Yusof Apdal
Mohd Yusof bin Apdal (born 11 August 1961) is a Malaysian politician who has served as the Deputy Minister of Higher Education in the Pakatan Harapan (PH) administration under Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and Minister Mohamed Khaled Nordin since December 2022 and the Member of Parliament (MP) for Lahad Datu since November 2022.[1] He is a member of the Heritage Party (WARISAN) and also younger brother of President of WARISAN, MP for Semporna and Member of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Senallang Shafie Apdal.
Yusof Apdal | |
|---|---|
| Deputy Minister of Higher Education | |
| Assumed office 10 December 2022 | |
| Monarch | Abdullah |
| Minister | Mohamed Khaled Nordin |
| Preceded by | Ahmad Masrizal Muhammad |
| Constituency | Lahad Datu |
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Lahad Datu | |
| Assumed office 19 November 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Mohamaddin Ketapi (PBM) |
| Majority | 4,376 (2022) |
| Member of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly for Lahad Datu | |
| In office 5 May 2013 – 9 May 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Nasrun Mansur (BN–UMNO) |
| Succeeded by | Dumi Pg. Masdal (WARISAN) |
| Majority | 8,415 (2013) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mohammad Yusof bin Apdal 11 August 1961 Semporna, Crown Colony of North Borneo (now Sabah, Malaysia) |
| Political party | United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) (2000-2018) Heritage Party (WARISAN) (since 2018) |
| Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) (2000-2018) Pakatan Harapan (PH) (2018–2020) |
| Relations | Shafie Apdal (brother) |
| Occupation | Politician |
Election results
| Year | Constituency | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | P188 Lahad Datu, Sabah | Mohd Yusof Apdal (WARISAN) | 27,116 | 46.64% | Maizatul Alkam Alawi (UMNO) | 22,740 | 39.11% | 59,167 | 4,376 | 58.00% | ||
| Oscar Sia Yu Hock (DAP) | 8,289 | 14.26% | ||||||||||
Honours
Pahang :
Knight Companion of the Order of the Crown of Pahang (DIMP) – Dato' (2010)
References
- "MOHAMMAD YUSOF APDAL". Sinar Harian. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
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