Anita Baranting Explained

Honorific-Prefix:Yang Berbahagia Datuk
Lasiah @ Anita Baranting
Birth Name:Anita Baranting
Birth Date:2 September 1954
Birth Place:Kota Marudu, Crown Colony of North Borneo (now Sabah, Malaysia)
Term Start1:11 May 2018
Term End1:12 May 2018
1Blankname1:Chief Minister
1Namedata1:Musa Aman
2Blankname1:Assistant Minister
Governor1:Juhar Mahiruddin
Predecessor1:Jainab Ahmad Ayid
Term Start2:10 May 2013
Term End2:9 May 2018
1Blankname2:Chief Minister
1Namedata2:Musa Aman
2Blankname2:Assistant Minister
Governor2:Juhar Mahiruddin
Predecessor2:Herbert Timbun Lagadan
Successor2:Norazlinah Arif
Constituency Am3:Tandek
Assembly3:Sabah State Legislative
Term Start3:8 March 2008
Term End3:26 September 2020
Majority3:2,237 (2008)
5,725 (2013)
4,592 (2018)
Predecessor3:Maximus Ongkili (PBSBN)
Successor3:Hendrus Anding (PBS)
Citizenship:Malaysian
Party:Parti Bersatu Sabah (PBS) (until 2018)
Sabah Heritage Party (WARISAN) (2019-2020)
Independent (2020)
Homeland Solidarity Party (STAR) (2020-present)
Otherparty:Barisan Nasional (BN) (until 2018)
Perikatan Nasional (PN) (2020-present)
Occupation:Politician

Anita Baranting is a Malaysian politician who served as the State Minister of Community Development and Consumer Affairs. He served as the Member of Sabah State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Tandek from March 2008 until September 2020. She is a member of the Homeland Solidarity Party (STAR) which is aligned with the ruling Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition both in federal and state levels.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Election results

Year!
ConstituencyCandidateVotesPctOpponent(s)VotesPctBallots castMajorityTurnout
2008N05 Tandek (PBS)5,59851.12%Jurin K K Gunsalam (PKR)3,36130.70%11,315 2,237 70.59%
Andy Vilison (IND)1,67815.32%
Masingkan Masampun (BERSEKUTU)2021.84%
Isang Rawai (IND)1121.02%
2013Anita Baranting (PBS)9,39956.72%Andonny Pilit (PKR)4,12424.89%17,170 5,275 77.50%
Jebon Janaun (STAR)2,66816.10%
Yapolai Kundapit (SAPP)3802.29%
2018Anita Baranting (PBS)8,87751.21%Baintin Adun (WARISAN)4,28524.71%18,000 4,592 74.70%
Joel Masilung (STAR)3,62120.89%
Johnson Assan (PCS)5533.19%
2020N07 TandekAnita Baranting (IND) 2,36422.95% (PBS)3,79636.87%7,443 1,432 63.55%
Padis Majingkin (UPKO)1,98619.29%
Yilson Yanggun (PBRS)1,52014.76%
Andy Villson (PCS)3953.84%
bgcolor= Danny Leinsin Limpakan (LDP)2362.29%

Honours

Notes and References

  1. Web site: PBS quits BN and joins STAR in new coalition. The Star Online. 13 May 2018. 24 August 2018.
  2. Web site: Tandek rep quits PBS to join Warisan . Malaysiakini.com. 6 March 2019. 6 March 2019.
  3. Web site: Musa Aman umum cukup majoriti bentuk kerajaan baru Sabah. Malay. Malaysiakini. 29 July 2020. 1 August 2020.
  4. Web site: Warisan defectors 'sacked' themselves; membership cancelled, says secretary-general. Bernama. The Edge Markets. 31 July 2020. 1 August 2020. 11 October 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201011011047/https://www.theedgemarkets.com/article/warisan-defectors-sacked-themselves-membership-cancelled-says-secretarygeneral. dead.
  5. Web site: Up against BN and PBS, Tandek indie applies to join Star. 2020-09-24. Malaysiakini. en-US.
  6. Web site: Senarai Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Sabah Tahun 2002. www.sabah.gov.my.