12 Facts About Maximus Ongkili

Maximus Johnity Ongkili was born on 26 October 1953 and is a Malaysian politician who has served as Chairman of the Energy Commission of Sabah since February 2023.

Maximus Ongkili is the 2nd President and a member of the United Sabah Party, a component party of the Sabah People's Alliance.

Maximus Ongkili is married with two children and holds a Doctor of Philosophy in Agricultural Economics, conferred by Australia's La Trobe University.

Maximus Ongkili is a Christian belonging to the Borneo Evangelical Church.

Maximus Ongkili is the nephew of former Sabah Deputy Chief Minister Joseph Pairin Kitingan and Sabah Deputy Chief Minister II Jeffrey Kitingan, who is the President of the Homeland Solidarity Party.

Maximus Ongkili was originally an opposition politician but joined the government when the PBS joined the Barisan Nasional coalition in 2002.

At the time of his arrest on 3 January 1991, Maximus Ongkili was a senior researcher and deputy chief director of IDS and electoral press consultant to then Chief Minister of Sabah Joseph Pairin Kitingan during the 1990 Sabah state and national elections.

Maximus Ongkili entered Parliament in the 1995 general election.

Maximus Ongkili was appointed a Minister in the Prime Minister's Department after the 2004 election by Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad's successor Abdullah Ahmad Badawi.

Maximus Ongkili was placed in charge of National Unity, and headed the initiation of the Khidmat Negara conscription program.

Maximus Ongkili was a member of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly until the 2008 election, when he stood aside from his Tandek seat.

In 2008, Maximus Ongkili became the Minister of Science, Technology, and Innovation.