Biography
Arthur Joseph Kurup is a Malaysian politician, lawyer, and economist who has served as Minister of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability since December 2025, and previously held deputy ministerial roles in Agriculture and Food Security, Science, Technology and Innovation, Works, and the Prime Minister's Department. He has been MP for Pensiangan since 2018 and MLA for Sook since 2025, and is the 2nd President of Parti Bersatu Rakyat Sabah since 2023.
Constituencies (2)
Electoral track record
| Year | Party | Votes | % | Majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-SABAH | PBRS | 8,307 | — | — | Won |
| 2025 | BN | 8,307 | 57.90% | — | Won |
| 2022 | PBRS | 19,623 | 52.88% | — | Won |
| 2020 | BN ( PBRS ) | — | — | — | Won |
| 2018 | BN | 11,783 | 48.35% | — | Won |
| 2013 | BN | 9,467 | 45.31% | — | Won |
| 2008 | BN ( PBRS ) | — | — | — | Won |
| 2004 | PBRS | 3,973 | — | — | Lost |
| 1999 | PBRS | 12,533 | — | — | Lost |
| 1994-SABAH | PBS | 7,629 | — | — | Won |
| 1994 | BN ( PBRS ) | — | — | — | Won |
| 1990-SABAH | PBS | 7,026 | — | — | Won |
| 1990 | GR (PBS) | — | — | — | Won |
| 1986-SABAH | PBS | 4,973 | — | — | Won |
| 1986 | PBS | — | — | — | Won |
| 1985-SABAH | PBS | 3,808 | — | — | Won |
| 1985 | PBS | — | — | — | 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 17Present
- 24 Feb 2026· Sitting 16Present
- 23 Feb 2026· Sitting 15Present
- 12 Feb 2026· Sitting 14Absent
- 11 Feb 2026· Sitting 13Present
- 10 Feb 2026· Sitting 121Present
- 9 Feb 2026· Sitting 11Absent
- 5 Feb 2026· Sitting 10Present
- 4 Feb 2026· Sitting 9Present
- Rang Undang-undang Perlembagaan Persekutuan (Pindaan) 20262 Mar 2026Yes
- Division4 Nov 2025Yes
- 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 Keselamatan Dalam Talian 202411 Dec 2024Yes
- 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 2024No
Attendance, participation & recorded votes extracted from official Hansard records.
Connections (331)
Explore network- Anwar IbrahimPKR100% aligned
- Ahmad Zahid HamidiUMNO100% aligned
- Fadillah YusofPBB100% aligned
- Mohamad SabuAMANAH100% aligned
- Mohamed Khaled NordinUMNO100% aligned
- Nik Nazmi bin Nik Ahmad100% aligned
- Fadhlina SidekPKR100% aligned
- Armizan Mohd Ali100% aligned
- Tiong King SingPDP100% aligned
- Akmal NasirPKR100% aligned
News sentiment over time
226 mentions across 10 months
News mentions
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We’ve done our best on the haze, says Anwar
Malaysia will raise the transboundary haze issue at the upcoming ASEAN foreign ministers’ meeting in Manila.
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Malaysia sudah sedaya mungkin atasi masalah jerebu, kata Anwar
Anwar mahu Projek Residensi Siswa Universiti Malaya disiapkan sebelum 2030 dan akan memantau pelaksanaannya secara peribadi
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Jerebu: Guan Eng gesa saman Indonesia
Lim Guan Eng menuduh Indonesia tidak mengambil tindakan terhadap kebakaran hutan yang menyebabkan jerebu merosakkan kesihatan dan ekonomi,…
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Jerebu: KJ tuntut kerajaan tegas dengan Indonesia
Arthur Joseph Kurup menekankan keperluan untuk dasar jerebu merentas sempadan yang berkesan dan menegur ketidakcekapan kerajaan Indonesia…
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KJ wants govt to take firmer stance with Indonesia over haze
Arthur Joseph Kurup urges the government to enact transboundary haze legislation and criticises the government's diplomatic stance toward…
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