Early Political Career
On returning to Sarawak, Taib worked in the Crown Council from 1962 to 1963. He then joined the State Legislative Council of Sarawak on 22 July 1963, where he was appointed state minister for Communication and Works from 1963 to 1966 and Minister of Development and Forestry in 1967. On several occasions, Taib Mahmud acted as Chief Minister. He was the vice-chairman of Parti Berjasa Sarawak in 1964. Taib was appointed Federal Assistant Minister for Commerce and Industry from 1968 until 1970. He represented Parti Bumiputera Sarawak (BUMIPUTERA), which was a component party of Sarawak Alliance, in Malaysian general election, 1969. During the 1970 parliamentary election for Sarawak, he was elected as the member of Malaysian parliament for Kota Samarahan seat. He was later appointed to numerous portfolios including Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (1970–1972) and Natural Resources Minister (1972–1974). In 1973, Taib was appointed deputy president of the newly formed PBB before subsequently becoming the president of the party. Abdul Rahman Ya'kub was Taib's political mentor for 20 years.
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