Honorific-Prefix: | Yang Berhormat Dato' Haji |
Mohammad Yusof Apdal | |
Native Name: | Malay: {{Script|Arab|محمّد يوسف أڤضل |
Office: | Deputy Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation |
Primeminister: | Anwar Ibrahim |
Term Start: | 12 December 2023 |
Minister: | Chang Lih Kang |
Predecessor: | Arthur Joseph Kurup |
Constituency: | Lahad Datu |
Office1: | Deputy Minister of Higher Education |
Monarch1: | Abdullah |
Primeminister1: | Anwar Ibrahim |
Term Start1: | 10 December 2022 |
Term End1: | 12 December 2023 |
Minister1: | Mohamed Khaled Nordin |
Predecessor1: | Ahmad Masrizal Muhammad |
Successor1: | Mustapha Sakmud |
Constituency1: | Lahad Datu |
Constituency Mp2: | Lahad Datu |
Parliament2: | Malaysian |
Term Start2: | 19 November 2022 |
Predecessor2: | Mohamaddin Ketapi (WARISAN) |
Majority2: | 4,376 (2022) |
Constituency Am3: | Lahad Datu |
Assembly3: | Sabah State Legislative |
Majority3: | 8,415 (2013) |
Term Start3: | 5 May 2013 |
Term End3: | 9 May 2018 |
Predecessor3: | Nasrun Mansur (BN–UMNO) |
Successor3: | Dumi Pg Masdal (WARISAN) |
Birth Name: | Mohammad Yusof bin Apdal |
Birth Date: | 4 January 1960 |
Birth Place: | Semporna, Crown Colony of North Borneo (now Sabah, Malaysia) |
Party: | United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) Heritage Party (WARISAN) |
Otherparty: | Barisan Nasional (BN) |
Spouse: | Saleha Tun Sakaran |
Relations: | Shafie Apdal Sakaran Dandai |
Occupation: | Politician |
Dato' Haji Mohammad Yusof bin Apdal[1] (born 4 January 1960) is a Malaysian politician who has served as the Deputy Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation in the Unity Government administration under Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and Minister Chang Lih Kang since December 2023 and the Member of Parliament (MP) for Lahad Datu since November 2022.[2] He served as the Deputy Minister of Higher Education prior to the 2023 cabinet reshuffle under Minister Mohamed Khaled Nordin from December 2022 to December 2023 as well as the Member of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Lahad Datu from May 2013 to May 2018. He is a member and the Deputy Division Chief of Lahad Datu of the Heritage Party (WARISAN) and also the younger brother of the President of WARISAN, MP for Semporna and MLA for Senallang, Shafie Apdal.
Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||||
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2022 | P188 Lahad Datu | (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% |