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Malaysian politician

Jugah anak Barieng, also known as Tun Jugah, ( – 8 July ) was a Malaysian politician of Iban descent from the state of Sarawak.^[1][2] He was the Paramount Chief of the Iban people for more than 55 years.^[3] They affectionately called him "Apai" meaning "father" in the Iban language.

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Tun Jugah played a fundamental role in bringing the state of Sarawak into the formation of the Federation of Malaysia which materialized on 16 September He was the key signatory along with two others on behalf of Sarawak of the Malaysia Agreement in London.

Sarawak had been made a British colony after the way and was granted self-government on 22 July Thus, Tun Abdul Rahman Ya'kub said that Tun Jugah was "the bridge to Malaysia," i.e. without his signature, there wouldn't be any Malaysia today.

However, his candidacy as the first Sarawak Governor was rejected by Tunku Abdul Rahman on the basis that the posts of the Sarawak Chief