Dewan Rakyat (Lower House)In officeUnited Progressive Kinabalu OrganisationSabah · PenampangMember of the Dewan Rakyat
Ewon Benedick
Profile
Ewon Benedick is a Malaysian politician currently serving as the Deputy Chief Minister III of Sabah and as the Member of Parliament for Penampang. Since 2023, he has led the United Progressive Kinabalu Organisation (UPKO) as its president. Throughout his career, he has held various ministerial roles, including serving as the federal Minister of Entrepreneur and Cooperatives Development from 2022 to 2025. Known for his advocacy of Sabahan interests, he notably resigned from the federal cabinet in 2025 to protest the federal government's handling of state revenue entitlements.
Details
- Born
- 1983-08-01 · 42 years old
- Education
- SM St. Michael, Penampang
- Career
- Politician; State Minister of Industrial Development, Entrepreneurship, and Transport of Sabah; Minister of Entrepreneur and Cooperatives Development; Preceded by: Shahelmey Yahya; Preceded by: Phoong Jin Zhe (as Minister of Industrial Development and Entrepreneurship); Preceded by: Noh Omar; Succeeded by: Alexander Nanta Linggi (acting) Steven Sim Chee Keong; Preceded by: Ellron Alfred Angin; Succeeded by: Jahid Jahim; Preceded by: Darell Leiking ( WARISAN ); Preceded by: Jeremy Ukoh Malajad ( Independent ); Preceded by: Wilfred Madius Tangau; Preceded by: Christina Liew Chin Jin; Succeeded by: Mustapha Sakmud