Edward Linggu

Linggu @ Edward bin Bukut, or commonly known as Edward Linggu is a Malaysian politician who has served as a Senator since December 2024. He had served as the Member of Sabah State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Tamparuli from 1999 to 2004. He is a member of the Homeland Solidarity Party (STAR), a major component of the ruling Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) coalition. He has been the Secretary-General of STAR since 2021 and had served as a Vice President from 2018 to 2021.

Yang Berhormat Senator Datuk Edward Linggu Bukut PGDK ASDK JP
Senator Elected by the Sabah State Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office 10 December 2024 Serving with Bobbey Ah Fang Suan
Monarch	Ibrahim
Prime Minister	Anwar Ibrahim
Preceded by	Noraini Idris [ms]
Member of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly for Tamparuli
In office 12/13 March 1999 – 21 March 2004
Preceded by	Wilfred Bumburing (PBS)
Succeeded by	Jahid Jahim (BN–PBS)
Secretary-General of the Homeland Solidarity Party
Incumbent
Assumed office 2 November 2021
President	Jeffrey Kitingan
Preceded by	Guan Dee Koh Hoi
Vice President of the Homeland Solidarity Party
In office 2018–2021 Serving with Robert Tawik & Annuar Ayub
President	Jeffrey Kitingan
Succeeded by	Abidin Madingkir & Paul Porodong & Suling Isib & Apas Nawawi Saking
Personal details
Born	Linggu @ Edward bin Bukut (1958-12-20) 20 December 1958 (age 66)
Citizenship	Malaysia
Political party	PBS (until 2001) PBRS (2001-?) Homeland Solidarity Party
Other political affiliations	Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS)
Occupation	Politician

Politics

In 2001, he quit PBS to join PBRS together with Jeffrey Kitingan. Then, he joined STAR and was appointed as a Vice President before being appointed as the Secretary-general and also Strategy Director of the party.^[1][2] He had also participated in the 2013 Sabah state election for Tamparuli state seat again but ultimately lost.

Election result

Sabah State Legislative Assembly^[3][4]

Year	Constituency	Candidate		Votes	Pct.	Opponent(s)		Votes	Pct.	Ballots cast	Majority	Turnout
1999	Tamparuli		Edward Linggu (PBS)	6,125	57.77%		Wilfred Bumburing (UPKO)	3,939	37.15%	10,603	2,186	78.62%
							Monggoh Orow (BERSEKUTU)	475	4.48%
2013			Edward Linggu (STAR)	589	4.07%		Wilfred Bumburing (PKR)	6,862	47.43%	14,469	383	83.80%
							Jahid Jahim (PBS)	6,479	44.78%
							Stephan Gaimin (SAPP)	185	1.28%
							James Ongkili Jr. (IND)	185	0.87%

Honours

• Malaysia :
  • Recipient of the 17th Yang di-Pertuan Agong Installation Medal
• Sabah :
  • Commander of the Order of Kinabalu (PGDK) – Datuk (2022)^[5]
  • Companion of the Order of Kinabalu (ASDK) (2006)^[6]
  • Justice of the Peace (JP) (2020)^[7]