# Donald Peter Mojuntin

Donald Peter Mojuntin (born 26 January 1965) is a Malaysian politician and lawyer who served as a Senator from December 2018 to December 2021, Member of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Moyog from March 2008 to May 2013 and Member of Parliament (MP) for Penampang from March 2004 to March 2008. He is a member of the United Progressive Kinabalu Organisation (UPKO), a component party of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition. He has served as the Vice President of PH since August 2021 and Deputy President of UPKO since November 2019. He is also the son of former State Minister of Housing and Local Government of Sabah, Datuk Peter Joinod Mojuntin who died in the Sabah Air GAF Nomad crash on 6 June 1976.

## Early life and education

Donald Peter Mojuntin was born in St. Joseph's Maternity Home, Kampung Kambau, Donggongon, Penampang on 26 January 1965. He studied in Sacred Heart Primary School, La Salle Secondary School and later Ratcliffe College. He was awarded a Bachelor of Law (Hons.) in 1984 from University of Westminster.
He firstly began working as a lawyer with a law firm known as Richard Malanjum, Idang & Rantau from 1991 to 1992, then he established his own law firm known as Mojuntin & Doudilim from 1992 to 1993 and later changed his law firm's name to Donald Mojuntin & Seibing Gunting from 1994 to 1995.

## Politics

He became the Political Secretary to the Sabah Minister of Tourism and Environment in 1995 and to the then-Chief Minister of Sabah, Bernard Giluk Dompok in 1998. He was also the Private Secretary to the Minister in the Prime Minister's Department from 2001 to 2003. Furthermore, he was Sabah Assistant Minister of Resources and Information Technology Development from 2008 to 2010 and Sabah Assistant Finance Minister from 2010 to 2013.
He joined UPKO (then known as its old name Sabah Democratic Party (PDS)) Penampang in 1994 and was appointed as a Member of the UPKO Supreme Council and Chairman of UPKO Kepayan Division. He was also the Youth Chief of UPKO Penampang and Deputy Chairman of UPKO Penampang.

## Private life

He married his wife, Pornnipa Rattanaruangjit, a Thai woman on 26 June 1989 whilst they were studying in London. Among his hobbies are playing badminton, football and golf.

## Election result

Parliament of Malaysia :
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct. | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct. | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout |
| 2004 | P174 Penampang | Donald Peter Mojuntin (UPKO) | 16,032 | 72.89% | Conrad Mojuntin (DAP) | 3,379 | 15.36% | 21,996 | 12,653 | 67.00% |
| 2004 | P174 Penampang | Donald Peter Mojuntin (UPKO) | 16,032 | 72.89% | Joseph Suleiman (IND) | 975 | 4.43% | 21,996 | 12,653 | 67.00% |
| 2004 | P174 Penampang | Donald Peter Mojuntin (UPKO) | 16,032 | 72.89% | Blaise Mosidin @ Frederick Francis (PKR) | 864 | 3.93% | 21,996 | 12,653 | 67.00% |
Sabah State Legislative Assembly :
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct. | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct. | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout |
| 2008 | N20 Moyog | Donald Peter Mojuntin (UPKO) | 6,782 | 60.58% | Moris @ Francis Miji (PKR) | 4,097 | 36.60% | 11,195 | 2,685 | 74.15% |
| 2008 | N20 Moyog | Donald Peter Mojuntin (UPKO) | 6,782 | 60.58% | Levired Misih @ Willybroad Missi (IND) | 166 | 1.48% | 11,195 | 2,685 | 74.15% |
| 2018 | N20 Moyog | Donald Peter Mojuntin (UPKO) | 5,303 | 32.94% | Jennifer Lasimbang (WARISAN) | 9,745 | 60.53% | 16,100 | 4,442 | 82.75% |
| 2018 | N20 Moyog | Donald Peter Mojuntin (UPKO) | 5,303 | 32.94% | Danim @ Aloysius Siap (STAR) | 605 | 3.76% | 16,100 | 4,442 | 82.75% |
| 2018 | N20 Moyog | Donald Peter Mojuntin (UPKO) | 5,303 | 32.94% | Bandasan @ Dionisius Dennis J Tunding (PCS) | 222 | 1.39% | 16,100 | 4,442 | 82.75% |

## Honours

* Sabah :
** Commander of the Order of Kinabalu (PGDK) – Datuk (2010)
** Companion of the Order of Kinabalu (ASDK) (2006)
** Justice of the Peace of Sabah (JP) (2007)