Sarifuddin Hata Explained

Honorific-Prefix:Yang Berhormat Tuan
Sarifuddin Hata
Native Name:شريف الدين حتى
Birth Name:Sarifuddin bin Hata
Birth Place:Kalabakan, Crown Colony of North Borneo (now Sabah, Malaysia)
Term Start1:16 May 2018
Term End1:29 September 2020
1Blankname1:Chief Minister
1Namedata1:Shafie Apdal
2Blankname1:Minister
2Namedata1:Shafie Apdal
Governor1:Juhar Mahiruddin
Alongside1:Kenny Chua Teck Ho
Constituency1:Merotai
Predecessor1:Ramlee Marhaban
Successor1:Jasnih Daya
Assembly3:Sabah State Legislative
Term Start3:9 May 2018
Majority3:2,150 (2018)
1,587 (2020)
Predecessor3:Pang Yuk Ming
(BNLDP)
Citizenship:Malaysian
Nationality:Malaysia
Party:United Malays National Organisation of Sabah (Sabah UMNO)

Heritage Party (WARISAN)
Otherparty:Barisan Nasional (BN)
Occupation:Politician
Spouse:Hazlina Ismail

Sarifuddin bin Hata is a Malaysian politician who has served as Member of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Merotai since May 2018. He served as the State Assistant Minister of Finance of Sabah in the Heritage Party (WARISAN) state administration under former Chief Minister and former Minister Shafie Apdal from May 2018 to the collapse of the WARSIAN state administration in September 2020. He is a member and Division Chief of Kalabakan of WARISAN and was a member of the United Malays National Organisation of Sabah (Sabah UMNO).[1]

Election results

Year!
ConstituencyVotesPctOpponent(s)VotesPctBallots castMajorityTurnout
2018N58 MerotaiSarifuddin Hata (WARISAN)7,70751.94%Lim Ting Khai (LDP)5,55737.45%15,2632,15074.00%
Ahmad Dullah (PAS)1,2098.15%
Arbaani Akum (AMANAH)1931.30%
Sharatha Masyaroh John Ridwan Lincon (PHRS)1250.84%
bgcolor= Mohd Nasir Sumadi (USNO Baru)280.19%
Azizul Tandek (PKS)200.13%
2020N72 Merotai (WARISAN)4,05847.83%Mohamad Jailani Chachu (BERSATU)2,47129.13%8,484 1,58756.66%
Liew Yun Fah (PHRS)1,77920.97%
Abdullah Palile (PCS)861.01%
bgcolor= Hafezatul Halimah Mohamad (USNO Baru)600.71%
Shim Nyat Yun (LDP)300.35%

Honours

Notes and References

  1. News: 2020-08-03. PRN Sabah: Sarifuddin yakin mampu menangi hati pengundi Cina. ms. Astro Awani. 2020-07-03.
  2. Web site: Senarai Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Sabah Tahun 2018. www.sabah.gov.my.