Mohammad bin Mohamarin is a Malaysian politician who has served as Member of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Banggi since May 2018. He served as the State Assistant Minister of Education and Innovation of Sabah in the Heritage Party (WARISAN) state administration under former Chief Minister Shafie Apdal and former State Minister Yusof Yacob from May 2018 to the collapse of WARISAN state administration in September 2020. He is a member of the Parti Gagasan Rakyat Sabah (GAGASAN), a component party of the Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) coalition. He was member of the WARISAN and United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), a component party of the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition. [1][2][3][4]

Mohammad Mohamarin
محمد بن محمارين
State Assistant Minister of Education and Innovation of Sabah
In office
16 May 2018 – 29 September 2020
Serving with Jennifer Lasimbang
GovernorJuhar Mahiruddin
Chief MinisterShafie Apdal
MinisterYusof Yacob
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byRuddy Awah
(State Assistant Minister of Science and Innovation of Sabah)
ConstituencyBanggi
Member of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly
for Banggi
Assumed office
9 May 2018
Preceded byAbd Mijul Unaini
(BNUMNO)
Majority379 (2018)
703 (2020)
Faction represented in Sabah State Legislative Assembly
2018–2023Heritage Party
2023–Independent
Personal details
Born
Mohammad bin Mohamarin

Kudat, Crown Colony of North Borneo (now Sabah, Malaysia)
CitizenshipMalaysian
Political partyUnited Malays National Organisation (UMNO)
(–2018)
Heritage Party (WARISAN)
(2018–2023)
Independent
(2023)
Parti Gagasan Rakyat Sabah (GAGASAN)
(since 2023)
Other political
affiliations
Barisan Nasional (BN)
(−2018)
Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS)
(since 2023)
SpouseHaminah Talip
OccupationPolitician

Election results edit

Sabah State Legislative Assembly[5][6][7]
Year Constituency Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
2018 N01 Banggi, P167 Kudat Mohammad Mohamarin (WARISAN) 3,613 47.79% Abd Mijul Unaini (UMNO) 3,234 42.78% 7,868 379 71.20%
Norlaji Amir Hassan (STAR) 367 4.85%
Abidula Amsana (PHRS) 198 2.62%
Kusugan Ali (PPRS) 105 1.39%
Abdul Nasir Jamaluddin (PKS) 43 0.57%
2020 Mohammad Mohamarin (WARISAN) 1,773 45.89% Akram Ismail (UMNO) 1,070 27.69% 3,864 703 64.82%
Kamri Kail (PCS) 523 13.54%
Amir Kahar Mustapha (IND) 261 6.75%
Miasin Nusiri (IND) 178 4.61%
Salbin Muksin (USNO Baru) 48 1.24%
Abdul Aziz Amir Bangsah (PPRS) 11 0.28%

Honours edit

References edit

  1. ^ Muguntan Vanar (12 December 2018). "Sabah Umno exodus sees nine of 10 Aduns, five of six MPs leave". The Star Online. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
  2. ^ Hayati Dzulkifli (6 April 2019). "Six Sabah Umno YBs to join Bersatu today". Daily Express. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  3. ^ "Musa Aman umum cukup majoriti bentuk kerajaan baru Sabah" (in Malay). Malaysiakini. 29 July 2020. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  4. ^ Bernama (31 July 2020). "Warisan defectors 'sacked' themselves; membership cancelled, says secretary-general". The Edge Markets. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  5. ^ "Sabah [Parliament Results]". The Star. Archived from the original on 17 May 2018. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
  6. ^ "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) – Results Overview". election.thestar.com.my.
  7. ^ "N53 Senallang". Malaysiakini. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  8. ^ "Senarai Penerima Darjah Kebesaran Bintang dan Pingat Sabah Tahun 2018" (PDF). www.sabah.gov.my.