Yusof Yacob
Datuk Yusof bin Yacob is a Malaysian politician who has been the State Minister of Education and Innovation.[1] He has served as the Member of Sabah State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Sindumin since May 2018.[2] He is a member of the Sabah Heritage Party (WARISAN). He formerly had served as the Deputy Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat from 17 May 2004 to 19 December 2007.[3] Yusof is also the former Member of Parliament (MP) for Sipitang (1995-2008) in Sabah. He was a former member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) which is part of the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition, until he quit and joined WARISAN in 2018.[4][5]
Yusof Yacob | |
|---|---|
يوسوف بن يعقوب | |
| Sabah State Minister of Education and Innovation | |
| In office 16 May 2018 – 29 September 2020 | |
| Governor | Juhar Mahiruddin |
| Chief Minister | Shafie Apdal |
| Assistant Minister | Mohammad Mohamarin Jennifer Lasimbang |
| Preceded by | Position Established |
| Succeeded by | Yakubah Khan as State Minister of Science and Innovation |
| Constituency | Sindumin |
| Deputy Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat | |
| In office 17 May 2004 – 13 February 2008 | |
| Monarch | Sirajuddin Mizan Zainal Abidin |
| Prime Minister | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi |
| Speaker | Mohamed Zahir Ismail (2004) Ramli Ngah Talib (2004–2008) |
| Preceded by | Muhammad Abdullah |
| Succeeded by | Ronald Kiandee |
| Constituency | Sipitang |
| Member of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly for Sindumin | |
| Assumed office 9 May 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Ahmad Bujang (UMNO–BN) |
| Majority | 760 (2018) 424 (2020) |
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Sipitang, Sabah (previously Limbawang) | |
| In office 22 April 1995 – 8 March 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Mustapha Harun (UMNO–BN) |
| Succeeded by | Sapawi Ahmad (UMNO–BN) |
| Majority | 4,524 (1995) 4,339 (1999) Unopposed (2004) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Yusof bin Yacob 1955 (age 65–66) Sipitang, Crown Colony of North Borneo (now Sabah, Malaysia) |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Political party | United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) (1995–2018) Sabah Heritage Party (WARISAN) (2018–) |
| Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) (−2018) |
| Occupation | Politician |
Election results
| Year | Constituency | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | P155 Sipitang, Sabah | Yusof Yacob (UMNO) | 9,732 | 64.44% | Jamilah Sulaiman (PBS) | 5,208 | 34.49% | 15,324 | 4,524 | 74.36% | ||
| Hussin Masalih (IND) | 162 | 1.07% | ||||||||||
| 1999 | Yusof Yacob (UMNO) | 9,581 | 64.01% | Abdul Rahman Md. Yakub (KEADILAN) | 5,242 | 35.02% | 15,181 | 4,339 | 68.74% | |||
| Ag. Ku Tengah Pg. Damit (IND) | 145 | 0.97% | ||||||||||
| 2004 | P178 Sipitang, Sabah | Yusof Yacob (UMNO) | ||||||||||
| Year | Constituency | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | N38 Sipitang, P149 Padas | Yusof Yacob (USNO) | 2,161 | 34.38% | Jawawi Isa (PBS) | 2,437 | 38.77% | 6,361 | 276 | 82.17% | ||
| Harris Mohd. Salleh (BERJAYA) | 969 | 15.42% | ||||||||||
| Othman Mohd. Yassin (IND) | 597 | 9.50% | ||||||||||
| Pius Ganang (AKAR) | 86 | 1.37% | ||||||||||
| Ramlah Rammelan (PRS) | 35 | 0.56% | ||||||||||
| 2018 | N28 Sindumin, P178 Sipitang | Yusof Yacob (WARISAN) | 6,648 | 51.90% | Sapawi Amat Wasali (UMNO) | 5,888 | 45.97% | 13,065 | 760 | 77.40% | ||
| Patrick Sadom (PHRS) | 273 | 2.13% | ||||||||||
| 2020 | N35 Sindumin, P178 Sipitang | Yusof Yacob (WARISAN) | 5,415 | 48.96% | Sani Miasin (UMNO) | 4,991 | 45.12% | 11,061 | 424 | 65.99% | ||
| Manshur Okk Mohd Yassin (USNO Baru) | 365 | 3.30% | ||||||||||
| Daniel Gaing (LDP) | 142 | 1.28% | ||||||||||
| Jaebeh Buaya (PCS) | 114 | 1.03% | ||||||||||
| Arifin Harith (GAGASAN) | 34 | 0.31% | ||||||||||
Honours
Sabah:
Commander of the Order of Kinabalu (PGDK) – Datuk (1997)
References
- "New Sabah ministers learning their new job scopes | The Star". The Star (Malaysia). 19 May 2018. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
- "Sindumin rep urges Yamani to vacate Sipitang seats". The Borneo Post. 22 July 2018. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
- "Dewan Rakyat Speaker Zahir dies at age 80 | The Star". The Star (Malaysia). Retrieved 22 October 2020.
- Anthea Peter (8 July 2020). "MCO: 4,900 lost their jobs in Sabah". Daily Express. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
- BNN (27 July 2020). "RM50m offer: Yusof told to show proof". Daily Express. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
- "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 14 April 2010. Percentage figures based on total turnout, including votes for third parties. Results before 1986 election unavailable.
- "Undi.info". undi.info. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
- "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.
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