# Joachim Gunsalam

Joachim Gunsalam (born 22 January 1958) is a Malaysian politician and physician who has served as the Deputy Chief Minister II and State Minister of Housing and Local Government of Sabah in the Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) state administration under Chief Minister Hajiji Noor since January 2023 as well as Member of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Kundasang since March 2004. He is a member of the United Sabah Party (PBS), a component party of the Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) and formerly Barisan Nasional (BN) coalitions. He has served as the Acting President of PBS since June 2024 and Deputy President of PBS for the Non-Muslim Bumiputera quota since June 2022. He previously served as Vice President of PBS for the Non-Muslim Bumiputera quota from 2006 to 2022.

## Career

He was appointed one of the Deputy Chief Ministers of Sabah as part of the victorious Gabungan Rakyat Sabah coalition in the 2020 state election.

## Election results

Sabah State Legislative Assembly :
| Year | Constituency | | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout |
| 2004 | N29 Kundasang | Joachim Gunsalam (PBS) | 3,091 | 54.12% | Kaibi Laiman (SETIA) | 1,097 | 19.21% | 5,931 | 1,997 | 68.31% |
| 2004 | N29 Kundasang | Joachim Gunsalam (PBS) | 3,091 | 54.12% | Arimin Moidi (IND) | 1,075 | 18.82% | 5,931 | 1,997 | 68.31% |
| 2004 | N29 Kundasang | Joachim Gunsalam (PBS) | 3,091 | 54.12% | Asidin Teilok (keADILan) | 448 | 7.85% | 5,931 | 1,997 | 68.31% |
| 2008 | N29 Kundasang | Joachim Gunsalam (PBS) | 3,597 | 54.77% | Japiril Suhaimin (IND) | 1,791 | 27.26% | 6,780 | 1,806 | 70.47% |
| 2008 | N29 Kundasang | Joachim Gunsalam (PBS) | 3,597 | 54.77% | Karim Adam (PKR) | 1,180 | 17.97% | 6,780 | 1,806 | 70.47% |
| 2013 | N29 Kundasang | Joachim Gunsalam (PBS) | 4,206 | 41.93% | Satiol Indong (PKR) | 2,231 | 22.23% | 10,295 | 1,975 | 77.40% |
| 2013 | N29 Kundasang | Joachim Gunsalam (PBS) | 4,206 | 41.93% | Japiril Suhaimin (SAPP) | 2,102 | 20.96% | 10,295 | 1,975 | 77.40% |
| 2013 | N29 Kundasang | Joachim Gunsalam (PBS) | 4,206 | 41.93% | Jain Sauting (STAR) | 1,117 | 11.14% | 10,295 | 1,975 | 77.40% |
| 2013 | N29 Kundasang | Joachim Gunsalam (PBS) | 4,206 | 41.93% | Sam Hondou (IND) | 288 | 2.87% | 10,295 | 1,975 | 77.40% |
| 2013 | N29 Kundasang | Joachim Gunsalam (PBS) | 4,206 | 41.93% | Cleftus Stephen Spine (IND) | 87 | 0.87% | 10,295 | 1,975 | 77.40% |
| 2018 | N29 Kundasang | Joachim Gunsalam (PBS) | 3,971 | 37.14% | Siriman Basir (WARISAN) | 3,716 | 34.76% | 11,070 | 255 | 74.50% |
| 2018 | N29 Kundasang | Joachim Gunsalam (PBS) | 3,971 | 37.14% | Japiril Suhaimin (STAR) | 2,105 | 19.69% | 11,070 | 255 | 74.50% |
| 2018 | N29 Kundasang | Joachim Gunsalam (PBS) | 3,971 | 37.14% | Henrynus Amin (PKAN) | 733 | 6.86% | 11,070 | 255 | 74.50% |
| 2018 | N29 Kundasang | Joachim Gunsalam (PBS) | 3,971 | 37.14% | Jinus Sodiong (PKS) | 166 | 1.55% | 11,070 | 255 | 74.50% |
| 2020 | N36 Kundasang | Joachim Gunsalam (PBS) | 4,332 | 43.35% | Siriman Basir (WARISAN) | 2,910 | 29.12% | 9,994 | 1,422 | 66.69% |
| 2020 | N36 Kundasang | Joachim Gunsalam (PBS) | 4,332 | 43.35% | Ewon Ebin (PCS) | 2,384 | 23.85% | 9,994 | 1,422 | 66.69% |
| 2020 | N36 Kundasang | Joachim Gunsalam (PBS) | 4,332 | 43.35% | Jeafry Goh Kautah (LDP) | 293 | 2.93% | 9,994 | 1,422 | 66.69% |
| 2020 | N36 Kundasang | Joachim Gunsalam (PBS) | 4,332 | 43.35% | Osman Marajin (USNO Baru) | 75 | 0.75% | 9,994 | 1,422 | 66.69% |

## Honours

* Sabah:
** Grand Commander of the Order of Kinabalu (SPDK) – Datuk Seri Panglima (2022)
** Commander of the Order of Kinabalu (PGDK) – Datuk (2012)
** Companion of the Order of Kinabalu (ASDK) (2006)
** Member of the Order of Kinabalu (ADK)
** Justice of the Peace (JP) (2024)