Sapawi Ahmad
Malaysian politician
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Yang Berbahagia Datuk Sapawi bin Haji Amat Wasali @ Ahmad (born 5 July 1956) is a Malaysian politician. He was the Member of the Parliament of Malaysia for the Sipitang constituency in Sabah, representing the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) in the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition from 2008 to May 2018.[1] He currently an official member of GAGASAN, a component party of GRS since January 2024. He become supreme council members of both GRS Sindumin-Sipitang and GAGASAN RAKYAT Sipitang.
(BN–UMNO)
9,469 (2013)
5 July 1956
Sapawi Ahmad | |
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| صڤاوي أحمد | |
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| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Sipitang | |
| In office 8 March 2008 – 9 May 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Yusof Yacob (BN–UMNO) |
| Succeeded by | Yamani Hafez Musa (BN-UMNO) |
| Majority | 6,146 (2008) 9,469 (2013) |
| Supreme Council Members of GAGASAN RAKYAT Sipitang-Sindumin | |
| Assumed office 2024 | |
| Supreme Council Members of GRS Sipitang-Sindumin | |
| Assumed office 2024 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Sapawi bin Amat Wasali @ Ahmad 5 July 1956 |
| Party | United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) (until 2023) Parti Gagasan Rakyat Sabah (GAGASAN) (since 2024) |
Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) (until 2023) Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) (since 2024) |
| Spouse | Patimah Ali |
| Children | 5 |
| Alma mater | National University of Malaysia |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Website | datuksapawiahmad |
Sapawi was elected to Parliament in the 2008 election, replacing the UMNO incumbent Yusof Yacob in the seat of Sipitang.[2][3] Before entering federal politics, Sapawi was an Assistant Minister in the Sabah State Government.[2] He quits UMNO to join a local Sabahan's party and directly become an official member of GAGASAN, a component party of GRS since January 2024. He become supreme council members of both GRS Sipitang and GAGASAN RAKYAT Sipitang.
Election results
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | P178 Sipitang | Sapawi Ahmad (UMNO) | 11,905 | 67.40% | Karim Tassim (PKR) | 5,759 | 32.60% | 18,195 | 6,146 | 75.42% | ||
| 2013 | Sapawi Ahmad (UMNO) | 16,377 | 68.84% | Ramlee Dua (PKR) | 6,908 | 29.04% | 24,329 | 9,469 | 83.58% | |||
| Kamis Daming (SAPP) | 505 | 2.12% | ||||||||||
Honours
Sabah
Commander of the Order of Kinabalu (PGDK) – Datuk (1996)[10]
Companion of the Order of Kinabalu (ASDK) (1994)[11]- Justice of the Peace (2015)[12]
