Sapawi Ahmad
Sapawi Ahmad | |
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| صڤاوي أحمد | |
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| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Sipitang | |
| In office 8 March 2008 – 9 May 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Yusof Yacob (BN–UMNO) |
| Succeeded by | Yamani Hafez Musa (BN-UMNO) |
| Majority | 6,146 (2008) 9,469 (2013) |
| Supreme Council Members of GAGASAN RAKYAT Sipitang-Sindumin | |
| Assumed office 2024 | |
| Supreme Council Members of GRS Sipitang-Sindumin | |
| Assumed office 2024 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Sapawi bin Amat Wasali @ Ahmad 5 July 1956 Sipitang, Crown Colony of North Borneo (now Sabah, Malaysia) |
| Political party | United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) (until 2023) Parti Gagasan Rakyat Sabah (GAGASAN) (since 2024) |
| Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) (until 2023) Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) (since 2024) |
| Spouse | Patimah Ali |
| Children | 5 |
| Alma mater | National University of Malaysia |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Website | datuksapawiahmad |
Datuk Sapawi bin Ahmad (born 5 July 1956) is a Malaysian politician. He was the Member of the Parliament of Malaysia for the Sipitang constituency in Sabah, representing the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) in the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition from 2008 to May 2018.[1] He currently an official member of GAGASAN, a component party of GRS since January 2024. He become supreme council members of both GRS Sindumin-Sipitang and GAGASAN RAKYAT Sipitang.
Sapawi was elected to Parliament in the 2008 election, replacing the UMNO incumbent Yusof Yacob in the seat of Sipitang.[2][3] Before entering federal politics, Sapawi was an Assistant Minister in the Sabah State Government.[2] He quits UMNO to join a local Sabahan's party and directly become an official member of GAGASAN, a component party of GRS since January 2024. He become supreme council members of both GRS Sipitang and GAGASAN RAKYAT Sipitang.
Election results
[edit]| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | P178 Sipitang, Sabah | Sapawi Ahmad (UMNO) | 11,905 | 67.40% | Karim Tassim (PKR) | 5,759 | 32.60% | 18,195 | 6,146 | 75.42% | ||
| 2013 | Sapawi Ahmad (UMNO) | 16,377 | 68.84% | Ramlee Dua (PKR) | 6,908 | 29.04% | 24,329 | 9,469 | 83.58% | |||
| Kamis Daming (SAPP) | 505 | 2.12% | ||||||||||
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | N28 Sindumin | Sapawi Ahmad (UMNO) | 5,888 | 45.97% | Yusof Yacob (WARISAN) | 6,648 | 51.90% | 13,065 | 760 | 77.40% | ||
| Patrick Sadom (PHRS) | 273 | 2.13% | ||||||||||
Honours
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Sabah :
Commander of the Order of Kinabalu (PGDK) – Datuk (1996)[10]- Justice of the Peace (2015)[11]
References
[edit]- ^ "Sapawi bin Haji Amat Wasali @ Ahmad, Y.B. Datuk". Parliament of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 11 December 2009. Retrieved 30 March 2010.
- ^ a b "15 'new blood' BN hopefuls". Daily Express (Malaysia). 22 February 2008. Archived from the original on 21 June 2011. Retrieved 30 March 2010.
- ^ a b c "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout (including votes for candidates not listed).
- ^ "Malaysia General Election". undiinfo Malaysian Election Data. Malaysiakini. Retrieved 4 February 2017. Results only available from the 2004 election.
- ^ "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM 13". Sistem Pengurusan Maklumat Pilihan Raya Umum (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
- ^ "my undi : Kawasan & Calon-Calon PRU13 : Keputusan PRU13 (Archived copy)". www.myundi.com.my. Archived from the original on 31 March 2014. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
- ^ "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum ke-13". Utusan Malaysia. Archived from the original on 21 March 2018. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
- ^ "SEMAKAN KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM KE – 14" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 17 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
- ^ "The Star Online GE14". The Star. Retrieved 24 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
- ^ "Pengurniaan Darjah Kebesaran Bergelar Bagi Tahun 1996 Mengikut Negeri" (PDF). Prime Minister's Department (Malaysia). Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 May 2013. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
- ^ "Ketua Hakim Negara Dahului Senarai 983 Penerima Darjah Kebesaran Sabah". www.mstar.com.my. 2 October 2015.
External links
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Media related to Sapawi Ahmad at Wikimedia Commons
