Roland Engan is a Malaysian politician of Dayak descent who serves as a vice president of the People's Justice Party (PKR). He previously served as Chairman of the State Leadership Council (MPN) of Sarawak PKR during the 2022–2025 term.
Political career Engan began his political career when he contested the 2013 general election for the Baram parliamentary seat, where he faced off against the incumbent, Anyi Ngau of Barisan Nasional (BN), and narrowly lost by 194 votes. He was nominated again by PKR to contest the Baram seat in the 2018 general election. However, he lost a second time to Anyi Ngau, who secured the seat with an increased majority of 1,990 votes.
In 2021, Engan was appointed as State Chairman of Sarawak PKR, a position that had been vacant for a year following the resignation of the previous chairman, Larry Sng. He contested the Baram seat for a third time in 2022, losing again to Anyi Ngau who won with a further increased majority of 7,339 votes. Engan became involved in PKR's central leadership when he was appointed as one of the party's vice-presidents in 2025, serving alongside four other elected vice-presidents: Amirudin Shari, Ramanan Ramakrishnan, Aminuddin Harun, and Chang Lih Kang.
Election results + Parliament of Malaysia Results only available from the 2004 election. Percentage figures based on total turnout. Percentage figures based on total turnout.YearConstituencyCandidateVotesPctOpponent(s)VotesPctBallots castMajorityTurnout 2013 P220 Baram (PKR) 8,988 48.50% Anyi Ngau (PDP) 9,182 49.54% 18,533 194 63.96% Patrick Sibat (IND) 363 1.96%2018 (PKR) 10,181 45.55% Anyi Ngau (PDP) 12,171 54.45% 22,352 1,990 63.91%2022 (PKR) 11,060 37.14% Anyi Ngau (PDP) 18,399 61.78% 29,783 7,339 50.76% Wilfred Entika (IND) 810 1.06%
+Sarawak State Legislative AssemblyYearConstituencyCandidateVotesPct.Opponent(s)VotesPct.Ballots castMajorityTurnout2016 N77 Telang UsanRoland Engan (PKR)3,06448.67%Dennis Ngau (PBB)3,23151.33%6,38816763.88%2021 N78 MuluRoland Engan (PKR)81014.47%Gerawat Gala (PBB)3,73166.67%5,8022,87560.61%Son Radu (PSB)85615.30%Richard Ibuh (PBK)1993.56%
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