Lajim Ukin

This is a Malay name; the name Ukin is a patronymic, not a family name, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Lajim.
Yang Berhormat Datuk Seri Lajim Ukin
Member of the Malaysian Parliament
for Beaufort, Sabah
Incumbent
Assumed office
2008
Preceded by Azizah Mohd Dun (UMNO—BN)
Personal details
Political party UMNO—Barisan Nasional
Occupation Member of Parliament

Datuk Seri Lajim Ukin is a Malaysian politician. He is currently the Member of the Parliament of Malaysia for the Beaufort constituency in Sabah, representing the United Malay National Organisation party. He is a Deputy Minister for Housing and Local Government in the Barisan Nasional coalition government.[1]

Lajim was elected to Parliament in the 2008 election, replacing the UMNO incumbent Azizah Mohd Dun in the seat of Beaufort.[2][3] He was subsequently appointed Deputy Minister for Transport,[4] moving to the portfolio of Housing and Local Government in 2009.[5] Before entering federal politics, Lajim was prominent in Sabah state politics. He was a member of the United Sabah Party (PBS) before defecting to UMNO in 1994.[3] He later served as Deputy Chief Minister in the Sabah government.[6]

Election results

Parliament of Malaysia: P177 Beaufort, Sabah[2]
Year Barisan Nasional Votes Pct Opposition Votes Pct
2008 Lajim Ukin (UMNO) 14,780 76% Lajim Md Yusof (PKR) 3,866 20%

References

  1. ^ "Lajim bin Haji Ukin, Y.B. Datuk Seri Panglima Haji" (in Malay). Parliament of Malaysia. http://www.parlimen.gov.my/index.php?modload=ahlidewan&uweb=dr&action=details&id=166. Retrieved 29 March 2010. 
  2. ^ a b "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri". Election Commission of Malaysia. http://semak.spr.gov.my/spr/laporan/5_KedudukanAkhir.php. Retrieved 29 March 2010.  Percentage figures based on total turnout.
  3. ^ a b "Azizah tipped to be made full Sabah Minister". Daily Express (Malaysia). 22 February 2008. http://www.dailyexpress.com.my/news.cfm?NewsID=56020. Retrieved 29 March 2010. 
  4. ^ Sario, Ruben (19 April 2008). "Maznah to vacate Pahang state exco position". The Star (Malaysia) (Star Publications (Malaysia)). http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/4/19/nation/21004094&sec=nation. Retrieved 29 March 2010. 
  5. ^ "Sabah jubilant over high representation". The Star (Malaysia) (Star Publications (Malaysia)). 10 April 2009. http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2009/4/10/nation/3673364&sec=nation. Retrieved 29 March 2010. 
  6. ^ "Sabah Cabinet gets down to work". The Star (Malaysia) (Star Publications (Malaysia)). 30 March 2004. http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2004/3/30/nation/7652519&sec=nation. Retrieved 29 March 2010. 
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