Jonnybone J Kurum is a Malaysian politician who has served as Assistant Minister of Industry, Entrepreneurship and Transport of Sabah in the Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) state administration under Chief Minister Hajiji Noor and Minister Ewon Benedick since December 2025 and Member of Sabah State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Telupid since September 2020. He is a member and one of the Vice Presidents for the Non-Muslim Bumiputera quota of the United Sabah Party (PBS) a component party of the Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) coalition.Profil Jonnybone KurumPRN Sabah: Muhyiddin umum Gabungan Rakyat Sabah'GRS BN' nama kerajaan Sabah
Political career Jonnybone J Kurum has served as Political Secretary to the Minister in the Prime Minister's Department in charge of Sabah and Sarawak Affairs, Maximus Ongkili from 27 September 2021 until 2022 and Political Secretary I of the Minister of Local Government and Housing of Sabah, Joachim Gunsalam.
Election results + Sabah State Legislative AssemblyYearConstituencyCandidateVotesPctOpponent(s)VotesPctBallots castMajorityTurnout2020N47 TelupidJonnybone J Kurum (PBS)2,26641.42%Felix Joseph Sitin (UPKO)1,581 28.90%5,47168568.15%Abdul Wahab Abdul Ghani(Sabah UMNO)1,38925.39%Jingkoi Luna (PCS)681.24%Takun Ladas (LDP)540.99%Rita Cham (PPRS)190.35%2025Jonnybone J Kurum (PBS)3,86837.61%Felix Joseph Saang (UPKO)2,85727.78%10,2841,01168.72%Benedict Asmat (Sabah UMNO)1,68716.40%Simah Matusip (WARISAN)8067.84%Jikmariya Muran (STAR)3453.35%Michel Alok (IMPIAN)2912.83%Jamin Jamri (Sabah BERSATU)2542.47%Nilis Joseph (KDM)1251.22%Pagrios @ Petrus Zabang (PBM)510.50%
Honours
Member of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (AMN) (2015)
Commander of the Order of Kinabalu (PGDK) – Datuk (2023) Companion of the Order of Kinabalu (ASDK) (2021)
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