Ruslan Muharam
Ruslan Muharam | |
|---|---|
| رُسْلَان مُحَرَّم | |
| State Assistant Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Industries of Sabah | |
| Assumed office 2 December 2025 Serving with Hendrus Anding | |
| Minister | Jamawi Ja'afar |
| Governor | Musa Aman |
| Chief Minister | Hajiji Noor |
| Preceded by | Peto Galim |
| Constituency | Lumadan |
| State Assistant Minister to the Chief Minister of Sabah | |
| In office 26 January 2023 – 30 November 2025 | |
| Governor | Juhar Mahiruddin (2023–2024) Musa Aman (2025) |
| Chief Minister | Hajiji Noor |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Ceasar Mandela Malakun |
| Constituency | Lumadan |
| Member of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly for Lumadan | |
| Assumed office 26 September 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Matbali Musah (BN–UMNO) |
| Majority | 364 (2020) 4,254 (2025) |
| Vice President of the United Sabah Party (Muslim Bumiputera) | |
| Assumed office 2003 Serving with Hendrus Anding & Johnny Mositun & Daniel Kinsik & Mursid Mohd Rais & Arthur Sen Siong Choo & Linda Tsen Thau Lin & Peter Mak | |
| President | Joseph Pairin Kitingan (2003–2017) Maximus Ongkili (2017–2024) Joachim Gunsalam (Acting) (since 2024) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ruslan bin Muharam 4 November 1963 |
| Party | United Sabah Party (PBS) |
| Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) (until 2018) Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) (since 2020) |
| Alma mater | University of Technology Malaysia (UTM) (Master's Degree in Political Science) |
| Occupation | Politician |
Ruslan bin Muharam (born 4 November 1963) is a Malaysian politician who has served as the State Assistant Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Industries of Sabah in the Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) state administration under Chief Minister Hajiji Noor and Minister Jamawi Ja'afar since December 2025, State Assistant Minister to the Chief Minister of Sabah under Chief Minister Hajiji Noor from January 2023 until November 2025 as well as Member of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Lumadan since September 2020. He is a member of the United Sabah Party (PBS), a component party of the GRS and formerly Barisan Nasional (BN) coalitions. He has also served as a Vice President of PBS (Muslim Bumiputera quota) since 2003 and the PBS Sipitang Divisional Liaison Chief since 1999.[1][2]
Election result
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | N34 Lumadan | Ruslan Muharam (PBS) | 3,650 | 33.15% | Kamarlin Ombi (Sabah UMNO) | 3,286 | 29.85% | 11,010 | 364 | 73.19% | ||
| Ag Ku Zaidi Pg Wahab (WARISAN) | 2,859 | 25.97% | ||||||||||
| Ali Dad Fazal Elahi (USNO Baru) | 254 | 2.31% | ||||||||||
| Malik Unsat (PCS) | 231 | 2.10% | ||||||||||
| Dayang Aezzy Liman (PPRS) | 59 | 0.54% | ||||||||||
| Mohd Saidi Manan (IND) | 46 | 0.42% | ||||||||||
| Sahlih Sirin (GAGASAN) | 44 | 0.40% | ||||||||||
| 2025 | Ruslan Muharam (PBS) | 7,967 | 52.72% | Mohd Nazri Abdullah (Sabah UMNO) | 3,713 | 24.57% | 15,398 | 4,254 | 69.52% | |||
| Mohammad Norizhuan Awang (WARISAN) | 2,528 | 16.73% | ||||||||||
| Amit Basrin (STAR) | 407 | 2.69% | ||||||||||
| Abdul Jarih Okin (KDM) | 335 | 2.22% | ||||||||||
| Jurinah Nasir (IMPIAN) | 161 | 1.07% | ||||||||||
Honours
- Malaysia
- Companion of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (JMN) (2018)
- Medal of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (PPN) (2004)
- Sabah
- Commander of the Order of Kinabalu (PGDK) – Datuk (2022)[4][5]
- Companion of the Order of Kinabalu (ASDK) (2020)
- Member of the Order of Kinabalu (ADK) (2006)
References
- ^ "Kesibukan laksana tugas ADUN tak halang impian genggam ijazah sarjana". 26 November 2022. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
- ^ "Keputusan | Pilihan Raya Umum Malaysia Ke-15". PRU @ Sinar Harian. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
- ^ "RESULTS OF CONTESTED ELECTION AND STATEMENTS OF THE POLL AFTER THE OFFICIAL ADDITION OF VOTES". Retrieved 28 October 2022.
- ^ "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat". Bahagian Istiadat dan Urusetia Persidangan Antarabangsa. Prime Minister's Department (Malaysia).
- ^ Azam Baki dahului penerima darjah kebesaran tertinggi Sabah