertuan Agong Installation Medal]] (2024)
* {{Flag|Pahang}}
* {{Flag|Pahang}}
** [[File:MY-PAH Order of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang – Grand Knight – SSAP.svg|50px]] Grand Knight of the [[Order of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang]] (SSAP) – ”’Dato’ Sri”’ (2013)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2013/10/24/artistes-among-those-conferred-titles-643-make-it-to-pahang-sultans-birthday-honours-list/|date=24 October 2013|access-date=14 October 2018|title=Artistes among those conferred titles in conjunction with Pahang Sultan’s birthday|work=[[The Star (Malaysia)|The Star]]}}</ref>
** [[File:MY-PAH Order of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang – Grand Knight – SSAP.svg|50px]] Grand Knight of the [[Order of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang]] (SSAP) – ”’Dato’ Sri”’ (2013)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2013/10/24/artistes-among-those-conferred-titles-643-make-it-to-pahang-sultans-birthday-honours-list/|date=24 October 2013|access-date=14 October 2018|title=Artistes among those conferred titles in conjunction with Pahang Sultan’s birthday|work=[[The Star (Malaysia)|The Star]]}}</ref>
* {{Flag|Sarawak}}
* {{Flag|Sarawak}}
** [[File:MY-SAR Order of the Star of Sarawak – 2 ribbon PNBS -JBS-PBS-ABS-BBS.svg|50px]] Knight Commander of the [[Most Exalted Order of the Star of Sarawak]] (PNBS) – ”’Dato Sri”’ (2017)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theborneopost.com/2017/09/10/former-tyt-leads-head-of-states-honours-list/|date=10 September 2017|access-date=14 October 2018|title=Former TYT leads Head of State’s honours list|publisher=[[Borneo Post]]}}</ref>
** [[File:MY-SAR Order of the Star of Sarawak – 2 ribbon PNBS -JBS-PBS-ABS-BBS.svg|50px]] Knight Commander of the [[Most Exalted Order of the Star of Sarawak]] (PNBS) – ”’Dato Sri”’ (2017)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theborneopost.com/2017/09/10/former-tyt-leads-head-of-states-honours-list/|date=10 September 2017|access-date=14 October 2018|title=Former TYT leads Head of State’s honours list|publisher=[[Borneo Post]]}}</ref>
== See also ==
== See also ==
Malaysian politician (born 1951)
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Richard Riot Jaem |
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|---|---|
| Assumed office 15 May 2020 |
|
| Monarchs | Abdullah (2020–2024) Ibrahim Iskandar (since 2024) |
| Prime Minister | Muhyiddin Yassin (2020–2021) Ismail Sabri Yaakob (2021–2022) Anwar Ibrahim (since 2022) |
| Preceded by | Tiong King Sing |
| Constituency | Serian |
| In office 16 May 2013 – 10 May 2018 |
|
| Monarchs | Abdul Halim (2013–2016) Muhammad V (2016–2018) |
| Prime Minister | Najib Razak |
| Deputy | Ismail Muttalib |
| Preceded by | Subramaniam Sathasivam |
| Succeeded by | Murugesan Kulasegaran |
| Constituency | Serian |
| In office 4 June 2010 – 15 May 2013 Serving with A. Kohillan Pillay |
|
| Monarchs | Mizan Zainal Abidin (2010–2011) Abdul Halim (2011–2013) |
| Prime Minister | Najib Razak |
| Minister | Anifah Aman |
| Preceded by | Lee Chee Leong |
| Succeeded by | Hamzah Zainuddin |
| Constituency | Serian |
| Assumed office 21 October 1990 |
|
| Preceded by | Lainus Andrew Luwak (Independent) |
| Majority | 2,685 (1990) 7,554 (1995) 8,451 (1999) 9,695 (2004) 13,427 (2008) 13,151 (2013) 9,905 (2018) 16,697 (2022) |
| Assumed office 12 December 2011 |
|
| President | Peter Chin Fah Kui (2011–2014) Sim Kui Hian (since 2014) |
| Preceded by | Law Hieng Ding |
| Born | Richard Riot anak Jaem (1951-12-01) 1 December 1951 |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Nationality |  |
| Political party | Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) |
| Other political affiliations |
Barisan Nasional (BN) (–2018) Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) (since 2018) |
| Spouse | Mincha @ Kayen Lingeng |
| Occupation | Politician |
Richard Riot anak Jaem (born 1 December 1951) is a Malaysian politician who has served as Special Envoy of the Prime Ministers Muhyiddin Yassin, Ismail Sabri Yaakob and Anwar Ibrahim to East Asia since May 2020 and the Member of Parliament (MP) for Serian since October 1990.[1] He served as Minister of Human Resources and Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs in the BN administration under former Prime Minister Najib Razak and former Minister Anifah Aman from June 2010 to May 2018. [2][3] He is a member of the Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP), a component party of the Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) coalition. He has also served Deputy President of SUPP since December 2011 and Chairman of the Sarawak Rivers Board (SRB). He is also presently one of the longest-serving MPs.
During SUPP’s triennial assembly in 2011, Riot was elected as the party’s first non-Chinese deputy president.[4]
Parliamentary career
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Riot first contested and won the Serian parliamentary seat in 1990 as an independent candidate. He was later re-elected for six consecutive terms beginning in 1995, all on a National Front (BN) ticket.[5]
After serving for more than 20 years as a government backbencher, Riot was appointed as Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs in a minor cabinet reshuffle on 1 June 2010.[6]
In 2013 he was promoted to a full ministerial position as Minister for Human Resources.[7]
After the 12th Malaysian general election in March 2008, there was speculation that Riot would defect to the opposition People’s Justice Party (PKR); however, Riot denied the speculation and the move did not materialised.[8][9]
In September 2017, Riot was engulfed in a corruption allegation after RM40 million was found to be missing from the Skills Development Fund Corporation (SDFC) under the Ministry of Human Resources which he helmed as its minister.[10] Among those arrested by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) included his political secretary. Riot himself was called in by the MACC and questioned for 10 hours.[11]
Following the historic 14th Malaysian general election in May 2018 which saw the fall of the BN coalition from power, rumours swirled around with speculation that Riot was looking to, yet again, join the PKR, which was now a component party of the ruling Alliance of Hope (PH) coalition.[12] This was denied by PKR Sarawak state liaison committee chairperson Baru Bian. Moreover, PH Sarawak chairperson, Chong Chieng Jen, advised his allied parties against accepting Riot in a statement declaring that his own, the Democratic Action Party (DAP), will not.[13][14]
Less than a year later in February 2019, Riot was again surrounded by speculation that he may jump ship, this time to the United Sarawak Party (PSB) which is a splinter party of the SUPP.[15]
On 29 February during the 2020 Malaysian political crisis, Riot was reported to have left SUPP to join PKR again.[16] Somehow the inaccurate rumour was quickly quashed after a video clip of him denying the claims went viral the next day.[17]
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | P160 Serian | Richard Riot Jaem (IND) | 10,349 | 57.45% | William Aham | 7,664 | 42.55% | 18,516 | 2,685 | 66.93% | ||
| 1995 | P172 Serian | Richard Riot Jaem (SUPP) | 12,116 | 60.26% | Marcellus Munjan (IND) | 4,562 | 22.69% | 20,690 | 7,554 | 65.40% | ||
| Michael Runin (PBS) | 1,753 | 8.72% | ||||||||||
| Andrew Nyabe (IND) | 959 | 4.77% | ||||||||||
| Betram Sading Jihok (IND) | 716 | 3.56% | ||||||||||
| 1999 | P173 Serian | Richard Riot Jaem (SUPP) | 12,491 | 71.77% | Anthony Polycarp Munjan (STAR) | 4,040 | 23.21% | 17,974 | 8,451 | 59.76% | ||
| Shamsuddin Abdullah @ Pok Ungkut (IND) | 872 | 5.01% | ||||||||||
| 2004 | P199 Serian | Richard Riot Jaem (SUPP) | 13,960 | 76.60% | Henry Ginai Langgie (IND) | 4,265 | 23.40% | 18,686 | 9,695 | 59.13% | ||
| 2008 | Richard Riot Jaem (SUPP) | 15,793 | 86.97% | Belayong Jayang (SNAP) | 2,366 | 13.03% | 18,516 | 13,427 | 66.36% | |||
| 2013 | Richard Riot Jaem (SUPP) | 19,494 | 74.33% | Edward Andrew Luak (DAP) | 6,343 | 24.19% | 26,562 | 13,151 | 78.79% | |||
| Johnny Bob Aput (STAR) | 390 | 1.49% | ||||||||||
| 2018 | Richard Riot Jaem (SUPP) | 17,545 | 63.99% | Edward Andrew Luak (DAP) | 7,640 | 27.86% | 27,880 | 9,905 | 74.09% | |||
| Senior William Rade (IND) | 2,234 | 8.15% | ||||||||||
| 2022 | Richard Riot Jaem (SUPP) | 22,876 | 57.23% | Alim Impira (IND) | 6,179 | 15.46% | 40,620 | 16,697 | 61.24% | |||
| Elsiy Tinggang (PSB) | 5,630 | 14.08% | ||||||||||
| Learry Jabul (DAP) | 5,289 | 13.23% | ||||||||||
Honours of Malaysia
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- ^ “Riot receives appointment letter as special envoy”. Borneo Post. 16 May 2020. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
- ^ “DEPUTY FOREIGN MINISTER”. Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Malaysia). Retrieved 26 September 2015.
- ^ Wong, Jack (4 November 2004). “Cut fares, boatmen warned”. The Star (Malaysia). Archived from the original on 22 June 2011. Retrieved 11 April 2010.
- ^ “Peter Chin elected SUPP chief”. New Straits Times. 12 December 2011.
- ^ a b “Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri”. Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 6 September 2011. Retrieved 11 April 2010. Percentage figures based on total turnout (including votes for other candidates not listed).
- ^ “Appointment A Gawai Gift, says Riot”. Bernama. 2 June 2010.
- ^ “Richard Riot Promoted To Full Minister”. Bernama. 16 May 2013.
- ^ “I’m not crossing over, says Serian MP”. The Star (Malaysia). 23 March 2008. Archived from the original on 22 June 2011. Retrieved 11 April 2010.
- ^ Aznam, Suhaini (18 May 2008). “Hoping for a better future”. The Star (Malaysia). Archived from the original on 22 June 2011. Retrieved 11 April 2010.
- ^ Chia, Jonathan (28 September 2017). “Those arrested in MACC investigation innocent until proven guilty – Riot”. The Borneo Post. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
- ^ Nik, Mazwin (30 September 2017). “Richard Riot questioned for 10 hours”. The Star (Malaysia). Retrieved 14 November 2019.
- ^ Tawie, Sulok (15 May 2018). “Sarawak PKR chief: Riot hasn’t joined party”. Malay Mail. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
- ^ Ogilvy, Geryl (16 May 2018). “Sarawak Pakatan says ‘no’ to Riot joining them”. The Star (Malaysia). Retrieved 14 November 2019.
- ^ “Riot not welcomed in PH – Chong”. The Borneo Post. 16 May 2018. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
- ^ “Indications suggest Riot may be joining PSB”. The Borneo Post. 27 February 2019. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
- ^ “Serian MP Riot joins PKR”. Borneo Post. 29 February 2020. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
- ^ “Richard Riot denies joining PKR, video goes viral”. Bernama. New Straits Times. 1 March 2020. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
- ^ “The Yang di-Pertuan Agong’s 62nd birthday honours list”. The Star. 5 June 2005. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
- ^ “Senarai Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Persekutuan Tahun 1997” (PDF). www.istiadat.gov.my.
- ^ “Artistes among those conferred titles in conjunction with Pahang Sultan’s birthday”. The Star. 24 October 2013. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
- ^ “Former TYT leads Head of State’s honours list”. Borneo Post. 10 September 2017. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
- ^ Sulok Tawie (12 September 1998). “George Chan heads list of 480 honoured by Sarawak”. New Straits Times. p. 7.
