 He was the president of the United Pasokmomogun Kadazandusun Murut Organisation (UPKO) from 1994 to 2014 and was a member of the Parliament of Malaysia from 1986 to 1995 and from 1999 to 2013.In October 2015, Dompok was appointed as Malaysia’s first resident ambassador to the Vatican.He was born in Penampang, Sabah, and received his education in SM St. Michael, Penampang and SM La Salle, Tanjung Aru.