Arthur Joseph Kurup


Arthur Joseph Kurup is a Malaysian politician who has served as the Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department for Economic Affairs in the Perikatan Nasional administration under Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin and Minister Mustapa Mohamed since March 2020. He is the Member of Parliament for Pensiangan, as well the Deputy President of United Sabah People's Party.

Career

Arthur previously worked as a Trade and Legal Officer at the World Trade Organization in Geneva, Switzerland before returning to Malaysia. He served as a Director of Sabah Housing and Development Town Board.

Elections

2018 general election

In the 2018 election, his party of United Sabah People's Party fielded him to contest the Pensiangan parliamentary seat to succeed his father, Joseph Kurup. He faced Raymond Ahuar from the People's Justice Party and defeated him.

Election results