William Mawan anak Ikom is a Malaysian politician from PBB. He has served as the Member of the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly for Pakan since 1991, and Member of Parliament for Saratok from 2013 to 2018. He is currently the Advisor in the Office of the Premier of Sarawak for Food Industries, Commodities and Regional Development. He also served as Sarawak Minister of Environment and Public Health from 2002 to 2004, Minister of Social Development and Urbanisation from 2008 to 2016.
Political career William was the founder and President of SPDP. In 2013, there was a dispute between him and the then-Deputy President of SPDP, Tiong King Sing. William quit SPDP and founded TERAS, and served as President. In 2016, he quit TERAS to become a direct member of BN. In the same year, he joined PBB.
Election results +Parliament of MalaysiaYearConstituencyCandidateVotesPct.Opponent(s)VotesPct.Ballots castMajorityTurnout1990P169 Julau William Mawan Ikom (IND)5,42147.94%Thomas Salang Siden (PBDS)5,88652.06%11,57346579.15%2013P205 SaratokWilliam Mawan Ikom (SPDP)11,60053.21%Ali Biju (PKR)9,51943.67%22,1362,08180.31%Roseli Paleng (IND)6813.12%
+Sarawak State Legislative AssemblyYearConstituencyCandidateVotesPct.Opponent(s)VotesPct.Ballots castMajorityTurnout1983N33 PakanWilliam Mawan Ikom (SNAP)1,77944.24%Jawie Wilson Masing (PBDS)2,04050.73%4,09426176.84%Kasa Jingga (IND)2025.02%1987William Mawan Ikom (SNAP)2,19547.22%Jawie Wilson Masing (PBDS)2,45352.78%4,71625881.25%1991William Mawan Ikom (SNAP)2,78755.98%Jawie Wilson Masing (PBDS)2,19244.02%5,05459578.97%1996N35 PakanWilliam Mawan Ikom (SNAP)2,90353.01%Samuel Edward Chun (IND)2,57346.99%5,61433073.79%2001William Mawan Ikom (SPDP)4,24266.52%Megong Grek (IND)1,94030.42%6,4532,30373.35%Samuel Edward Chun (IND)1953.06%2006N41 PakanWilliam Mawan Ikom (SPDP)4,13863.53%Boos Tutong @ Kirai (SNAP)2,37536.47%6,6091,76373.15%2011William Mawan Ikom (SPDP)3,93858.96%Jamal Abdullah @ Tedong Chakaw @ Gunda (SNAP)2,74141.04%6,7851,19773.16%2016N47 PakanWilliam Mawan Ikom (BN Direct)3,99950.90%Jawie Jingot @ Jenggot (IND)3,57345.48%7,99342677.44%Rinda Juliza Alexander (DAP)2853.63%2021William Mawan Ikom (PBB)3,26841.13%Jamal Abdullah @ Tedong Chakaw @ Gunda (IND)2,55432.15%8,05971472.25%Hereward Gramong Joseph Allen (PSB)1,48418.68%Brawi Angguong (IND)5066.37%Jemeli Kerah (PBK)1331.67%
Honours
Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (PSM) – Tan Sri (2011)
Commander of the Order of the Star of Hornbill Sarawak (PGBK) – Datuk (2000) Knight Commander of the Most Exalted Order of the Star of Sarawak (PNBS) – Dato Sri (2006)
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