Yusof Apdal
Malaysian politician (born 1960)
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Mohammad Yusof bin Apdal[1] (born 4 January 1960) is a Malaysian politician who has served as the Deputy Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation in the Unity Government administration under Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and Minister Chang Lih Kang since December 2023 and the Member of Parliament (MP) for Lahad Datu since November 2022.[2] He served as the Deputy Minister of Higher Education prior to the 2023 cabinet reshuffle under Minister Mohamed Khaled Nordin from December 2022 to December 2023 as well as the Member of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Lahad Datu from May 2013 to May 2018. He is a member and the Deputy Division Chief of Lahad Datu of the Heritage Party (WARISAN) and also the younger brother of the President of WARISAN, MP for Semporna and MLA for Senallang, Shafie Apdal.
Mohammad Yusof Apdal | |
|---|---|
| محمّد يوسف أڤضل | |
.jpg) Yusof in 2023 | |
| Deputy Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation | |
| Assumed office 12 December 2023 | |
| Monarchs | Abdullah (2023–2024) Ibrahim (since 2024) |
| Prime Minister | Anwar Ibrahim |
| Minister | Chang Lih Kang |
| Preceded by | Arthur Joseph Kurup |
| Constituency | Lahad Datu |
| Deputy Minister of Higher Education | |
| In office 10 December 2022 – 12 December 2023 | |
| Monarch | Abdullah |
| Prime Minister | Anwar Ibrahim |
| Minister | Mohamed Khaled Nordin |
| Preceded by | Ahmad Masrizal Muhammad |
| Succeeded by | Mustapha Sakmud |
| Constituency | Lahad Datu |
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Lahad Datu | |
| Assumed office 19 November 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Mohamaddin Ketapi (WARISAN) |
| Majority | 4,376 (2022) |
| Member of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly for Silam | |
| Assumed office 29 November 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Dumi Pg Masdal (WARISAN) |
| Majority | 1,257 (2025) |
| Member of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly for Lahad Datu | |
| In office 5 May 2013 – 9 May 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Nasrun Mansur (BN–UMNO) |
| Succeeded by | Dumi Pg Masdal (WARISAN) |
| Majority | 8,415 (2013) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mohammad Yusof bin Apdal 4 January 1960 Semporna, Crown Colony of North Borneo (now Sabah, Malaysia) |
| Party | United Malays National Organisation of Sabah (Sabah UMNO) (2000–2018) Heritage Party (WARISAN) (since 2018) |
| Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) (2000–2018) |
| Spouse | Saleha Sakaran |
| Relations | Shafie Apdal (Elder brother) Sakaran Dandai (Maternal uncle and Father-in-law) |
| Alma mater | Open University Malaysia (DBA) |
| Occupation | Politician |
Election results
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | N50 Lahad Datu | Mohammad Yusof Apdal (Sabah UMNO) | 12,949 | 69.11% | Abdul Hamid Awong (PKR) | 4,534 | 24.20% | 19,187 | 8,415 | 76.04% | ||
| Aliandu Enjil (SAPP) | 912 | 4.87% | ||||||||||
| Ariffin Hamid (STAR) | 341 | 1.82% | ||||||||||
| 2018 | Mohammad Yusof Apdal (Sabah UMNO) | 8,372 | 41.16% | Dumi Pg Masdal (WARISAN) | 11,304 | 55.58% | 20,834 | 2,932 | 72.70% | |||
| Wong Yu Chin (PHRS) | 663 | 3.26% | ||||||||||
| 2025 | N62 Silam | Mohammad Yusof Apdal (WARISAN) | 7,116 | 43.38% | Mizma Appehdullah (GAGASAN) | 5,859 | 35.72% | 16,655 | 1,257 | 59.00% | ||
| Sharif Musa Sharif Mabul (Sabah UMNO) | 1,835 | 11.19% | ||||||||||
| Borkes @ Balkis Kalinggalan (Sabah BERSATU) | 636 | 3.88% | ||||||||||
| Abd Halim Sidek Gulam Hassan[a] (PKR) | 390 | 2.38% | ||||||||||
| Brahim Bisel (IMPIAN) | 275 | 1.68% | ||||||||||
| Amat Kawoh @ Abd Rahman (IND) | 172 | 1.05% | ||||||||||
| Mohammad Enriquez (SPP) | 99 | 0.60% | ||||||||||
| Mohd Syafiq Iqhmal Saharudin (PKS) | 21 | 0.13% | ||||||||||
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | P188 Lahad Datu | Mohammad Yusof Apdal (WARISAN) | 27,116 | 46.64% | Maizatul Akmam Alawi (Sabah UMNO) | 22,740 | 39.11% | 59,167 | 4,376 | 58.00% | ||
| Oscar Sia Yu Hock (DAP) | 8,289 | 14.26% | ||||||||||
Honours
Honours of Malaysia
Malaysia
Recipient of the 17th Yang di-Pertuan Agong Installation Medal (2025)
Pahang
Knight Companion of the Order of the Crown of Pahang (DIMP) – Dato' (2010)
