Jonnybone J Kurum

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Jonnybone J Kurum
PGDK AMN MLA
State Assistant Minister of Industry, Entrepreneurship and Transport of Sabah
Incumbent
Assumed office
2 December 2025
GovernorMusa Aman
Chief MinisterHajiji Noor
State MinisterEwon Benedick
Preceded byAndi Suryady (as Assistant Minister of Industrial Development and Entrepreneurship)
ConstituencyTelupid
Political Secretary to the
Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Sabah and Sarawak Affairs)
In office
27 September 2021 – 24 November 2022
Prime MinisterIsmail Sabri Yaakob
MinisterMaximus Ongkili
Preceded byChristoper Mandut
Succeeded byMohammad Ghazali Hajiji [ms]
Member of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly
for Telupid
Incumbent
Assumed office
9 October 2020
Preceded byconstituency established
Majority685 (2020)
1,011 (2025)
Vice President of the
United Sabah Party
(Non-Muslim Bumiputera)
Incumbent
Assumed office
27 September 2026
Serving with
  • Hendrus Anding (Non-Muslim Bumiputera) &
  • Sahrol Mahoolop (Muslim Bumiputera) &
  • Mursid Mohd Rais (Muslim Bumiputera) &
  • Arthur Sen Siong Choo (Chinese)
PresidentJoachim Gunsalam
Preceded byJohnny Mositun
Assistant Secretary-General of the
United Sabah Party
In office
1 July 2022 – 26 September 2026
PresidentMaximus Ongkili
(2022–2024)
Joachim Gunsalam (Acting)
(2024–2026)
Secretary-GeneralJulita Mojungki
Preceded byHendrus Anding
Personal details
BornJonnybone J Kurum
(1976-11-13) 13 November 1976 (age 49)
Telupid, Sandakan Division, Sabah, Malaysia
Citizenship Malaysia
PartyUnited Sabah Party (PBS)
Other political
affiliations
 Gabungan Rakyat Sabah
OccupationPolitician
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Jonnybone J Kurum is a Malaysian politician who has served as Assistant Minister of Industry, Entrepreneurship and Transport of Sabah in the Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) state administration under Chief Minister Hajiji Noor and Minister Ewon Benedick since December 2025 and Member of Sabah State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Telupid since September 2020. He is a member and one of the Vice Presidents for the Non-Muslim Bumiputera quota of the United Sabah Party (PBS) a component party of the Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) coalition.

Political career

Jonnybone J Kurum has served as Political Secretary to the Minister in the Prime Minister's Department in charge of Sabah and Sarawak Affairs, Maximus Ongkili from 27 September 2021 until 2022 and Political Secretary I of the Minister of Local Government and Housing of Sabah, Joachim Gunsalam.

Election results

Sabah State Legislative Assembly
Year Constituency Candidate Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
2020 N47 Telupid Jonnybone J Kurum (PBS) 2,266 41.42% Felix Joseph Sitin (UPKO) 1,581 28.90% 5,471 685 68.15%
Abdul Wahab Abdul Ghani
(Sabah UMNO)		 1,389 25.39%
Jingkoi Luna (PCS) 68 1.24%
Takun Ladas (LDP) 54 0.99%
Rita Cham (PPRS) 19 0.35%
2025 Jonnybone J Kurum (PBS) 3,868 37.61% Felix Joseph Saang (UPKO) 2,857 27.78% 10,284 1,011 68.72%
Benedict Asmat (Sabah UMNO) 1,687 16.40%
Simah Matusip (WARISAN) 806 7.84%
Jikmariya Muran (STAR) 345 3.35%
Michel Alok (IMPIAN) 291 2.83%
Jamin Jamri (Sabah BERSATU) 254 2.47%
Nilis Joseph (KDM) 125 1.22%
Pagrios @ Petrus Zabang (PBM) 51 0.50%

Honours

References

  1. ↑ Profil Jonnybone Kurum
  2. ↑ PRN Sabah: Muhyiddin umum Gabungan Rakyat Sabah
  3. ↑ 'GRS BN' nama kerajaan Sabah
  4. ↑ "Direktori Kementerian Kerajaan Tempatan Dan Perumahan". mlgh.sabah.gov.my.
  5. ↑ "22 setiausaha politik menteri angkat sumpah simpan rahsia". www.astroawani.com. 27 September 2021.
  6. ↑ "N47 Telupid". Malaysiakini.
  7. ↑ "Senarai Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Sabah Tahun 2023" (PDF). www.sabah.gov.my.
  8. ↑ "Senarai Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Sabah Tahun 2021" (PDF). www.sabah.gov.my.