Maximus Ongkili
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| Yang Amat Berhormat Datuk Dr Maximus J. Ongkili |
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| Assumed office 18 March 2008 |
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| Preceded by | Datuk Seri Dr Jamaluddin Jarjis |
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| Political party | Barisan Nasional |
| Spouse | Datin Joan Maluda |
| Children | 2 |
| Occupation | Member of Parliament |
| Religion | Christianity |
 The Federal Government of Malaysia |
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| Ministry Of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI) {{{malay_name}}} |
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| Minister | Maximus Ongkili | |
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| Deputy Minister | Fadillah Yusof | |
| Parliamentary Secretary | Prof. Dr. Mohd Ruddin Ab Ghani | |
| Secretary General | Abdul Hanan Alang Endut | |
| Established date | 1973 | |
| Key agencies | National Space Agency (ANGKASA) | |
| Malaysian Centre For Remote Sensing (MACRES) | ||
| Malaysia Nuclear Agency | ||
| Malaysian Meteorological Services | ||
| Location | Putrajaya | |
| Website | http://www.mosti.gov.my | |
Datuk Dr Maximus Johnity Ongkili is a Malaysian politician and the current Minister of Science, Technology, and Innovation in the Malaysian cabinet.
Born on 26 October 1953 in Sabah, Ongkili holds a Ph.D. degree in Agricultural Economics from La Trobe University, Australia. He completed a fellowship and summer programmes at the United Nations University, Tokyo and Harvard Institute for International Development, Boston.
In 2004 he was appointed by Abdullah Badawi as the Minister in the Prime Minister's Department with a special role promoting National Unity and Integration. He was appointed the Malaysian Minister of Science, Technology, and Innovation on March 18, 2008.
His wife is Datin Joan Maluda and they have 2 children.
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