16th Sabah State Legislative Assembly
The 16th Sabah State Legislative Assembly is the current term of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly, the legislative branch of the Government of Sabah in Sabah, Malaysia. The 16th Assembly consists of 79 members that 73 members were elected in the 2020 Sabah election and 6 members were nominated by the Government and is serving from 26 October 2020 until the next state election.
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| Legislative body | Sabah State Legislative Assembly | ||||||||
| Jurisdiction | Sabah | ||||||||
| Meeting place | Sabah State Legislative Assembly Building | ||||||||
| Term | 9 October 2020 – | ||||||||
| Election | 2020 state election | ||||||||
| Government | Cabinet of Sabah | ||||||||
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| Members | 73 elected members + 6 nominated members | ||||||||
| Speaker | Kadzim M Yahya | ||||||||
| Secretary | Bernard Joseph Dalinting | ||||||||
| Government Leader | Hajiji Noor | ||||||||
| Opposition Leader | Shafie Apdal | ||||||||
| Party control | Gabungan Rakyat Sabah | ||||||||
| Head of State | |||||||||
| Yang di-Pertua Negeri | Juhar Mahiruddin | ||||||||
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Background
Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) coalition won the election with a simple majority of 42 seats. The coalition consists of Parti Gagasan Rakyat Sabah (GAGASAN) (26), Homeland Solidarity Party (STAR) (6), United Sabah Party (PBS) (7), United Sabah National Organisation (USNO) (0), Sabah People's Hope Party (PHRS) (1), Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) (0) and Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP) (1). GRS also has 1 direct member representatives from N.21 Limbahau. Hajiji Noor from GAGASAN-GRS was sworn in as Chief Minister 3 days later.
Officeholders
Speakership
- Speaker: Kadzim Yahya (non-MLA)
- Deputy Speaker:
- Al Hambra Juhar (non-MLA)
- Richard Yong Ke Wong (non-MLA)
Other parliamentary officers
- Secretary: Rafidah Maqbol Rahman
- Deputy Secretary: Jayreh Jaya
- Serjeants-at-Arms: Mohd Sabri Metan
- Deputy Serjeants-at-Arms: Mahar Rungkim
Government
- Leader of the Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) and the component party, Parti Gagasan Rakyat Sabah (GAGASAN):
Hajiji Noor (Chief Minister & Sulaman MLA) - Leader of the Homeland Solidarity Party (STAR):
Jeffrey Kitingan (Deputy Chief Minister I & State Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Industry & Tambunan MLA) - Leader of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) of Sabah:
Christina Liew Chin Jin (State Minister of Tourism, Culture and Environment & Api-Api MLA) - Leader of the Democratic Action Party (DAP) of Sabah:
Poon Ming Fung (Chairman of Sabah Development Board & Tanjong Papat MLA) - Leader of the Social Democratic Harmony Party (KDM):
Peter Anthony (Melalap MLA) - Leader of the Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP):
Yong Teck Lee (Nominated MLA) - Leader of the Barisan Nasional (BN) of Sabah and United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) of Sabah:
Bung Moktar Radin (Lamag MLA)
Opposition
- Leader of the Heritage Party (WARISAN) of Sabah:
Shafie Apdal (Leader of the Opposition & Senallang MLA)
Floor leaders
- Leader of the House:
- Shadow Leader of the House:
Whips
- Government Whip:
- Opposition Whip:
Current composition
| Gabungan Rakyat Sabah-led government (65) | Opposition (14) | |||||||||||
| 42 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 14 | |||||||
| Gabungan Rakyat Sabah | Barisan Nasional | Pakatan Harapan | KDM | Perikatan Nasional | WARISAN | |||||||
| 26 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 14 |
| GAGASAN | PBS | STAR | SAPP | PHRS | Direct | UMNO | DAP | PKR | UPKO | KDM | PAS | WARISAN |
| Sabah State Legislative Assembly, 21 May 2023 (79 seats) | ||||||||||||
| No. | Parliamentary constituency | No. | State Constituency | Member | Coalition (Party) | Position |
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| P167 | Kudat | N01 | Banggi | Mohammad Mohamarin | GRS (GAGASAN) | |
| N02 | Bengkoka | Harun Durabi | BN (UMNO) | Assistant Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation | ||
| N03 | Pitas | Ruddy Awah | GRS (GAGASAN) | Assistant Minister of Rural Development | ||
| N04 | Tanjong Kapor | Ben Chong Chen Bin | GRS (GAGASAN) | |||
| P168 | Kota Marudu | N05 | Matunggong | Julita Majungki | GRS (PBS) | Assistant Minister of Finance |
| N06 | Bandau | Wetrom Bahanda | KDM | MP for Kota Marudu | ||
| N07 | Tandek | Hendrus Anding | GRS (PBS) | Assistant Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries | ||
| P169 | Kota Belud | N08 | Pintasan | Fairuz Renddan | GRS (GAGASAN) | Assistant Minister of Youth and Sports |
| N09 | Tempasuk | Mohd Arsad Bistari | GRS (GAGASAN) | |||
| N10 | Usukan | Salleh Said Keruak | BN (UMNO) | Former Chief Minister of Sabah | ||
| N11 | Kadamaian | Ewon Benedick | PH (UPKO) |
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| P170 | Tuaran | N12 | Sulaman | Hajiji Noor | GRS (GAGASAN) | Chief Minister |
| N13 | Pantai Dalit | Jasnih Daya | GRS (GAGASAN) | |||
| N14 | Tamparuli | Jahid Jahim | GRS (PBS) | Minister of Rural Development | ||
| N15 | Kiulu | Joniston Bangkuai | GRS (PBS) | Assistant Minister of Tourism, Culture and Environment | ||
| P171 | Sepanggar | N16 | Karambunai | Yakub Khan | BN (UMNO) | |
| N17 | Darau | Azhar Matussin | WARISAN | |||
| N18 | Inanam | Peto Galim | PH (PKR) | Assistant Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Industry | ||
| P172 | Kota Kinabalu | N19 | Likas | Tan Lee Fatt | PH (DAP) | Assistant Minister of Finance |
| N20 | Api-Api | Christina Liew Chin Jin | PH (PKR) | Minister of Tourism, Culture and Environment | ||
| N21 | Luyang | Ginger Phoong Jin Zhe | PH (DAP) | Minister of Industrial Development and Entrepreneurship | ||
| P173 | Putatan | N22 | Tanjung Aru | Junz Wong | WARISAN | |
| N23 | Petagas | Awang Ahmad Sah Awang Sahari | GRS (GAGASAN) | |||
| N24 | Tanjung Keramat | Shahelmey Yahya | BN (UMNO) |
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| P174 | Penampang | N25 | Kapayan | Jannie Lasimbang | PH (DAP) | |
| N26 | Moyog | Darell Leiking | WARISAN | |||
| P175 | Papar | N27 | Limbahau | Juil Nuatim | GRS | |
| N28 | Kawang | Ghulam Haidar Khan Bahadar | GRS (GAGASAN) | |||
| N29 | Pantai Manis | Mohd Tamin Zainal | BN (UMNO) | |||
| P176 | Kimanis | N30 | Bongawan | Daud Yusof | WARISAN | |
| N31 | Membakut | Mohd Arifin Mohd Arif | GRS (GAGASAN) | Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation | ||
| P177 | Beaufort | N32 | Klias | Isnin Aliasnih | GRS (GAGASAN) | Assistant Minister of Housing and Local Government |
| N33 | Kuala Penyu | Limus Jury | GRS (GAGASAN) | Assistant Minister of Works | ||
| P178 | Sipitang | N34 | Lumadan | Ruslan Muharam | GRS (PBS) | Assistant Minister to the Chief Minister |
| N35 | Sindumin | Yusof Yacob | GRS (GAGASAN) | |||
| P179 | Ranau | N36 | Kundasang | Joachim Gunsalam | GRS (PBS) |
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| N37 | Karanaan | Masidi Manjun | GRS (GAGASAN) | Minister of Finance | ||
| N38 | Paginatan | Abidin Madingkir | GRS (STAR) | Assistant Minister to the Chief Minister | ||
| P180 | Keningau | N39 | Tambunan | Jeffrey Gapari Kitingan | GRS (STAR) |
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| N40 | Bingkor | Robert Tawik | GRS (STAR) | Assistant Minister of Works | ||
| N41 | Liawan | Annuar Ayub Aman | GRS (STAR) | |||
| P181 | Tenom | N42 | Melalap | Peter Anthony | KDM | |
| N43 | Kemabong | Rubin Balang | GRS (GAGASAN) | |||
| P182 | Pensiangan | N44 | Tulid | Flovia Ng | GRS (STAR) | Assistant Minister of Community Development and People's Wellbeing |
| N45 | Sook | Ellron Alfred Angin | GRS (STAR) | Minister of Youth and Sports | ||
| N46 | Nabawan | Abdul Ghani Mohamed Yassin | GRS (GAGASAN) | |||
| P183 | Beluran | N47 | Telupid | Jonnybone J. Kurum | GRS (PBS) | |
| N48 | Sugut | James Ratib | GRS (GAGASAN) | Minister of Community Development and People's Wellbeing | ||
| N49 | Labuk | Samad Jambri | GRS (GAGASAN) | Assistant Minister of Rural Development | ||
| P184 | Libaran | N50 | Gum-Gum | Arunarsin Taib | WARISAN | |
| N51 | Sungai Manila | Mokran Ingkat | BN (UMNO) | |||
| N52 | Sungai Sibuga | Mohamad Hamsan Awang Supain | BN (UMNO) | Assistant Minister of Housing and Local Government | ||
| P185 | Batu Sapi | N53 | Sekong | Alias Sani | WARISAN | |
| N54 | Karamunting | George Hiew Vun Zin | GRS (GAGASAN) | |||
| P186 | Sandakan | N55 | Elopura | Calvin Chong Ket Kiun | WARISAN | |
| N56 | Tanjong Papat | Frankie Poon Ming Fung | PH (DAP) | |||
| P187 | Kinabatangan | N57 | Kuamut | Masiung Banah | GRS (GAGASAN) | |
| N58 | Lamag | Bung Moktar Radin | BN (UMNO) | MP for Kinabatangan | ||
| N59 | Sukau | Jafry Ariffin | BN (UMNO) | |||
| P188 | Lahad Datu | N60 | Tungku | Assaffal P. Alian | WARISAN | |
| N61 | Segama | Mohammadin Ketapi | BN (UMNO) | |||
| N62 | Silam | Dumi Pg. Masdal | WARISAN | |||
| N63 | Kunak | Norazlinah Arif | GRS (GAGASAN) | |||
| P189 | Semporna | N64 | Sulabayan | Jaujan Sambakong | WARISAN | |
| N65 | Senallang | Shafie Apdal | WARISAN |
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| N66 | Bugaya | Jamil Hamzah | WARISAN | |||
| P190 | Tawau | N67 | Balung | Hamid Awang | GRS (GAGASAN) | |
| N68 | Apas | Nizam Abu Bakar Titingan | GRS (GAGASAN) | Assistant Minister to the Chief Minister | ||
| N69 | Sri Tanjong | Justin Wong Yung Bin | WARISAN | |||
| P191 | Kalabakan | N70 | Kukusan | Rina Jainal | GRS (PHRS) | |
| N71 | Tanjong Batu | Andi Muhammad Suryandy Bandy | BN (UMNO) |
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| N72 | Merotai | Sarifuddin Hata | WARISAN | |||
| N73 | Sebatik | Hassan A. Gani Pg. Amir | GRS (GAGASAN) | |||
| N/A | N/A | — | Nominated member | Suhaimi Nasir | BN (UMNO) | MP for Libaran |
| — | Nominated member | Raime Unggi | BN (UMNO) | |||
| — | Nominated member | Jaffari Walliam | GRS (GAGASAN) | |||
| — | Nominated member | Aliakbar Gulasan | PN (PAS) | |||
| — | Nominated member | Amisah Yassin | GRS (GAGASAN) | |||
| — | Nominated member | Yong Teck Lee | GRS/PN (SAPP) | Former Chief Minister of Sabah |
On 25 February 2021, Sebatik MLA Hassan A. Gani Pg. Amir left WARISAN[1] and joined BERSATU on 6 April 2021.[2]
On 10 March 2021, independent Pitas MLA Ruddy Awah joined BERSATU.[3]
On 8 October 2021, Sindumin MLA Yusof Yacob left WARISAN and officially rejoined BN and UMNO on 22 May 2022 after leaving four years ago in 2018.[4]
On 30 October 2021, Segama MLA Mohammadin Ketapi left WARISAN and joined BERSATU on 26 November 2021.[5] However, he left BERSATU on 28 June 2022.[6] He then joined PBM on 28 August 2022.[7]
On 28 December 2021, Limbahau MLA Juil Nuatim and Melalap MLA Peter Anthony left WARISAN and founded a new local political party based in Sabah namely Social Democratic Harmony Party (KDM) that is aligned with the ruling GRS coalition on 28 January 2022.[8] Juil left KDM on 21 May 2023.[9]
On 20 January 2022, Elopura MLA Calvin Chong and Sri Tanjong MLA Justin Wong left DAP but carried on aligning themselves with the PH opposition coalition and officially joined WARISAN on 26 March 2022.[10][11]
On 5 June 2022, Kukusan MLA Rina Jainal left WARISAN and joined PHRS on the same day.[12]
On 21 October 2022, State Assistant Minister to the Chief Minister and Bandau MLA Wetrom Bahanda left BERSATU and joined KDM on the same day.[13]
On 10 December 2022, The leadership of Bersatu Sabah announced its exit from the party and will form a new local party. Bersatu Sabah Chairman Hajiji Noor said the “unanimous decision” by Bersatu Sabah leaders to leave the party is based on the premise that the status quo is “no longer tenable”.[14]
On 6 February 2023, Mohammad Mohamarin, Ben Chong Chen Bin and Norazlinah Arif left WARISAN on the same day and support the ruling GRS coalition.[15]
On 21 February 2023, Yusof Yacob, along with other 8 MLAs support Hajiji. At the same time, Yusof Yacob, James Ratib, Jasnih Daya, Arshad Bistari, Hamid Awang, Mohammad Mohamarin, Ben Chong and Norazlinah joined GAGASAN.[16]
On 27 February 2023, Awang Ahmad Sah Awang Shaari left WARISAN for GAGASAN.[17]
On 4 March 2023, Karamunting MLA George Hiew Vun Zin left WARISAN for GAGASAN.[18]
On 21 May 2023, Juil Nuatim resigned from KDM and support GRS.[9]
Seating plan
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