Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar

Wan Junaidi bin Tuanku Jaafar (Jawi: وان جنيدي بن توانكو جعفر; born 1 February 1945) is a Malaysian politician, lawyer and former police officer who has served as 19th President of the Dewan Negara and Senator since June 2023. He served as Minister in the Prime Minister's Department in charge of Parliament and Law in the Barisan Nasional (BN) administration under former Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob from August 2021 to the collapse of the BN administration in November 2022, Minister of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperative in the Perikatan Nasional (PN) administration under former Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin from March 2020 to the collapse of the PN administration in August 2021, Minister of Natural Resources and Environment and Deputy Minister of Home Affairs in the BN administration under former Prime Minister Najib Razak and former Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi from May 2013 to July 2015 as well as Deputy Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat from April 2008 to April 2013. He also served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Santubong from March 2004 to November 2022 and for Batang Lupar from October 1990 to March 2004. He is a member of Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB), a component party of the Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) and formerly BN coalitions.[1]

In this Malay name, there is no family name. The name Tuanku Jaafar is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Wan Junaidi. The Arabic-derived word "bin" or "binti"/"binte", if used, means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.

Yang Berhormat Senator Tan Sri Dato Sri Dr. Haji
Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar
PSM PJN DGSM PNBS JSM
وان جنيدي توانكو جعفر‎
Wan Junaidi in 2023
19th President of the Dewan Negara
Assumed office
19 June 2023
MonarchAbdullah
Prime MinisterAnwar Ibrahim
DeputyNur Jazlan Mohamed
Preceded byRais Yatim
Senator
Assumed office
19 June 2023
MonarchAbdullah
Prime MinisterAnwar Ibrahim
Minister in the Prime Minister's Department
(Parliament and Law)
In office
30 August 2021 – 24 November 2022
MonarchAbdullah
Prime MinisterIsmail Sabri Yaakob
DeputyMas Ermieyati Samsudin
Preceded byTakiyuddin Hassan
Succeeded byAzalina Othman Said
(Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Law and Institutional Reforms))
ConstituencySantubong
Minister of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives
In office
10 March 2020 – 16 August 2021
MonarchAbdullah
Prime MinisterMuhyiddin Yassin
DeputyMas Ermieyati Samsudin
Preceded byMohd Redzuan Md Yusof
(Minister of Entrepreneur Development)
Succeeded byNoh Omar
ConstituencySantubong
Minister of Natural Resources and Environment
In office
29 July 2015 – 10 May 2018
MonarchsAbdul Halim
(2015–2016)
Muhammad V
(2016–2018)
Prime MinisterNajib Razak
DeputyHamim Samuri
Preceded byG. Palanivel
Succeeded byXavier Jayakumar Arulanandam
(Natural Resources)
Yeo Bee Yin
(Environment)
ConstituencySantubong
Deputy Minister of Home Affairs
In office
16 May 2013 – 29 July 2015
MonarchAbdul Halim
Prime MinisterNajib Razak
MinisterAhmad Zahid Hamidi
Preceded byAbu Seman Yusop
Lee Chee Leong
Succeeded byNur Jazlan Mohamed
Masir Kujat
ConstituencySantubong
Deputy Speaker of Dewan Rakyat
In office
28 April 2008 – 3 April 2013
Serving with Ronald Kiandee
MonarchsMizan Zainal Abidin
(2008–2011)
Abdul Halim
(2011–2013)
Prime MinisterAbdullah Ahmad Badawi
(2008–2009)
Najib Razak
(2009–2013)
SpeakerPandikar Amin Mulia
Preceded byLim Si Cheng
Succeeded byRonald Kiandee
ConstituencySantubong
Member of the Malaysian Parliament
for Santubong
In office
21 March 2004 – 19 November 2022
Preceded byRohani Abdul Karim
(BN–PBB)
Succeeded byNancy Shukri
(GPS–PBB)
Majority10,560 (2004)
11,945 (2008)
20,936 (2013)
19,485 (2018)
Member of the Malaysian Parliament
for Batang Lupar
In office
20 October 1990 – 21 March 2004
Preceded byDaniel Tajem Miri
(BN–PBDS)
Succeeded byRohani Abdul Karim
(BN–PBB)
Majority2,665 (1990)
Walkover (1995)
5,214 (1999)
Faction represented in Dewan Negara
2023–Gabungan Parti Sarawak
Faction represented in Dewan Rakyat
1990–2018Barisan Nasional
2018–2022Gabungan Parti Sarawak
Personal details
Born (1945-02-01) 1 February 1945
Kuching, Borneo[lower-alpha 1]
(now Sarawak, Malaysia)
Political partyParti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB)
Other political
affiliations		Barisan Nasional (BN)
(–2018)
Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS)
(since 2018)
Spouses
Feona Sim @ Norjanah Abdullah
​
​
(m. 1972; died 2022)​
    Fauziah Mohd Sanusi
    ​
    (m. 2022)​
    Children3
    Alma materUniversity of Southern California, University of Buckingham
    OccupationPolitician and police officer
    ProfessionLawyer
    Websitewjunaidi.blogspot.com

    Early career

    Wan Junaidi has a background as a police officer in the Royal Malaysia Police (RMP) with the rank of Inspector in the General Operations Force (GOF). He was actively involved in combating communist insurgents between 1969 and 1973. Following his service in the police force, he pursued a career as a lawyer. Additionally, he held the position of President of the Sarawak Ex-Police Association of Malaysia (PBPM) in Sarawak.

    Political career

    In the 1990 general election, Wan Junaidi initially ran for the Batang Lupar parliamentary seat and emerged as the victor. He successfully defended his position in the 1995 and 1999 general elections. In the 2004 general election, he changed constituencies, contesting the Santubong parliamentary seat, and secured the win. He managed to retain the seat in the 2008, 2013 and 2018 general elections.

    On 28 April 2008, Wan Junaidi was elected as one of the Parliament's Deputy Speakers and served for one term. On 16 May 2013, he was appointed as the Deputy Minister of Home Affairs. During his tenure as Deputy Minister at the Ministry of Home Affairs, he made controversial remarks attributing a higher rate of statutory rape cases among Malays to Malay community's "culturally sensitivity" about their youth, which led to more cases being reported compared to "non-Malays" who may be more accepting of statutory rape.[2]

    On 29 July 2015, Wan Junaidi was appointed as the Minister of Natural Resources and Environment as part of a Cabinet reshuffling by Prime Minister Najib Razak.

    President of the Dewan Negara and Senator

    On 16 June 2023, Wan Junaidi confirmed that the government had nominated him as the new 19th President of the Dewan Negara, three days prior, on 13 June, to replace Rais Yatim, who had stepped down as President and Senator following the expiration of his term on 15 June. He expressed his readiness and willingness to assume the position and its associated responsibilities. He also regarded this as an opportunity to continue his work of reforming the Parliament, similar to his previous efforts during his term as the Minister in the Prime Minister's Department in charge of Parliament and Law. In this regard, he sought support from the government, fellow Senators, and Members of Parliament (MPs).[3]

    On 18 June, it was reported that Wan Junaidi would officially be appointed and sworn into office the following day, on 19 June, following the approval of his nomination by Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah. He emphasised that his swearing-in ceremony would adhere to the law and constitution and noted that he was the sole candidate from the government.[4]

    On 19 June, Wan Junaidi was officially appointed and sworn into both the offices of Senator and President. His candidacy as President was nominated by Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and seconded by Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry Tengku Zafrul Aziz. His election to the office was uncontested, as there were no other candidates from the Opposition.[5]

    In his speech outlining his agendas after the swearing-in ceremony, Wan Junaidi expressed his commitment to prioritise the implementation of the code of ethics for Senators, reintroduce the Parliamentary Services Act, amend the Houses of Parliament (Privilege and Powers) Act 1952, and revise the Dewan Negara Regulations to strengthen the role of committees in Parliament. These efforts aimed to improve and transform the institution. Additionally, he cautioned fellow Senators against excessive politicking and internal conflicts within the house.[6]

    Writing results
    1. Evolusi parlimen dan evolusi speker parlimen Malaysia; DBP, 2010.
    2. Falsafah moral ilmu berpengakap; DBP, 2007.

    Election results
    Parliament of Malaysia[7]
    Year Constituency Candidate Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
    1990 P162 Batang Lupar, Sarawak Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar (PBB) 5,795 54.43% Wan Habib Mahmud (PERMAS) 3,130 29.40% 10,813 2,665 66.97%
    Abang Ismail Abd. Hadari (IND) 1,722 16.17%
    1995 P174 Batang Lupar, Sarawak Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar (PBB) N/A N/A
    Unopposed
    1999 P175 Batang Lupar, Sarawak Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar (PBB) 7,903 74.61% Syid Assimie Ismail (STAR) 2,689 25.39% 10,944 5,214 57.85%
    2004 P193 Santubong, Sarawak Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar (PBB) 12,590 86.11% Idris Bohari (IND) 2,030 13.89% 14,902 10,560 64.13%
    2008 Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar (PBB) 15,800 80.39% Rahamat Idil Latip (PKR) 3,855 19.61% 19,959 11,945 64.73%
    2013 Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar (PBB) 24,655 85.57% Zulrusdi Mohamad Hol (PKR) 3,719 12.91% 29,286 20,936 79.12%
    Affendi Jeman (IND) 233 0.81%
    Mura Kadir (STAR) 206 0.71%
    2018 Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar (PBB) 26,379 79.28% Mohd Fidzuan Zaidi (AMANAH) 6,894 20.72% 33,868 19,485 74.23%

    Honours

    Honours of Malaysia

    References
    1. "Wan Junaidi bin Tuanku Jaafar, Y.B. Datuk Dr" (in Malay). Parliament of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 24 November 2009. Retrieved 5 April 2010.
    2. Syed Jaymal Zahiid (18 March 2014). "Non-Malays more accepting of child rape, says deputy home minister". The Malay Mail. Retrieved 19 March 2014.
    3. "Wan Junaidi nominated as Dewan Negara president". The Star. 16 June 2023. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
    4. "Wan Junaidi to be sworn in as Dewan Negara president on June 19". The Star. 18 June 2023. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
    5. "Wan Junaidi, Nur Jazlan elected Dewan Negara President and Deputy President". The Star. 19 June 2023. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
    6. "Wan Junaidi to prioritise implementation of code of ethics for MPs". The Star. 19 June 2023. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
    7. "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 5 April 2010. Percentage figures based on total turnout (including votes for third parties and independent candidates).
    8. "839 TERIMA DARJAH KEBESARAN, BINTANG DAN PINGAT SEMPENA HARI KEPUTERAAN AGONG". BERNAMA. 6 May 2023. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
    9. "Adenan a Datuk Patinggi". Peter Sibon, Lien Cheng. Borneo Post. 13 September 2014. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
    10. "Wan Junaidi leads honours list in conjunction with Melaka Yang Dipertua's 79th birthday". Nurul Fhatihah Zakinan. New Straits Times. 12 October 2017. Retrieved 25 September 2018.

    Notes
    1. British Borneo was under the British Military Administration at the time of Wan Junaidi's birth.
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