Jannie Lasimbang Explained

Honorific-Prefix:Yang Berhormat
Jannie Lasimbang
Honorific-Suffix:ASDK MLA
Birth Name:Jannie Lasimbang
Birth Date:29 November 1963
Birth Place:Penampang,Sabah, Malaysia
Office:Chairperson of the
Rural Development Corporation of Sabah
Term Start:1 February 2023
Governor:Juhar Mahiruddin
1Blankname:Chief Minister
1Namedata:Hajiji Noor
Predecessor:Raime Unggi
Office1:International Secretary
of the Democratic Action Party
Term Start1:20 March 2022
Predecessor1:Teo Nie Ching
1Blankname1:Assistant
1Namedata1:Kasthuriraani Patto
2Blankname1:Secretary-General
2Namedata1:Anthony Loke Siew Fook
Office2:State Assistant Minister of Law and Native Affairs of Sabah
Term Start2:16 May 2018
Term End2:29 September 2020
Alongside2:Uda Sulai
1Blankname2:Chief Minister
1Namedata2:Shafie Apdal
2Blankname2:Minister
2Namedata2:Aidi Moktar
Governor2:Juhar Mahiruddin
Constituency2:Kapayan
Predecessor2:Position established
Successor2:Position abolished
Constituency Am3:Kapayan
Assembly3:Sabah State Legislative
Term Start3:9 May 2018
Majority3:13,250 (2018)
13,163 (2020)
Predecessor3:Edwin Bosi
(PRDAP)
Office5:Faction represented in Sabah State Legislative Assembly
Subterm5:2018–
Suboffice5:Pakatan Harapan
Citizenship:Malaysian
Party:Democratic Action Party (DAP)
Otherparty:Pakatan Harapan (PH)
Occupation:Politician
Relations:Jennifer Lasimbang (sister)
Adrian Banie Lasimbang (brother)
Spouse:Sui Khar Hlawnching

Jannie Lasimbang is a Malaysian politician who has served as Chairperson of the Rural Development Corporation (KPD) of Sabah since February 2023[1] and Member of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Kapayan since May 2018. She served as the State Assistant Minister of Law and Native Affairs of Sabah in the Heritage Party (WARISAN) state administration under former Chief Minister Shafie Apdal and former Minister from May 2018 to the collapse of the WARISAN state administration in September 2020. She is a member of the Democratic Action Party (DAP), a component party of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition.[2] [3] [4] [5] She has also served as the International Secretary of DAP since March 2022. She is also the sister of Jennifer Lasimbang, former State Assistant Minister of Education and Innovation of Sabah and former MLA for Moyog.

Election results

Year!
ConstituencyVotesPctOpponent(s)VotesPctBallots castMajorityTurnout
2018N20 KapayanJannie Lasimbang (DAP)19,55871.95%Goh Fah Sun (MCA)6,30823.20%27,557 13,250 81.80%
Chong Pit Fah (STAR)1,3184.85%
2020N25 Kapayan (DAP)15,05277.40%Lu Yen Tung (MCA)1,8899.71%19,447 13,163 64.75%
bgcolor=blue Stephen Jacob Jimbangan (GAGASAN)8924.59%
Edwin Bosi (PBS)8034.13%
Yong Wui Chung (LDP)4282.20%
Chua Juan Shiuh (PCS)3251.67%
Chew Shung Seng (IND)580.30%

Honours

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hajiji continues to strengthen GRS govt with appointments of political leaders. The Star. 1 February 2023. 2 February 2023.
  2. Web site: Sabah Umno exodus sees nine of 10 Aduns, five of six MPs leave . Muguntan Vanar. The Star Online. 12 December 2018. 15 December 2018.
  3. Web site: Six Sabah Umno YBs to join Bersatu today. Hayati Dzulkifli . Daily Express. 6 April 2019. 1 August 2020.
  4. Web site: Musa Aman umum cukup majoriti bentuk kerajaan baru Sabah. Malay. Malaysiakini. 29 July 2020. 1 August 2020.
  5. 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.
  6. Web site: 6 October 2018. 6 October 2018. Borneo Post. Chief Judge of Sabah and Sarawak head list of 1,158 Sabah award recipients. Bernama.