Norazlinah Arif
Norazlinah Arif | |
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| نورأزلنا عارف | |
| Political Secretary to the Chief Minister of Sabah | |
| Assumed office 18 December 2025 Serving with
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| Chief Minister | Hajiji Noor |
| Chief Political Secretary | Azrul Ibrahim |
| State Assistant Minister of People's Health and Wellbeing of Sabah | |
| In office 21 May 2019 – 29 September 2020 | |
| Governor | Juhar Mahiruddin |
| Chief Minister | Shafie Apdal |
| Minister | Frankie Poon Ming Fung |
| Succeeded by | Julita Mojungki |
| Member of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly for Kunak | |
| In office 9 May 2018 – 29 November 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Nilwan Kabang (BN–UMNO) |
| Succeeded by | Anil Sandhu (BN-UMNO) |
| Majority | 268 (2018) 589 (2020) |
| Division Chairwoman of N63 Kunak Branch of Parti Gagasan Rakyat Sabah | |
| Assumed office 2023 | |
| President | Hajiji Noor |
| Women's Chief of the Heritage Party | |
| In office 28 August 2022 – 6 February 2023 | |
| President | Shafie Apdal |
| Preceded by | Aminah Jabarhan |
| Succeeded by | Norfaizah Chua |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 September 1977 |
| Party | Heritage Party (WARISAN) (2016–2023) Parti Gagasan Rakyat Sabah (GAGASAN) (since 2023) |
| Other political affiliations | Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) (since 2023) |
| Spouse | Zuhairy Md. Tahir |
| Alma mater | University of Malaya |
| Occupation | Politician |
Norazlinah binti Arif (born 1 September 1977) is a Malaysian politician who has served as a Political Secretary to the Chief Minister of Sabah in the Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) state administration under Chief Minister Hajiji Noor since December 2025. She previously served as the State Assistant Minister of People's Health and Wellbeing of Sabah in the Heritage Party (WARISAN) state administration under Chief Minister Shafie Apdal and Minister Frankie Poon Ming Fung from May 2019 to the collapse of the WARISAN state administration in September 2020, as well as Member of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Kunak from May 2018 until November 2025. She is a member of Parti Gagasan Rakyat Sabah (GAGASAN), a component party of Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) coalitions and formerly a member and Women's Chief of the Heritage Party (WARISAN).[1]
On 6 February 2023, Norazlinah, alongside Banggi MLA Mohammad Mohamarin and Tanjong Kapor MLA Ben Chong Chen Bin left WARISAN and support the ruling GRS coalition. They eventually joined GAGASAN in March 2023.[2]
Health
Norazlinah was confirmed positive of COVID-19 in 2020.[3]
Election results
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | N51 Kunak | Norazlinah Arif (WARISAN) | 4,898 | 47.04% | Nilwan Kabang (Sabah UMNO) | 4,630 | 44.46% | 10,413 | 268 | 71.76% | ||
| Kasman Karate (PAS) | 492 | 4.72% | ||||||||||
| Sahing Taking (PHRS) | 141 | 1.35% | ||||||||||
| 2020 | N63 Kunak | Norazlinah Arif (WARISAN) | 3,861 | 47.46% | Halid Harun (Sabah UMNO) | 3,272 | 40.22% | 8,136 | 589 | 55.57% | ||
| Nur Aini Abdul Rahman (LDP) | 404 | 4.97% | ||||||||||
| Hasbi Sariat (GAGASAN) | 290 | 3.56% | ||||||||||
| Mohd Azman @ Abdul Samad Asiman (PCS) | 77 | 0.95% | ||||||||||
| Utoh Joehann Angkie (USNO (Baru)) | 32 | 0.39% | ||||||||||
| 2025 | Norazlinah Arif (GAGASAN) | 3,347 | 23.20% | Anil Sandhu (Sabah UMNO) | 5,986 | 41.49% | 14,605 | 2,118 | 58.89% | |||
| Jasa @ Ismail Rauddah (WARISAN) | 3,868 | 26.81% | ||||||||||
| Kasman Karate (PAS) | 898 | 6.22% | ||||||||||
| Ismu Isyam Arsad (PPRS) | 188 | 1.30% | ||||||||||
| Roselih Lumayan (IMPIAN) | 142 | 0.98% | ||||||||||
Honours
- Sabah
- Commander of the Order of Kinabalu (PGDK) – Datuk (2023)[6]
- Companion of the Order of Kinabalu (ASDK) (2018)[7]
References
- ^ "Calon PRN Norazlinah Arif". pru.sinarharian.com.my.
- ^ Abdullah, Izwan (2023-02-06). "3 Adun Warisan umum keluar parti". Harian Metro. Retrieved 2023-02-06.
- ^ "ADUN Kunak Positif COVID-19". www.astroawani.com.
- ^ "Sabah [Parliament Results]". election.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- ^ "N63 Kunak". Malaysiakini. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- ^ "Senarai Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Sabah Tahun 2023" (PDF). www.sabah.gov.my.
- ^ "Senarai Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Sabah Tahun 2018" (PDF). www.sabah.gov.my.