Wilfred Bumburing
Wilfred Bumburing | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Tuaran | |
| In office 8 March 2008 – 5 May 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Wilfred Madius Tangau (BN–UPKO) |
| Succeeded by | Wilfred Madius Tangau (BN–UPKO) |
| Member of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly for Tamparuli | |
| In office 21 April 1985 – 13 March 1999 | |
| Preceded by | Clarence Elong Mansul |
| Succeeded by | Edward Linggu Bukut |
| In office 5 May 2013 – 9 May 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Jahid Jahim (BN–PBS) |
| Succeeded by | Jahid Jahim (PBS) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mojilip bin Bumburing @ Wilfred 2 December 1951 Tenghilan, Tamparuli, Tuaran, Crown Colony of North Borneo |
| Political party | United Sabah Party (PBS) (1986–1994) United Progressive Kinabalu Organisation (UPKO) (1994–2012, since 2024) People's Justice Party (PKR) (2012–2017) Love Sabah Party (PCS) (2017–2022) Parti Bersatu Rakyat Sabah (PBRS) (2022–2024) |
| Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) (1994–2012, 2022–2024) Pakatan Rakyat (PR) (2012–2014) Pakatan Harapan (PH) (2014–2016, since 2024) |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Website | https://wilfredbumburing.com |
Wilfred Bumburing (born 2 December 1951) is a Malaysian politician who served as the Deputy Chief Minister of Sabah and Member of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Tamparuli from 1985 to 1999 and again from May 2013 to May 2018, Member of Parliament (MP) for Tuaran from March 2008 to May 2013.
Bumburing was first elected to the State Assembly in 1986, as a member of the United Sabah Party (PBS). In 1994, he joined Bernard Dompok in defecting from PBS to join the Barisan Nasional coalition, setting up the party that subsequently became the United Pasokmomogun Kadazandusun Murut Organisation (UPKO). He was a Deputy Chief Minister in the Barisan Nasional government.
He was elected to federal Parliament in the 2008 election for the seat of Tuaran. His election came after UPKO's incumbent member Wilfred Madius Tangau stood down citing the wishes of the party's leadership. In 2011, he left UPKO to sit in Parliament as a member of People's Justice Party (PKR) of the opposition Pakatan Rakyat coalition. He recontested the 2013 election as a PKR candidate, but lost his seat to Tangau, who had returned to the UPKO deputy presidency. He did, however, win the seat of Tamparuli in the Sabah State Legislative Assembly. In 2016 Wilfred Bumburing left PKR for the newly formed Love Sabah Party (PCS) and was elected as its new president.
On 16 February 2024, Wilfred Bumburing returned to the United Progressive Kinabalu Organisation (UPKO) after leaving the party for 12 years.