Mohd Arifin Mohd Arif

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Mohd Arif is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Mohd Arifin. The word "bin"/"ibn" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.
Yang Berhormat Datuk Dr. Haji
Mohd Arifin Mohd Arif
PGDK JP MLA
محمّد عارفين محمّد عارف‎
State Minister of Local Government and Housing of Sabah
Incumbent
Assumed office
1 December 2025
GovernorMusa Aman
Chief MinisterHajiji Noor
Assistants
Preceded byJoachim Gunsalam
ConstituencyMembakut
Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation of Sabah
In office
11 January 2023 – 30 November 2025
GovernorJuhar Mahiruddin
(2020–2024)
Musa Aman
(2025)
Chief MinisterHajiji Noor
AssistantHarun Durabi
Preceded byYakub Khan
Succeeded byJames Ratib (as Minister of Education, Science, Technology and Innovation)
ConstituencyMembakut
Past Ministerial Roles (Sabah)
2013–2018Assistant Minister to the Chief Minister
2020–2022Minister with Special Tasks
2022–2023Minister of Special Functions and Coordination
Other Positions
2021–2025Chairman of the Islamic Affairs Coordination Committee
Advisor on Islamic Affairs to the Chief Minister
Member of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly
for Membakut
Incumbent
Assumed office
21 March 2004
Preceded byPosition established
Majority1,743 (2004)
3,499 (2008)
3,510 (2013)
862 (2018)
3,421 (2020)
2,017 (2025)
Vice President of
Parti Gagasan Rakyat Sabah
Incumbent
Assumed office
5 February 2023
PresidentHajiji Noor
Faction represented in the
Sabah State Legislative Assembly
2004–2018Barisan Nasional
2018–2019Independent
2019–2020Pakatan Harapan
2020–2022Perikatan Nasional
Since 2022Gabungan Rakyat Sabah
Personal details
BornMohd Arifin bin Mohd Arif
(1963-05-08) 8 May 1963[1]
Kimanis, Papar, Crown Colony of North Borneo (now Sabah, Malaysia)
Nationality Malaysia
PartyUnited Malays National Organisation of Sabah (Sabah UMNO) (until 2018)
Malaysian United Indigenous Party of Sabah (BERSATU Sabah) (2019–2022)
Parti Gagasan Rakyat Sabah (GAGASAN) (since 2023)
Other political
affiliations		Barisan Nasional (BN)
(until 2018)
Pakatan Harapan (PH)
(2019–2020)
Perikatan Nasional (PN)
(2020–2022)
Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) (since 2020)
SpouseLenny Natasha Musa
RelationsMusa Aman
(Father-in-law)
Anifah Aman
(Uncle-in-law)
Yamani Hafez Musa
(Brother-in-law)
Hazem Mubarak Musa (Brother-in-law)
Annuar Ayub
(Cousin-in-law)
Alma materUniversity of Putra Malaysia (PhD)
OccupationPolitician

Mohd Arifin bin Mohd Arif (born 8 May 1963) is a Malaysian politician who served as the State Minister of Local Government and Housing of Sabah since December 2025 and State Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation in the Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) state administration under Chief Minister Hajiji Noor from January 2023 until November 2025, as well as Member of Sabah State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Membakut since March 2004. . Previously, he served as State Minister of Special Functions and Coordination. He is a member and one of the Vice Presidents of the Parti Gagasan Rakyat Sabah (GAGASAN), a component party of the GRS coalition.[2][3][4][5]

On 21 March 2022, he earned his Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) from University of Putra Malaysia.[6]

Election results

Sabah State Legislative Assembly[7][8][9]
Year Constituency Candidate Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
2004 N24 Membakut Mohd Arifin Mohd Arif (Sabah UMNO) 4,003 63.92% Awang Tangah Awang Amin (PKR) 2,260 36.08% 6,412 1,743 70.29%
2008 Mohd Arifin Mohd Arif (Sabah UMNO) 5,490 73.39% Awang Tangah Awang Amin (PKR) 1,991 26.61% 7,649 3,499 77.73%
2013 Mohd Arifin Mohd Arif (Sabah UMNO) 6,547 65.32% Narawi Ahmad (PKR) 3,037 30.30% 10,260 3,510 87.30%
Banjimin Ondoi (SAPP) 300 2.99%
Jaapar Ag Gador (STAR) 139 1.39%
2018 Mohd Arifin Mohd Arif (Sabah UMNO) 6,495 57.22% Abd Sani Marip (WARISAN) 4,092 36.80% 11,565 2,403 86.40%
Ali Omar Mohd Idris (PHRS) 456 4.02%
Rosjelen Salimat (PCS) 223 1.96%
Yahya Ahmad (IND) 85 1.06%
2020 N31 Membakut Mohd Arifin Mohd Arif (Sabah BERSATU) 6,363 60.70% Mohd Kamaruddin Abd Hamid (WARISAN) 2,942 28.07% 10,482 3,421 76.98%
Ag Duramin Tafa (IND) 588 5.61%
Saat Ag. Damit (PCS) 526 5.02%
Seniati Abd Ghani (USNO Baru) 63 0.60%
2025 Mohd Arifin Mohd Arif (GAGASAN) 5,668 39.95% Rusman Dulamit (Sabah UMNO) 3,651 25.73% 14,311 2,017 77.20%
Mohamad Said @ Ismail Sait (WARISAN) 2,199 15.50%
Rowindy Lawrence Odong (UPKO) 1,788 12.60%
Adrian Lajim (STAR) 324 2.28%
Yahya Ahmad (ANAK NEGERI) 278 1.96%
Haslan Wasli (IND) 152 1.07%
Kamal Idris (IMPIAN) 67 0.47%
Aziz Angkiu @ Jaafar (PPRS) 38 0.27%
Suliaman Alladad (PKS) 23 0.16%

Honours

References

  1. ^ a b "Senarai Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Sabah Tahun 2008" (PDF). Sabah. 11 October 2008. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
  2. ^ Muguntan Vanar (12 December 2018). "Sabah Umno exodus sees nine of 10 Aduns, five of six MPs leave". The Star Online. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
  3. ^ Hayati Dzulkifli (6 April 2019). "Six Sabah Umno YBs to join Bersatu today". Daily Express. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  4. ^ "Musa Aman umum cukup majoriti bentuk kerajaan baru Sabah" (in Malay). Malaysiakini. 29 July 2020. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  5. ^ Bernama (31 July 2020). "Warisan defectors 'sacked' themselves; membership cancelled, says secretary-general". The Edge Markets. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  6. ^ "Sabah assemblyman earns Doctor of Philosophy". 2022.
  7. ^ "Sabah [Parliament Results]". The Star. Archived from the original on 17 May 2018. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
  8. ^ "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) – Results Overview". election.thestar.com.my.
  9. ^ "N53 Senallang". Malaysiakini. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  10. ^ "Senarai Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Sabah Tahun 2006" (PDF). www.sabah.gov.my.
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