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Tan Sri Dato'
Harris Mohd Salleh
PMN SPMJ SSAP SPMS SJMK DA
حارث محمّد صالح‎
6th Chief Minister of Sabah
In office
6 June 1976 – 22 April 1985
Governor Mohd Hamdan Abdullah
Ahmad Koroh
Mohamad Adnan Robert
Preceded by Fuad Stephens
Succeeded by Joseph Pairin Kitingan
Personal details
Born
Harris bin Mohd Salleh

(1930-11-04) 4 November 1930 (age 94)
Crown Colony of Labuan (now Labuan, Malaysia)
Political party USNO (–1975)
BERJAYA (1975–1991)
UMNO (1991–1998)
BERSEKUTU (1998–2010)
Spouse Rupiah Bachee Khan

Tan Sri Dato' Harris bin Mohd Salleh (born 4 November 1930) is a Malaysian politician who served as the 6th Chief Minister of Sabah from June 1976 to April 1985. During his tenure, he ceded the island of Labuan, which used to be part of the state of Sabah, to the federal Government, making it the second federal territory of Malaysia. He was also the founding President of the Sabah People's United Front (BERJAYA).

Honours

Honours of Malaysia

  •  Malaysia :
    • MY Darjah Yang Mulia Pangkuan Negara (Defender of the Realm)- PMN.svg Commander of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (PMN) – Tan Sri (2010)
  •  Sabah :
    • MY-SAB Order of Kinabalu - SPDK.svg Grand Commander of the Order of Kinabalu (SPDK) – Datuk Seri Panglima (1968, returned 1986)
  •  Johor :
    • Order of the Crown of Johor ribbon bar.svg Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Crown of Johor (SPMJ) – Dato' (1980)
  •  Kelantan :
    • My-KEL Order of the Life of the Crown of Kelantan 1925-2006.svg Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Life of the Crown of Kelantan (SJMK) – Dato' (1984)
  •  Pahang :
    • MY-PAH Order of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang - Grand Knight - SSAP.svg Grand Knight of the Order of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang (SSAP) – Dato' Sri (1982)
  •  Selangor :
    • MY-SEL Order of the Crown of Selangor - Knight Grand Commander - SPMS.svg Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Crown of Selangor (SPMS) – Dato' Seri (1980)
  •  Sarawak :
    • MY-SAR Order of the Star of the Hornbill (Bintang Kenyalang) - 2. Knight Commander (DA).svg Knight Commander of the Order of the Star of Hornbill Sarawak (DA) – Datuk Amar (1980)
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