James bin Ratib (born 9 October 1966) is a
Malaysian politician
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who served as the
State Minister of Community Development and People's Wellbeing of Sabah in the
Gabungan Rakyat Sabah
Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS; ) is a Malaysia, Malaysian Parliamentary group, coalition of Sabah-based parties. It was established in 2020 and then registered in 2022 by former United Alliance of Sabah (GBS) and United Borneo Alliance (UBA) compon ...
(GRS) state administration under
Chief Minister
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Hajiji Noor
Hajiji bin Noor (; born 10 May 1955) is a Malaysian politician who has served as the 16th Chief Minister of Sabah since 2020 and Member of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Sulaman since 1990. He is also the first official chai ...
since January 2023 and Member of the
Sabah State Legislative Assembly
The Sabah State Legislative Assembly ( Kadazandusun: ''Langga' Tinukuan Pogun Sabah'', ) is a part of the legislature of Sabah, Malaysia, the other being the governor of Sabah. The assembly meets at the Sabah State Legislative Assembly Buildin ...
(MLA) for
Sugut since May 2013. He served as the
State Assistant Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries of Sabah in the GRS state administration under Hajiji and Minister
Jeffrey Kitingan
Jeffrey Gapari Kitingan (born 22 October 1947, also known as DDJK or DSPDJK since 2021) is a Malaysian politician who has served as the Cabinet of Sabah, Deputy Chief Minister of Sabah I since January 2023 and Cabinet of Sabah, State Minister ...
from October 2020 to his promotion to full ministership of a different portfolio in January 2023. He is a member and the Division Chairman of N48 Sugut of the
Parti Gagasan Rakyat Sabah
Sabah People's Ideas Party ( Malay: ''Parti Gagasan Rakyat Sabah''; abbrev: GAGASAN or PGRS) is a regionalist political party based in Sabah, East-Malaysia. Founded in August 2013 by the late Ationg Tituh, continued by Stephen Jacob Jimba ...
(GAGASAN), a major component party of the
Gabungan Rakyat Sabah
Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS; ) is a Malaysia, Malaysian Parliamentary group, coalition of Sabah-based parties. It was established in 2020 and then registered in 2022 by former United Alliance of Sabah (GBS) and United Borneo Alliance (UBA) compon ...
(GRS) coalition and was formerly a member of the
United Malays National Organisation
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(UMNO) and
United Progressive Kinabalu Organisation
The United Progressive Kinabalu Organisation (; abbrev: UPKO) is a multiracial political party based in Sabah, Malaysia. The party was rebranded from its previous party's name, United Pasokmomogun Kadazandusun Murut Organisation using the sa ...
(UPKO).
Election results
Honours
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Commander of the
Order of Kinabalu
The Illustrious Order of Kinabalu (Malay: ''Darjah Yang Amat Mulia Kinabalu'') is the only order conferred by the Governor of Sabah, Malaysia.
Background
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(PGDK) – Datuk (2011)
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Companion of the
Order of Kinabalu
The Illustrious Order of Kinabalu (Malay: ''Darjah Yang Amat Mulia Kinabalu'') is the only order conferred by the Governor of Sabah, Malaysia.
Background
The Illustrious Order of Kinabalu is established by virtue of Section 3(a) of State Honou ...
(ASDK) (2009)
References
Members of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly
Kadazan-Dusun people
Former United Malays National Organisation politicians
Living people
1966 births
Commanders of the Order of Kinabalu
Parti Gagasan Rakyat Sabah politicians
Former United Progressive Kinabalu Organisation politicians
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