Anifah Aman

Anifah bin Haji Aman @ Haniff Amman (Jawi: عنيفه بن أمان @ حنيف أمان; born 16 November 1953) is a Malaysian politician who has served as Senator since March 2023, Chairman of the Labuan Corporation since June 2023, Special Advisor to the Chief Minister of Sabah Hajiji Noor on International Relations and Foreign Investments since January 2023 and the 3rd President of the Love Sabah Party (PCS) since July 2020. He served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Deputy Minister of Primary Industries and Deputy Minister of Primary Industries in the Barisan Nasional (BN) administration under former Prime Ministers Mahathir Mohamad, Abdullah Ahmad Badawi and Najib Razak and former Ministers Lim Keng Yaik and Peter Chin Fah Kui from December 1999 to the collapse of the BN administration in May 2018 as well as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Beaufort from November 1999 to March 2004 and for Kimanis from March 2004 to August 2019 and for Beaufort from November 1999 to March 2004. He is a member of the PCS and was a member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), a component party of the BN coalition before leaving it to be an independent in September 2018 and joining PCS in 2020.[1]

In this Malay name, there is no family name. The name Aman is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Anifah.
Yang Berhormat Senator Tan Sri Datuk Seri Panglima
Anifah Aman
PSM SPDK SSAP DIMP
عنيفه بن أمان @ حنيف أمان
Senator
Assumed office
20 March 2023
MonarchAbdullah
Prime MinisterAnwar Ibrahim
Chairman of the Labuan Corporation
Assumed office
19 June 2023
MonarchAbdullah
Prime MinisterAnwar Ibrahim
Chief Executive OfficerRithuan Mohd Ismail
Preceded byBashir Alias
Special Advisor to the
Chief Minister of Sabah
on International Relations and Foreign Investments
Assumed office
30 January 2023
GovernorJuhar Mahiruddin
Chief MinisterHajiji Noor
Preceded byPosition established
3rd President of the Love Sabah Party
Assumed office
26 July 2020
DeputyWilfred Bumburing
Preceded byWilfred Bumburing
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office
10 April 2009 – 10 May 2018
MonarchsMizan Zainal Abidin
(2009–2011)
Abdul Halim
(2011–2016)
Muhammad V
(2016–2018)
Prime MinisterNajib Razak
DeputyA. Kohillan Pillay
(2009–2013)
Lee Chee Leong
(2009–2010)
Richard Riot Jaem
(2010–2013)
Hamzah Zainudin
(2013–2015)
Reezal Merican Naina Merican
(2015–2018)
Preceded byRais Yatim
Succeeded bySaifuddin Abdullah
ConstituencyKimanis
Deputy Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities
In office
27 March 2004 – 18 March 2008
MonarchsSirajuddin
(2004–2006)
Mizan Zainal Abidin
(2006–2008)
Prime MinisterAbdullah Ahmad Badawi
MinisterPeter Chin Fah Kui
Preceded byHimself
(Deputy Minister of Primary Industries)
Succeeded byA. Kohillan Pillay
ConstituencyKimanis
Deputy Minister of Primary Industries
In office
15 December 1999 – 26 March 2004
MonarchsSalahuddin
(1999–2001)
Sirajuddin
(2001–2004)
Prime MinisterMahathir Mohamad
(1999–2003)
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
(2003–2004)
MinisterLim Keng Yaik
Preceded byHishammuddin Hussein
Succeeded byHimself
(Deputy Minister Plantation Industries and Commodities)
ConstituencyBeaufort
Member of the Malaysian Parliament
for Kimanis
In office
21 March 2004 – 16 August 2019
Preceded byNurnikman Abdullah
(BN–UMNO)
Succeeded byMohamad Alamin
(BN–UMNO)
Majority5,108 (2004)
5,453 (2008)
5,723 (2013)
156 (2018)
Member of the Malaysian Parliament
for Beaufort
In office
29 November 1999 – 21 March 2004
Preceded byNurnikman Abdullah
(BN–UMNO)
Succeeded byAzizah Mohd Dun
(BN–UMNO)
Majority6,800 (1999)
Faction represented in Dewan Rakyat
1999–2018Barisan Nasional
2018–2019Independent
Faction represented in Dewan Negara
2023–Love Sabah Party
Personal details
Born
Anifah bin Aman @ Haniff Amman

(1953-11-16) 16 November 1953
Keningau, Crown Colony of North Borneo
Political partyUnited Malays National Organisation (UMNO)
(–2018)
Independent
(2018–2020)
Love Sabah Party (PCS)
(since 2020)
Other political
affiliations		Barisan Nasional (BN)
(–2018)
Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS)
(since 2021)
SpouseSiti Rubiah Abdul Samad
RelationsMusa Aman (elder half brother)
Children3 sons
Alma materUniversity College of Buckingham
OccupationPolitician

Personal life

Anifah is married to Siti Rubiah Abdul Samad and has 3 sons. He is the younger half brother of former Chief Minister of Sabah, Musa Aman.[2] His nephew, Yamani Hafez Musa who is Musa's son; is the MP for Sipitang.

Political career

Anifah was first elected to Parliament in 1999 general election, winning the seat of Beaufort. He was immediately appointed Deputy Minister of Primary Industries in the government of Mahathir Mohamad. He shifted to, and won, the seat of Kimanis in the 2004 general election and became Deputy Minister for Plantation Industries and Commodities. After winning re-election in the 2008 general election, Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi appointed him as Deputy Transport Minister. However, Anifah refused, saying he felt it was "time to make way" for someone else. Reports indicated this was the first time anyone had refused an appointment as Deputy Minister after the appointment had already been made public.[3] A day later, the New Straits Times reported that Anifah and another proposed Deputy Minister, Tengku Azlan Abu Bakar, had "thrown a tantrum ... claiming they are 'senior enough' to be made full ministers". Abdullah reportedly told them that he had "picked the best people", leading to their resignations.[4]

Anifah meets with British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond in London on December 9, 2014.

After Najib Razak replaced Abdullah as Prime Minister in 2009, Anifah was promoted from the backbench to the Cabinet as Minister for Foreign Affairs.[5] During Anifah's tenure as Foreign Minister, Malaysia won election as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council for the 2015–2016 term.[6]

Amid retaining his Kimanis seat for the fourth consecutive term in the 2018 general election (GE14) which saw the downfall of BN's federal and state governments, Anifah announced his resignation from UMNO to be an independent MP in September 2018.[1] On 16 August 2019, the Malaysian Election Court however has voided his win in the GE14 after the court found serious discrepancies in the conduct of the election process by the Election Commission (EC).[7] He decided not to contest the 2020 Kimanis by-election called to focus on the subsequent 15th General Election instead.[8]

In March 2020, a new opposition front with Anifah Aman as the president had been planned for the merger of Parti Gagasan Rakyat Sabah (PGRS), Love Sabah Party (PCS), Parti Kerjasama Anak Negeri (Anak Negeri) and yet-to-be registered Parti Hak Sabah.[9] However the plan fizzles out after Anifah had joined and was elected as PCS president instead in July 2020.[10] He had become the new PCS president after winning the post uncontested during the party 2nd Biennial General Meeting (BGM) on 26 July 2020.[11][12]

Special Advisor to the Chief Minister of Sabah on International Relations and Foreign Investments (since 2023)

On 30 January 2023, Chief Minister of Sabah Hajiji Noor appointed Anifah to a newly created position of the Special Advisor to the Chief Minister of Sabah on International Relations and Foreign Investments. Hajiji explained that he was confident of the extensive experience of Anifah in international relations that would assist the state government to forge good ties with foreign countries and investors and the appointment would argur well with the investor-friendly policy of Sabah. In response, Anifah thanked Hajiji for his confidence, gave assurance to do his best in the role, expressed his intention to establish Sabah as an investor-friendly destination, praised Hajiji of being visionary and highlighted the importance of international relations in bringing foreign investments to Sabah.[13][14]

Senator (since 2023)

On 20 March 2023, Anifah was appointed to the Parliament as a Senator.[15]

Chairman of the Labuan Corporation (since 2023)

On 25 June 2023, Anifah was declared the new Chairman of the Labuan Corporation to replace Bashir Alias. His two-year term began on 19 June 2023 and was set to end on 18 June 2025.[16]

Election results
Parliament of Malaysia[17][18]
Year Constituency Candidate Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
1999 Beaufort Anifah Aman (UMNO) 16,009 62.27% Ak Aliuddin Pg (PBS) 9,209 35.82% 25,707 6,800 64.26%
2004 Kimanis Anifah Aman (UMNO) 9,655 63.83% Awang Tengah Awang Amin (PKR) 4,547 30.06% 15,126 5,108 70.11%
2008 Anifah Aman (UMNO) 10,242 58.97% Jaafar Ismail (IND) 4,789 27.58% 17,367 5,453 78.09%
Ismail Bongsu (PKR) 1,615 9.30%
Benjamin Basintal (IND) 205 1.18%
2013 Anifah Aman (UMNO) 13,754 59.36% Jaafar Ismail (PKR) 8,031 34.66% 23,170 5,723 87.01%
Jamil William Core (STAR) 650 2.81%
Lusin Balangon (SAPP) 240 1.04%
2018 Anifah Aman (UMNO) 11,942 46.80% Karim Bujang (WARISAN) 11,786 46.19% 25,519 156 86.16%
Jaafar Ismail (PHRS) 1,300 5.09%
Sabah State Legislative Assembly[19]
Year Constituency Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
1994 Klias Anifah Aman (UMNO) 4,476 47.36% Lajim Ukin (PBS) 4,881 49.09% 9,468 405 78.68%
2020 Bongawan Anifah Aman (PCS) 3,598 28.16% Daud Yusof (WARISAN) 5,400 42.26% 12,778 1,802 76.35%
Ag Lahap Ag Bakar @ Ag Syairin (UMNO) 3,548 27.76%
Mohd Azree Abd Ghani (LDP) 232 1.82%

Honours

National

Foreign

See also

References
  1. Muguntan Vanar (19 September 2018). "Anifah: I quit Umno in the interest of Sabah rights". The Star. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
  2. "Don't read too much into why Anifah declined post, says big brother Musa Aman". The Star. 20 March 2008. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Musa Aman said his younger brother Datuk Anifah Aman had declined the Deputy Minister's post as he had served in that capacity for two terms.
  3. "Anifah Aman springs surprise, declines deputy minister's post". Bernama. New Straits Times. 18 March 2008. Archived from the original on 21 March 2008. Retrieved 18 March 2008.
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