Datuk Jannie Lasimbang (born 29 November 1962) is a
Malaysian politician
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who has served as
Chairperson
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of the Rural Development Corporation (KPD) of
Sabah
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since February 2023 and Member of the
Sabah State Legislative Assembly
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(MLA) for
Kapayan since May 2018. She served as the
State Assistant Minister of Law and Native Affairs of Sabah in the
Heritage Party (WARISAN) state administration under former
Chief Minister
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Shafie Apdal
Mohd Shafie bin Apdal (Jawi alphabet, Jawi: محمد شافعي بن أفضل; born 20 October 1957) is a Malaysian people, Malaysian politician who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Semporna (federal constituency), Semporna since ...
and former Minister
Aidi Moktar from May 2018 to the collapse of the WARISAN state administration in September 2020. She is a member of the
Democratic Action Party
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(DAP), a component party of the
Pakatan Harapan
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(PH) coalition.
She has also served as the International Secretary of DAP from March 2022 until March 2025 and State Vice Chairperson of DAP of Sabah since October 2024. She is also the sister of
Jennifer Lasimbang, former State Assistant Minister of Education and Innovation of Sabah and former
Moyog MLA.
Election results
Honours
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Commander of the
Order of Kinabalu
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Background
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(PGDK) – Datuk (2025)
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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) (2018)
References
Living people
Government ministers of Malaysia
Democratic Action Party (Malaysia) politicians
Kadazan-Dusun people
Members of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly
Women government ministers of Malaysia
Women MLAs in Sabah
1963 births
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