Joachim Gunsalam

Datuk Seri Panglima Dr. Joachim Gunsalam (born 22 January 1958) is a Malaysian politician who has served as the Deputy Chief Minister II and State Minister of Housing and Local Government since 2023. He has served as the Member of Sabah State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Kundasang since March 2004. He is a member of the United Sabah Party (PBS) which is aligned with the Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition which rules both federally and in Sabah. He has served as the Deputy President of PBS for the non-Muslim bumiputera quota since June 2022. Formerly, he also served as one of the Vice-Presidents of PBS for the non-Muslim bumiputera quota from 2006 to 2022.

Yang Berhormat Datuk Seri Panglima Dr.
Joachim Gunsalam
SPDK PGDK ASDK ADK MLA
Deputy President of the United Sabah Party
(Non-Muslim bumiputera)
Assumed office
30 June 2022
Serving with Jahid Jahim (Muslim bumiputera) &
Yee Moh Chai (Chinese)
PresidentMaximus Ongkili
Preceded byRadin Malleh
Ministerial roles (Sabah)
2013–2018Assistant Minister of Housing and Local Government
2020–Deputy Chief Minister
2020–2023Minister of Industrial Development
2023–Minister of Housing and Local Government
Faction represented in Sabah State Legislative Assembly
2004–2018Barisan Nasional
2018–2022United Sabah Party
2022–Gabungan Rakyat Sabah
Personal details
Born
Joachim Gunsalam

(1958-01-22) 22 January 1958
Kundasang, Ranau, Crown Colony of North Borneo (now Sabah, Malaysia)
CitizenshipMalaysian
Political partyUnited Sabah Party (PBS)
Other political
affiliations
Barisan Nasional (BN) (2004-2018)
Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) (since 2020)
Parti Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS Party) (since 2022)
SpouseLinda Ewit
OccupationPolitician
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