Datuk Jafry bin Ariffin (born 26 October 1963) is a Malaysian politician who has served as the Member of Sabah State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Sukau since September 2020. He served as the State Minister of Tourism, Culture and Environment of Sabah in the Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) state administration under Chief Minister Hajiji Noor from October 2020 to his removal from the position in January 2023. He is a member and the Deputy Division Chief of Kinabatangan of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), a component party of the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition.[3][4]
Jafry Ariffin | |
|---|---|
| جفري عارفين | |
| State Minister of Tourism, Culture and Environment of Sabah | |
| In office 8 October 2020 – 11 January 2023 | |
| Governor | Juhar Mahiruddin |
| Chief Minister | Hajiji Noor |
| Assistant | Joniston Bangkuai |
| Preceded by | Christina Liew Chin Jin |
| Succeeded by | Christina Liew Chin Jin |
| Constituency | Sukau |
| Member of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly for Sukau | |
| Assumed office 26 September 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Saddi Abdul Rahman (BN–UMNO) |
| Majority | 2,129 (2020) |
| Faction represented in the Sabah State Legislative Assembly | |
| 2020– | Barisan Nasional |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jafry bin Ariffin 26 October 1963[1] Kinabatangan, Sabah, Malaysia |
| Citizenship |  Malaysia |
| Political party |  United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) |
| Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) |
| Spouse | Halida Bahad |
| Alma mater | International Islamic University Malaysia |
| Occupation | Politician[2] |
Election results
edit| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | N59 Sukau | Jafry Ariffin (UMNO) | 3,763 | 55.67% | Amrah Liwangsa (WARISAN) | 1,634 | 24.16% | 10,482 | 2,129 | 76.98% | ||
| Saddi Abdul Rahman (IND) | 1,228 | 18.17% | ||||||||||
| Malaya Kasurah (PCS) | 94 | 1.39% | ||||||||||
| Jakariah Janit (GAGASAN) | 41 | 0.61% | ||||||||||
Honours
editHonours of Malaysia
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Malaysia :
Medal of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (PPN) (2008)
Sabah :
Commander of the Order of Kinabalu (PGDK) – Datuk (2016)- Justice of the Peace (JP) (2021)[7]
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References
edit- ^ https://www.sabah.gov.my/gazette/docs/002472.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ "Datuk Jafry Bin Arifin. Calon Barisan Nasional untuk rakyat Sabah, N.59 Sukau". Facebook. 12 September 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
- ^ "Bung Moktar confirms contesting Lamag seat in upcoming state election". The Borneo Post. 2 August 2020. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
- ^ "5 menteri, 18 pembantu menteri angkat sumpah". Berita Harian. 8 October 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
- ^ "INTERACTIVE: Here's how Sabah voted | The Star". The Star (Malaysia). 27 September 2020. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- ^ "Undi.info". undi.info. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- ^ "Senarai Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Sabah Tahun 2021" (PDF). www.sabah.gov.my.
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