Biography
Jamawi bin Ja'afar is a Malaysian politician and agropreneur who has served as State Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Industries of Sabah since December 2025 and as Member of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly for Melalap since November 2025. He has held leadership roles in UMNO, WARISAN, GAGASAN, and currently PKR.
Constituencies (1)
Electoral track record
| Year | Party | Votes | % | Majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-SABAH | PKR | 5,064 | — | — | Won |
| 2025 | PH | 5,064 | 33.80% | — | Won |
| 2022 | UMNO | 8,625 | 30.11% | — | Lost |
| 2020 | BN | 3,526 | 33.25% | — | Lost |
| 2020 | Independent | — | — | — | Lost |
| 2018 | UMNO | 6,093 | — | — | Won |
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Asyraf rebuts claims Umno involved in N Sembilan royalty dispute
Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki rebuts claims of Umno's involvement in Negeri Sembilan royal dispute, defending party's stance on Malay rulers and Adat…
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Tuanku Muhriz denies receiving invite to Conference of Rulers meeting, says not attending
Tuanku Muhriz menafikan menerima jemputan untuk mesyuarat Majlis Raja-Raja dan tidak akan menghadiri mesyuarat tersebut.
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Tuanku Muhriz's position reinforced with invitation to Conference of Rulers
Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir receives invitation to Conference of Rulers amid royal succession dispute in Negeri Sembilan.
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Tuanku Muhriz dijemput ke mesyuarat Majlis Raja-Raja, menurut laporan
Perkembangan itu dilihat sebagai pengiktirafan Raja-Raja Melayu terhadap kedudukan Tuanku Muhriz sebagai pemerintah Negeri Sembilan yang…
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Tuanku Muhriz invited to Conference of Rulers meeting, says report
The development is seen as recognition by the Malay rulers of Tuanku Muhriz as the rightful Negeri Sembilan ruler, amid a royal crisis…
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