Biography
Shafie Apdal is a Malaysian politician who has served as Member of Parliament for Semporna since 1995, Chief Minister of Sabah from 2018 to 2020, and is the founding President of the Heritage Party (WARISAN). He previously held federal ministerial roles including Minister of Rural and Regional Development and Deputy Minister of Defence.
Constituencies (2)
Electoral track record
| Year | Party | Votes | % | Majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-SABAH | WARISAN | 8,751 | — | — | Won |
| 2025 | WARISAN | 8,751 | 79.61% | — | Won |
| 2022 | WARISAN | 28,702 | 73.77% | — | Won |
| 2020-SABAH | WARISAN | — | — | — | Lost |
| 2020 | WARISAN | 6,363 | 75.33% | — | Won |
| 2018 | Sabah Heritage Party | 26,809 | 80.20% | — | Won |
| 2018 | WARISAN | 7,754 | — | — | Won |
| 2016 | WARISAN | — | — | — | Won |
| 2013 | UMNO | 25,559 | 83.70% | — | Won |
| 2008 | BN | 19,419 | 90.84% | — | Won |
| 2004 | BN | 15,215 | 76.25% | — | Won |
| 1999 | UMNO | 18,570 | — | — | Won |
| 1995 | UMNO | 17,006 | — | — | Won |
Parliamentary activity
From 249 Dewan Rakyat sittings- 3 Mar 2026· Sitting 203Present
- 2 Mar 2026· Sitting 193Present
- 26 Feb 2026· Sitting 182Present
- 25 Feb 2026· Sitting 17Present
- 24 Feb 2026· Sitting 16Present
- 23 Feb 2026· Sitting 15Present
- 12 Feb 2026· Sitting 14Absent
- 11 Feb 2026· Sitting 13Absent
- 10 Feb 2026· Sitting 12Absent
- 9 Feb 2026· Sitting 11Absent
- 5 Feb 2026· Sitting 10Absent
- 4 Feb 2026· Sitting 910Present
Attendance, participation & recorded votes extracted from official Hansard records.
Connections (249)
Explore network- Wan Hassan bin Mohd RamliPAS100% aligned
- Mohd Suhaimi bin AbdullahBERSATU100% aligned
- Halimah AliPAS100% aligned
- Shaharizukirnain Abdul KadirPAS100% aligned
- Siti Mastura MuhammadPAS100% aligned
- Muslimin YahayaBERSATU100% aligned
- Ahmad Fakhruddin FakhruraziPAS100% aligned
- Fathul Huzir bin AyobBERSATU100% aligned
- Hamzah ZainudinWAWASAN100% aligned
- Muhyiddin YassinBERSATU100% aligned
News sentiment over time
196 mentions across 17 months
News mentions
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2 jawatan tertinggi Warisan tak dicabar, 8 calon rebut 3 jawatan naib presiden
Presiden Warisan Shafie Apdal akan kekal sebagai ketua parti, manakala lapan calon termasuk Isnaraissah Munirah Majilis, Jaujan Sambakong,…
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No-contest for Warisan’s top 2 posts, 8 vie for 3 vice-presidencies
Founding president Shafie Apdal will remain Warisan’s chief and Darell Leiking as deputy, while eight leaders contest three vice-president…
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No-contest for Warisan’s top 2 posts, 8 vie for 3 vice-presidencies - Free Malaysia Today
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Shafie: Eight vying for three Warisan VP posts, 40 standing for supreme council - Borneo Post
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Shafie not taking sides in Warisan leadership contest - The Star
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