Biography
Mustapha Sakmud is a Malaysian politician and engineer who has served as Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Sabah and Sarawak) since December 2025, and previously as Deputy Minister of Higher Education (2023–2025) and Deputy Minister of Human Resources (2022–2023). He has been the Member of Parliament for Sepanggar since November 2022 and State Chairman of PKR Sabah since May 2024.
Constituencies (1)
Electoral track record
| Year | Party | Votes | % | Majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | PKR | 27,022 | 38.44% | — | Won |
| 2020-SABAH | PKR | — | — | — | Lost |
| 2020 | PKR | 1,852 | 20.30% | — | Lost |
| 2018 | PKR | 5,478 | 34.83% | — | Lost |
| 2013 | PKR | 4,067 | 26.01% | — | Lost |
| 1985-SABAH | USNO | 3,747 | — | — | Won |
Parliamentary activity
From 249 Dewan Rakyat sittings- 3 Mar 2026· Sitting 20Present
- 2 Mar 2026· Sitting 19Present
- 26 Feb 2026· Sitting 18Absent
- 25 Feb 2026· Sitting 17Present
- 24 Feb 2026· Sitting 16Present
- 23 Feb 2026· Sitting 15Absent
- 12 Feb 2026· Sitting 14Present
- 11 Feb 2026· Sitting 13Absent
- 10 Feb 2026· Sitting 12Present
- 9 Feb 2026· Sitting 11Present
- 5 Feb 2026· Sitting 10Present
- 4 Feb 2026· Sitting 9Present
- Rang Undang-undang Perlembagaan Persekutuan (Pindaan) 20262 Mar 2026Yes
- RANG UNDANG-UNDANG PEKERJA GIG 202528 Aug 2025Yes
- RANG UNDANG-UNDANG PERLEMBAGAAN (PINDAAN) 20254 Mar 2025Yes
- RANG UNDANG-UNDANG PERLEMBAGAAN (PINDAAN) 20254 Mar 2025Yes
- RANG UNDANG-UNDANG PERLEMBAGAAN (PINDAAN) 202417 Oct 2024Yes
- RANG UNDANG-UNDANG PERLEMBAGAAN (PINDAAN) 202417 Oct 2024Yes
- Division18 Jul 2024Yes
- RANG UNDANG-UNDANG SURUHANJAYA PENERBANGAN MALAYSIA (PEMBUBARAN) 202426 Jun 2024No
- RANG UNDANG-UNDANG TENAGA BOLEH BAHARU (PINDAAN) 202325 May 2023Yes
Attendance, participation & recorded votes extracted from official Hansard records.
Connections (361)
Explore network- Fadillah YusofPBB100% aligned
- Tiong King SingPDP100% aligned
- Chan Foong HinDAP100% aligned
- Mohammad Yusof bin ApdalWARISAN100% aligned
- Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad100% aligned
- Adam Adli bin Abd HalimPKR100% aligned
- Sh Mohmed Puzi Sh AliUMNO100% aligned
- Tan Kar HingPKR100% aligned
- Rodziah binti IsmailPKR100% aligned
- Mohd Sany bin HamzanAMANAH100% aligned
News sentiment over time
252 mentions across 13 months
News mentions
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Rakyat mahu tahu bila jalan nak dibina, kata Wee
Wee meminta kerajaan menunjukkan peruntukan dan kemajuan projek jalan, menanggapi klaim Tengku Zafrul Aziz dan Mustapha Sakmud mengenai…
Why you’re seeing this: About Mustapha Sakmud
People want to know when roads will be ready, says Wee
Wee criticized the government for not providing clear updates on rural road projects, citing cancelled tenders and deferred acceptance…
Why you’re seeing this: About Mustapha Sakmud
Measure Sabah’s development on benefits gained, not paper progress
Analysts and experts urge that Sabah and Sarawak's increased budget allocations under Budget 2027 must be matched by effective…
Why you’re seeing this: About Mustapha Sakmud
Ukur pembangunan Sabah melalui manfaat, bukan projek siap ‘atas kertas’
Ahmed Zaharuddin Sani Ahmad Sabri daripada Global Asia Consulting menegaskan bahawa peruntukan besar untuk Sabah dan Sarawak perlu disokong…
Why you’re seeing this: About Mustapha Sakmud
Differing views among ministries don’t mean govt is split, says Anwar
Anwar Ibrahim stated that differing views among ministries do not indicate a government split, explaining that such discussions are part of…
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