United Sabah Party
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The United Sabah Party (Malay: Parti Bersatu Sabah, abbreviated PBS)[2] is a political party of Sabah. The PBS was founded by Joseph Pairin Kitingan in 1985[3] and it is Sabah's oldest local party.[4] In August 2020, PBS confirmed that they would be using their own logo and flag until Sabah's local coalition is established under Registrar of Societies (RoS).[5] In 2022, Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) is the only Sabah's local coalition that has been successfully registered under the Registrar of Societies (RoS) making PBS interested in using the coalition's logo and becoming part of the coalition's component.[6][7]
United Sabah Party Parti Bersatu Sabah | |
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Malay name | Parti Bersatu Sabah ڤرتي برساتو سابه |
Chinese name | 沙巴團結黨 沙巴团结党 Shābā tuánjiédǎng |
Abbreviation | PBS |
President | Maximus Ongkili |
Chairperson | Claudius Alex Sundang |
Secretary-General | Julita Majungki |
Founder | Joseph Pairin Kitingan |
Founded | 5 March 1985; 39 years ago (1985-03-05) |
Split from | Sabah People's United Front (BERJAYA) |
Headquarters | Blok ‘M’, Lot 4, Tingkat 2 & 3, Donggongon New Township, Donggongon, 89507 Penampang (Peti Surat 13060, 88834 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah) |
Youth wing | Youth Section |
Women's wing | Women Section |
Membership (2022) | 580,000[1] |
Ideology | |
Political position | Centre-right |
National affiliation | Gagasan Rakyat (1991–1996) Barisan Nasional (1985–1990), (2002–2018) |
Regional affiliation | United Alliance of Sabah (2018–2020) Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (since 2022) |
Colours | Light blue and green |
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Anthem | Bersatu Dalam PBS |
Dewan Negara: | 0 / 70 |
Dewan Rakyat: | 1 / 26 (Sabah and Labuan seats) |
Sabah State Legislative Assembly: | 7 / 79 |
Chief ministers in Malaysia | 0 / 13 |
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Party flag | |
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Since 2022, the PBS acts as an allied partner, providing confidence and supply to the ruling federal Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition. It is a major component of the Sabah-based Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) state governing alliance.