James Ratib

James bin Ratib (born 7 October 1966 in Sabah Borneo) is a Malaysian politician who served as Sugut N.48 Division Chief of Parti Gagasan Rakyat Sabah (GAGASAN) and also an official member of Sugut Division of GRS-GAGASAN. He is also a politician who has served as the State Minister of Community Development and People's Wellbeing of Sabah in the Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) state administration under Chief Minister Hajiji Noor since January 2023 and Member of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly (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 from October 2020 to his promotion to full ministership of a different portfolio in January 2023. He is a member of the Parti Gagasan Rakyat Sabah (GAGASAN), a major component party of the Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) coalition and was formerly a member of the United Progressive Kinabalu Organisation (UPKO).[3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12]

Yang Berhormat Datuk
James Ratib
PGDK MLA
State Minister of Community Development and People's Wellbeing of Sabah
Assumed office
11 January 2023
GovernorJuhar Mahiruddin
Chief MinisterHajiji Noor
AssistantFlovia Ng
Preceded byShahelmey Yahya
ConstituencySugut
State Assistant Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries of Sabah
In office
8 October 2020 – 11 January 2023
Serving with Hendrus Anding
GovernorJuhar Mahiruddin
Chief MinisterHajiji Noor
MinisterJeffrey Kitingan
Preceded byDaud Yusof
(State Assistant Minister of Agriculture and Food Industry of Sabah)
Succeeded byPeto Galim
(State Assistant Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Industries of Sabah)
ConstituencySugut
Member of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly
for Sugut
Assumed office
5 May 2013
Preceded bySurady Kayong
(BN–UMNO)
Majority2,820 (2013)
1,521 (2018)
1,664 (2020)
Faction represented in Sabah State Legislative Assembly
2013–2018Barisan Nasional
2018–2019United Pasokmomogun Kadazandusun Murut Organisation
2019–2020United Progressive Kinabalu Organisation
2020Independent
2020–2023Barisan Nasional
2023–Gabungan Rakyat Sabah
Personal details
Born
James bin Ratib

(1966-10-07) 7 October 1966[1]
Beluran, Sabah, Malaysia
CitizenshipMalaysian
Political partyUnited Malays National Organisation (UMNO) (1998–May 2018, June 2020–January 2023)
United Progressive Kinabalu Organisation (UPKO) (May 2018–June 2020)
Parti Gagasan Rakyat Sabah (GAGASAN) (Since February 2023)
Other political
affiliations		Barisan Nasional (BN) (1998–May 2018, June 2020–January 2023)
Muafakat Nasional (MN) (June 2020–January 2023)
Perikatan Nasional (PN) (allied) (June 2020–January 2023)
Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) (as member parties) (Since February 2023)
OccupationPolitician[2]

Election results
Sabah State Legislative Assembly[13][14][15][16]
Year Constituency Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
2013 N39 Sugut, P183 Beluran James Ratib (UMNO) 4,285 62.56% Abdul Rahman Atang (IND) 1,465 21.39% 7,175 2,820 74.20%
Pagrios Zabang (PKR) 647 9.45%
Masiawan Kunching (STAR) 341 4.98%
Datu Kamaruddin Datu Mustapha (IND) 111 1.62%
2018 James Ratib (UMNO) 4,704 55.77% Aspah Abdullah Sani (WARISAN) 3,183 37.74% 8,882 1,521 75.90%
Mohd Arshad Abdul (PPRS) 436 5.17%
Ag Osman Asibih (PKS) 111 1.32%
2020 N48 Sugut, P183 Beluran James Ratib (UMNO) 4,308 57.88% Norsabrina Japar (WARISAN) 2,644 35.52% 7,443 1,664 63.55%
Razak Allexsius Kontuni (LDP) 178 2.39%
Raimon Lanjat (PCS) 124 1.67%
Kamaruddin Jamil (PPRS) 86 1.16%
Undang Jalang (IND) 65 0.87%
Jubin Tulawi (USNO Baru) 38 0.51%

Honours

References
  1. https://www.sabah.gov.my/gazette/docs/002184.pdf
  2. "Datuk James Bin Ratib, Calon Barisan Nasional untuk rakyat Sabah, N.48, Sugut". Facebook. 12 September 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
  3. Ruzaini Zulkepli (13 May 2018). "Empat lagi ADUN BN sertai Mohd Shafie?" (in Malay). Astro Awani. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
  4. Julia Chan (13 May 2018). "More BN reps to jump ship to Warisan". The Malay Mail. Yahoo! News. Archived from the original on 13 May 2018. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
  5. Fatimah Zainal (14 May 2018). "Two more Upko reps join Shafie". The Star. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
  6. Sadho Ram (12 May 2018). "Sabah Musical Chairs To End With Shafie Swearing In As Chief Minister Tonight". Says.com. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
  7. Alyaa Azhar (11 May 2018). "Six switch sides, Warisan has majority with 35 seats". Malaysiakini. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
  8. Poliana Ronnie Sidom; Norasikin Daine (16 May 2018). "ADUN Sugut dari BN sertai UPKO" (in Malay). Berita Harian. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
  9. "5 menteri, 18 pembantu menteri angkat sumpah". Berita Harian. 8 October 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
  10. "Two Upko assemblymen quit party". Borneo Post Online. 15 June 2020. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  11. "Five reps who switched loyalties fielded". The Star. 14 September 2020. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  12. "Musa Aman umum cukup majoriti bentuk kerajaan baru Sabah" (in Malay). Malaysiakini. 29 July 2020. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  13. "Sabah [Parliament Results]". The Star. Archived from the original on 17 May 2018. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
  14. "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) – Results Overview". election.thestar.com.my.
  15. "N39 Sugut". Malaysiakini. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  16. "N.48 SUGUT". SPR Dashboard. 26 September 2020. Archived from the original on 23 November 2021. Retrieved 26 September 2020.


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