Bernard Giluk Dompok (born 7 October 1949) is a Malaysian politician who served as Ambassador of Malaysia to the Holy See from March 2016 to June 2018, Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities from April 2009 to May 2013, Minister in the Prime Minister's Department from December 1999 to April 2009, 11th Chief Minister of Sabah briefly from May 1998 to March 1999, Member of Parliament (MP) for Penampang from August 1986 to April 1995 and again from March 2008 to May 2013 and Ranau from November 1999 to March 2004 as well as President of the United Pasokmomogun Kadazandusun Murut Organisation (UPKO) from 1994 to 2014.
[1][2] He was born in Kampung Putaton, Inobong, Ulu Moyog, Penampang, Sabah and received his early education at St. Michael's School, Seria, Brunei, from Standard 1 to 3, then later in St. Michael's School, Donggongon, Penampang from Standard 4 until Form 3 and finally in SM La Salle, Tanjung Aru, Kota Kinabalu from Forms 4 to Lower 6.
[4] After switching to the Barisan Nasional, he lost his parliamentary seat at the 1995 election to a PBS candidate.
He served in a range of ministries in the state government, before assuming the post of Chief Minister, on a rotating basis, from 1998 to 1999.
[6] Bernard was recalled from his posting following the Pakatan Harapan (PH) government's decision to stop the previous practice adopted by the Barisan Nasional (BN) of appointing politicians to head overseas missions.