William Nyallau Badak
William Nyallau Badak | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Lubok Antu | |
| In office 8 March 2008 – 9 May 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Jawah Gerang (BN–PRS) |
| Succeeded by | Jugah Muyang (Independent) |
| Majority | 1,610 (2008) 4,091 (2013) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Nyallau Badak 22 July 1951 Crown Colony of Sarawak (now Sarawak, Malaysia) |
| Died | 20 January 2025 (aged 73) Kota Samarahan, Sarawak, Malaysia |
| Cause of death | Heart complications |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Nationality | Malaysia |
| Political party | Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) (–2018) Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB) (2019–2022) Independent (2018–2019,2022–2025) |
| Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) (–2018) |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Judge |
William Nyallau Badak (22 July 1951 – 20 January 2025) was a Malaysian politician and judge who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Lubok Antu from March 2008 to May 2018. He was an independent in support for the Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) coalition and was a member of the Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB) and the Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS), a former component party of the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition. He was elected to Parliament in the 2008 election, replacing long-serving incumbent Jawah Gerang. Before entering Parliament, he was a Native Court judge. He joined PSB in 2019 after he was sacked from PRS on 22 April 2018 and dropped as a candidate in the 2018 general election. In 2021 Sarawak state election, he contested for the Batang Ai state seat as a PSB candidate but lost. On 8 November 2022, he left PSB and pledged his support for GPS.