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
Member of the Malaysian Parliament
for Sipitang, Sabah
Assumed office
2008
Preceded by Yusof Yaacob (UMNOBN)
Personal details
Born Sapawi bin Amat Wasali @ Ahmad
(1954-07-05) 5 July 1954
Sipitang, Crown Colony of North Borneo
Political party UMNOBarisan Nasional
Spouse(s) Patimah Ali
Children 5
Alma mater National University of Malaysia
Occupation Politician
Religion Sunni Islam
Website datuksapawiahmad.blogspot.com

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

Parliament of Malaysia: P178 Sipitang, Sabah[3]
Year Government Votes Pct Opposition Votes Pct
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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  1. "Sapawi bin Haji Amat Wasali @ Ahmad, Y.B. Datuk". Parliament of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 11 December 2009. Retrieved 30 March 2010.
  2. 1 2 "15 'new blood' BN hopefuls". Daily Express (Malaysia). 22 February 2008. Retrieved 30 March 2010.
  3. 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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