Yusof Apdal Explained

Honorific-Prefix:Yang Berhormat Dato' Haji
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
(BNUMNO)
Successor3:Dumi Pg Masdal
(WARISAN)
Birth Name:Mohammad Yusof bin Apdal
Birth Date:4 January 1961
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

Mohammad Yusof bin Apdal[1] (born 4 January 1961) 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 in the PH administration under Prime Minister Anwar and Minister Mohamed Khaled Nordin from December 2022 to December 2023 as well as Member of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Lahad Datu from May 2013 to May 2018. He is a member of the Heritage Party (WARISAN) and also younger brother of President of WARISAN, MP for Semporna and MLA for Senallang Shafie Apdal.

Election results

Year!
ConstituencyCandidateVotesPctOpponent(s)VotesPctBallots castMajorityTurnout
2022P188 Lahad Datu (WARISAN)27,11646.64%Maizatul Alkam Alawi (UMNO) 22,74039.11%59,1674,37658.00%
Oscar Sia Yu Hock (DAP) 8,28914.26%

Honours

Notes and References

  1. Web site: YB Dato' Haji Mohammad Yusof Bin Apdal. www.parlimen.gov.my.
  2. Web site: MOHAMMAD YUSOF APDAL. Sinar Harian. 11 December 2022.