Sedomon Gunsanad Kina

O.K.K Sedomon Gunsanad Kina
Born
Sedomon Gunsanad Kina

1894 (1894)
Kampung Bandukan, Keningau, North Borneo
Died8 March 1966 (aged 71–72)
Kampung Bandukan, Keningau, Sabah
Resting placeBingkor, Keningau, Sabah
Political partyUNKO (1961-1962)
Pasok-Momogun (1962-1964)
UPKO (1964-1966)
Spouse(s)Janibah Santul
Rose Duaya
Jaliah Amat
Salmah
FamilyGunsanad Kina (father)
G.S. Sundang (brother)
Tun Ahmad Koroh (nephew)

Sedomon Gunsanad Kina MBE (1894-1966) was a native chief of Keningau, in North Borneo, who later became a politician in unified Malaysia. He was the son of Gunsanad Kina and the older brother of G.S Sundang.

Succeeded his father as clan leader and district chief of the interior of Sabah from 1936 until his death in 1966. As a district chief, he acted as a judge in social and legal disputes. He established the Native Administration Centre in Bingkor under the Chartered Company before World War II. His home, the Rumah Besar, was one of the grandest abodes in Keningau. It was used as the headquarters of the Japanese military during the Japanese occupation of Sabah in WW II

In 1962, Sedomon established the United National Pasok Momogon Organisation which he led with his brother Sundang. (Pasok Momogon means 'people of the country) The party controlled the vast majority of the interior area of Sabah. He was also a fine businessman who dealt in agricultural products like rubber, padi, cinnamon, horses, pigs, cows, and tobacco. Was conferred the title of Johan Mangku Negara, and made member of the Order of the British Empire.


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