Richard Riot Jaem
| Yang Berhormat Datuk Richard Riot Jaem MP |
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| Malaysian Minister of Human Resources | |
| Assumed office 16 May 2013 |
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| Preceded by | Subramaniam Sathasivam |
| Malaysian Deputy Foreign Minister | |
| Assumed office 4 June 2010 |
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| Preceded by | Lee Chee Leong |
| Succeeded by | Hamzah Zainuddin |
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Serian, Sarawak |
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| Assumed office 1990 |
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| Preceded by | Lainus Andrew Luwak |
| Deputy President of Sarawak United Peoples' Party | |
| Assumed office 12 December 2011 |
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| President | Peter Chin Fah Kui |
| Preceded by | Law Hieng Ding |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 December 1951 Serian, Crown Colony of Sarawak |
| Nationality |  Malaysia |
| Political party | SUPP—Barisan Nasional |
| Spouse(s) | Mincha Kayen Lingeng |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Religion | Christian |
Datuk Richard Riot Jaem (born 1 December 1951) is a Malaysian politician. He is the federal Minister for Human Resources and the Member of the Parliament of Malaysia for the Serian constituency in Sarawak.[1] He has also served as Chairman of the Sarawak Rivers Board.[2] He is the Deputy President of the Sarawak United Peoples' Party (SUPP).
Parliamentary career
Riot first won the Serian seat in 1990 as an independent, but was elected in 1995 on a Barisan Nasional ticket.[3] After the 2008 election, there was speculation that Riot would defect to the opposition People's Justice Party; however, Riot denied the speculation and the move never materialised.[4][5]
Ministerial career
After serving for more than 20 years as a backbencher, Riot was appointed as Deputy Foreign Minister in a minor Cabinet reshuffle on 1 June 2010.[6] In 2013 he was promoted to the full ministry as Minister for Human Resources.[7]
Party posts
During SUPP's triennial assembly in 2011, Riot was elected as the party's first non-Chinese deputy president.[8]
Election results
| Year | Government | Votes | Pct | Opposition | Votes | Pct | ||
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| 1990 | William Aham | 7,664 | 41% | Richard Riot Jaem (IND) | 10,349 | 56% | ||
| 1995 | Richard Riot Jaem (SUPP) | 12,116 | 59% | Marcellus Munjan (IND) | 4,562 | 22% | ||
| 1999 | Richard Riot Jaem (SUPP) | 12,491 | 69% | Anthony Polycarp Munjan (STAR) | 4,040 | 22% | ||
| 2004 | Richard Riot Jaem (SUPP) | 13,960 | 75% | Henry Ginai Langgi (IND) | 4,265 | 23% | ||
| 2008 | Richard Riot Jaem (SUPP) | 15,793 | 85% | Belayong Jayang (SNAP) | 2,366 | 13% | ||
| 2013 | Richard Riot Jaem (SUPP) | 19,494 | 74% | Edward Andrew Luak (DAP) | 6,343 | 24% | ||
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