Biography
Ewon Benedick is a Malaysian politician who has served as Deputy Chief Minister III of Sabah and State Minister of Industrial Development, Entrepreneurship, and Transport of Sabah since December 2025. He has been the Member of Parliament for Penampang since 2022 and a Member of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly for Kadamaian since 2018, and has been president of the United Progressive Kinabalu Organisation since 2023.
Constituencies (2)
Electoral track record
| Year | Party | Votes | % | Majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-SABAH | UPKO | 11,977 | — | — | Won |
| 2025 | UPKO | — | — | — | Won |
| 2025 | UPKO | 11,977 | 65.60% | — | Won |
| 2022 | UPKO | 29,066 | 57.30% | — | Won |
| 2021 | PH ( UPKO ) | — | — | — | Won |
| 2020-SABAH | UPKO | — | — | — | Lost |
| 2020 | UPKO | 6,823 | 50.24% | — | Won |
| 2018 | UPKO | 6,861 | — | — | Won |
Parliamentary activity
From 249 Dewan Rakyat sittings- 3 Mar 2026· Sitting 20Present
- 2 Mar 2026· Sitting 19Present
- 26 Feb 2026· Sitting 18Absent
- 25 Feb 2026· Sitting 17Absent
- 24 Feb 2026· Sitting 16Present
- 23 Feb 2026· Sitting 15Present
- 12 Feb 2026· Sitting 14Absent
- 11 Feb 2026· Sitting 13Present
- 10 Feb 2026· Sitting 12Present
- 9 Feb 2026· Sitting 11Present
- 5 Feb 2026· Sitting 10Absent
- 4 Feb 2026· Sitting 9Absent
- Rang Undang-undang Perlembagaan Persekutuan (Pindaan) 20262 Mar 2026Yes
- RANG UNDANG-UNDANG PEKERJA GIG 202528 Aug 2025Yes
- RANG UNDANG-UNDANG PERLEMBAGAAN (PINDAAN) 20254 Mar 2025Yes
- RANG UNDANG-UNDANG PERLEMBAGAAN (PINDAAN) 20254 Mar 2025Yes
- RANG UNDANG-UNDANG PERLEMBAGAAN (PINDAAN) 202417 Oct 2024Yes
- RANG UNDANG-UNDANG PERLEMBAGAAN (PINDAAN) 202417 Oct 2024Yes
- RANG UNDANG-UNDANG SURUHANJAYA PENERBANGAN MALAYSIA (PEMBUBARAN) 202426 Jun 2024Yes
Attendance, participation & recorded votes extracted from official Hansard records.
Connections (267)
Explore network- Anthony Loke Siew FookDAP100% aligned
- Chang Lih KangPKR100% aligned
- Azalina Othman SaidUMNO100% aligned
- Aaron Ago anak DagangPRS100% aligned
- Dzulkefly AhmadAMANAH100% aligned
- Steven Sim Chee KeongDAP100% aligned
- Ahmad MaslanUMNO100% aligned
- Adly ZahariAMANAH100% aligned
- Abdul Rahman bin MohamadUMNO100% aligned
- Ramli bin Mohd NorUMNO100% aligned
News sentiment over time
218 mentions across 15 months
News mentions
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Kibing factory in Kudat employs 86 per cent local workers – Ewon - TV Sabah News
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Ewon: Sabah to monitor 80 per cent local hiring commitment - Borneo Post
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Kesepaduan GRS perkukuh kuasa tawar-menawar Sabah di peringkat persekutuan
Hajiji Noor, ketua Menteri Sabah dan pengerusi GRS, menekankan pentingnya kesepaduan dalam Gabungan Rakyat Sabah untuk memperkuat kedudukan…
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Hajiji urges GRS parties to put Sabah first, warns against ego and power struggles
Hajiji urges GRS parties to prioritise Sabah's interests over personal or party gains, warning against internal power struggles and ego,…
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Sabah Cabinet approves 24-hour operations for Sepanggar Port - Warta Oriental
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