Ronald Kiandee (born 10 January 1961) is a Malaysian politician. A suspended member of the Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU) and its former Vice President from August 2020 until 2026 and 2nd State Chairman of Bersatu Sabah since December 2022, he has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Beluran since November 1999.
Kiandee served as Minister of Agriculture and Food Industries 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. He was reappointed to the same post for a second term in the Barisan Nasional (BN) administration under former Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob from August 2021 until the dissolution of the BN government in November 2022, when BN lost its reelection campaign in the 2022 general election.
Prior to serving in the Cabinet, Kiandee was the Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) in the Pakatan Harapan (PH) administration from 2018 to 2019 and Deputy Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat I in the BN administration from 2008 to 2018. He is presently the sole MP of the Malaysian United Indigenous Party of Sabah (Sabah BERSATU) and one of the only two MPs in PN who are non-Muslim (Christian) and hailing from East Malaysia, alongside Ali Biju.
Early life He holds a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in political sociology from Universiti Sains Malaysia.
Political career Kiandee was elected to Dewan Rakyat first in the 1999 election. He was Deputy Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat from April 2008 until the Barisan Nasional (BN) administration lost its re-election campaign in May 2018. Kiandee then served as chairman of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) from 2018 to 2019.
Kiandee left United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) in the opposition Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition to become an independent on 12 December 2018, before later joining BERSATU. After the then chairman of BERSATU Sabah, Hajiji Noor, announced on 10 December 2022 that all MPs and MLAs of BERSATU had quit the party and joined Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) coalition as a direct member in line of the federal coalition of GRS + PH + BN + Gabungan Parti Sarawak, Ronald announced he would stay in the party, and succeeded Hajiji as the chairman of BERSATU Sabah and PN Sabah.
Based on the BERSATU Supreme Council meetings in February, March and July 2026, Ronald Kiandee officially suspended from the BERSATU Party due to the disciplinary board found him guilty of breaching the party constitution and code of ethics.Bersatu suspends Mas Ermieyati and Ronald Kiandee for alleged disciplinary breach In July 11, 2026, Kiandee questioned whether Bersatu's Supreme Council still has a valid quorum to make party decisions following multiple resignations and suspensions within the party.Kiandee asks Muhyiddin if Bersatu Supreme Council still has quorum
Kiandee remains as one of the suspended members of Bersatu but aligns with the Wawasan Party faction. He has been suspended from Bersatu's leadership. Kiandee now formally supports Wawasan as an official partner and direct supporter within the PN coalition.Hamzah unveils new party, Wawasan
Election results + Sabah State Legislative AssemblyYearConstituencyCandidateVotesPctOpponent(s)VotesPctBallots castMajorityTurnout1990N15 Sugut (AKAR)2316.80% (PBS) 1,66649.06%3,28945969.62%Musa Aman (USNO)1,20735.54%Abdul Rahman Atang (BERJAYA)1143.36%Julius Niyo (PRS)712.09%2025N48 SugutRonald Kiandee (BERSATU)3,49827.84% (GAGASAN)6,28150.00%12,8462,78369.68%Aspah Abdullah Sani (WARISAN)1,41411.26% Arifin Pachuk (UMNO)9227.34%Rosely Lajun (IMPIAN)2201.75%Roger Langgau (IND)1431.14%Hassan Mentiak (PPRS)850.68%
+ Parliament of Malaysia Percentage figures based on total turnout (including votes for candidates not listed).YearConstituencyCandidateVotesPctOpponent(s)VotesPctBallots castMajorityTurnout1999P159 Beluran (UMNO)6,56254.38%Dennis Rantau (PBS)5,28643.81%12,2311,27665.79%Liew Teck Khen (IND)2191.81%2004P183 Beluran (UMNO)2008 (UMNO)7,09059.86%Ramsah Tasim (IND)2,73823.12%12,3494,35264.38%Michael Luban (PKR)1,27110.73%Petrus Rining (IND)5714.82%Nordin Kaning (IND)1751.48%2013 (UMNO)13,17471.75%James Miki (PKR)3,18617.35%18,9159,98876.62%Raimon Lanjat (STAR)1,4607.95%Kamaruddin Mustapha (IND)5422.95%2018 (UMNO)13,00762.84%Japar Zairun (WARISAN)5,89228.47%21,6067,11575.79%Sipin Kadandi (PHRS)9964.81%Toidy Luit (PCS)2841.37%Lem Matin (PPRS)2731.32%Salimah Oyong (IND)2461.19%2022 (BERSATU)11,30338.53%Benedict Asmat (UMNO)9,70933.10%29,9511,59465.58%Felix Joseph Saang (UPKO)4,46015.20%Rowiena Rasid (WARISAN)3,70712.64%Hausing Sudin (PEJUANG)1550.53%
Honours Honours of Malaysia
Recipient of the 17th Yang di-Pertuan Agong Installation Medal
Commander of the Order of Kinabalu (PGDK) – Datuk (2004)
Grand Commander of the Order of the Territorial Crown (SMW) – Datuk Seri (2014)
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