Talib Zulpilip

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Zulpilip is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Talib. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.

Talib bin Zulpilip^[1] (13 September 1951 – 15 September 2023) alternatively spelt as Talip Zulpilip, was a Malaysian politician. He served as a member of the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly for Jepak seat from 1996 until his death in 2023.^[2][3]

Yang Berbahagia Datuk Talib Zulpilip PGBK PBK
طالب ذولڤيليڤ
Member of the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly for Jepak
In office 8 September 1996 – 15 September 2023
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Iskandar Turkee (GPS–PBB)
Ministerial offices Minister in the Sarawak Premier's Department In office 6 May 2017 – 3 January 2022 Premier Abang Johari Tun Openg Assistant Minister of Housing and Urbanisation In office 2016–2017 Serving with Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah Minister Abang Johari Tun Openg Portfolio Urbanisation Assistant Minister of Infrastructure Development and Transport In office 2016–2017 Serving with Lee Kim Shin and Liwan Lagang Minister James Jemut Masing Portfolio Infrastructure Development Assistant Minister of Tourism In office 2011–2016 Serving with Gramong Juna Minister Abang Johari Tun Openg Assistant Minister of Tourism In office 2009–2011 Serving with Mong Dagang Minister George Chan Hong Nam
Personal details
Born	(1951-09-13)13 September 1951 Crown colony of Sarawak
Died	15 September 2023(2023-09-15) (aged 72) Normah Medical Specialist Centre, Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia
Resting place	Samariang Muslim Cemetery, Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia
Citizenship	Malaysian
Political party	Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) (–2023)
Other political affiliations	Barisan Nasional (BN) (–2018) Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) (2018–2023)
Spouse	Zaliha Abdullah
Occupation	Politician

Election results

Sarawak State Legislative Assembly^[4][5]

Year	Constituency	Candidate		Votes	Pct	Opponent(s)		Votes	Pct	Ballots cast	Majority	Turnout
1996	N58 Jepak		Talib Zulpilip (PBB)	5,892	88.26%		Awang Abdillah Awang Nasar (IND)	605	9.06%	6,803	5,287	63.58%
							Dick Winie (IND)	179	2.68%
2001			Talib Zulpilip (PBB)	6,002	74.31%		Bolhassan Kambar (IND)	1,455	18.01%	8,173	4,547	69.18%
							Wan Saimi Wan Dahlan (DAP)	397	4.92%
							Julaihi Zainuddin (IND)	223	2.76%
2006			Talib Zulpilip (PBB)	4,997	73.32%		Wan Saimi Wan Dahlan (DAP)	1,818	26.68%	6,905	3,179	57.30%
2011			Talib Zulpilip (PBB)	5,470	62.08%		Abdul Jalil Bujang (PKR)	2,342	26.58%	9,002	3,128	69.36%
							Abdul Kuddus Ramlee (IND)	477	5.41%
							Ramli Malaka (SNAP)	433	4.91%
							Awang Abdillah Awang Nasar (IND)	89	1.02%
2016	N67 Jepak		Talib Zulpilip (PBB)	6,342	68.82%		Abdul Jalil Bujang (PKR)	2,141	23.23%	9,369	4,201	67.95%
							Kiprawi Aman (PAS)	406	4.41%
							Wong Hau Ming (IND)	190	2.06%
							Mohammed Anuar Abd Hamid (STAR)	136	1.48%
2021			Talib Zulpilip (PBB)	6,277	69.44%		Raba'ah Tudin (PSB)	2,034	22.50%	9,219	4,243	62.96%
							Stevenson Joseph Sumbang (PBK)	587	6.49%
							Tuah Kazan (IND)	141	1.56%

Death

Talib Zulpilip died at Normah Specialist Medical Center, Kuching on 15 September 2023, at 5.50 pm due to kidney complications. He was safely buried at the Samariang Islamic Cemetery that night.^[6][7]

Honours

• Sarawak :
  • Commander of the Order of the Star of Hornbill Sarawak (PGBK) – Datuk (2003)
  • Officer of the Order of the Star of Hornbill Sarawak (PBK) (1993)^[8]