of UMNO was then sworn to be the eighth Chief Minister of Sabah. On 6 June 2015, Pairin asserted a "clear connection of the incident to the 2015 Sabah earthquake that has brought about so much damage and loss of lives" by a group of European nude tourists on Mount Kinabalu Pairin is also the Huguan Siou or Paramount Leader of the Kadazan-Dusun community by virtue of being the president of the Kadazandusun Cultural Association (KDCA), the community's principal cultural association. However, there is a growing concern that Pairin is no longer suitable to hold the Huguan Siou title and that he should give way to the younger generation. Honours Honours of Malaysia : Commander of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (PMN) – Tan Sri (2010) : Grand Knight of the Order of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang (SSAP) – Dato' Sri (1988) : Grand Commander of the Order of Kinabalu (SPDK) – Datuk Seri Panglima (1986) Election results See also 1991 Sabah political arrests Parti Bersatu Sabah (PBS) or United Sabah Party Kadazandusun Cultural Association (KDCA) References 1940 births Living people People from Sabah Kadazan-Dusun people Malaysian Christians Malaysian Roman Catholics 20th-century Malaysian lawyers Malaysian political party founders United Sabah Party politicians Sabah People's United Front politicians Chief Ministers of Sabah Sabah state ministers Members of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly Members of the Dewan Rakyat University of Adelaide alumni Commanders of the Order of the Defender of the Realm Grand Commanders of the Order of Kinabalu 21st-century Malaysian politicians