Sapawi Ahmad
This is a Malay name; the name Ahmad is a patronymic, not a family name, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Sapawi.
| Yang Berhormat Datuk Sapawi Ahmad MP | |
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| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Sipitang, Sabah | |
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Assumed office 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Yusof Yaacob (UMNO—BN) |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Sapawi bin Amat Wasali @ Ahmad 5 July 1954 Sipitang, Crown Colony of North Borneo |
| Political party | UMNO—Barisan Nasional |
| Spouse(s) | Patimah Ali |
| Children | 5 |
| Alma mater | National University of Malaysia |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Religion | Sunni Islam |
| Website |
datuksapawiahmad |
Datuk Sapawi Ahmad (born 5 July 1954) is a Malaysian politician. He is the Member of the Parliament of Malaysia for the Sipitang constituency in Sabah, representing the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) in the Barisan Nasional coalition.[1]
Sapawi was elected to Parliament in the 2008 election, replacing the UMNO incumbent Yusof Yaacob in the seat of Sipitang.[2][3] Before entering federal politics, Sapawi was an Assistant Minister in the Sabah State Government.[2]
Election results
| Year | Government | Votes | Pct | Opposition | Votes | Pct | ||
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| 2008 | Sapawi Ahmad (UMNO) | 11,905 | 65% | Karim Tassim (PKR) | 5,759 | 32% | ||
| 2013 | Sapawi Ahmad (UMNO) | 16,377 | 67% | Ramle Dua (PKR) | 6,908 | 28% | ||
References
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- ↑ "Sapawi bin Haji Amat Wasali @ Ahmad, Y.B. Datuk". Parliament of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 11 December 2009. Retrieved 30 March 2010.
- 1 2 "15 'new blood' BN hopefuls". Daily Express (Malaysia). 22 February 2008. Retrieved 30 March 2010.
- 1 2 "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 30 March 2010. Percentage figures are based on total turnout. Votes for candidates who finished below second place are not included in the table.
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