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
220 mentions across 17 months
News mentions
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‘Separating roles pointless if there’s meddling’ - Daily Express Malaysia
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A Public Prosecutor Must Be Free From Political Interference - Shafie - Jesselton Times
Why you’re seeing this: Mentions Shafie Apdal
Kerusi KDMR, siapa ketuai cabaran kerjasama Warisan-STAR-KDM, kata penganalisis
Analisis mengenai cabaran kerjasama politik antara Warisan, STAR dan KDM di Sabah, termasuk isu pembahagian kerusi dan kepimpinan, dengan…
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Leadership question looms over proposed Warisan-STAR-KDM pact?
Arvin Tarjari says Warisan president Shafie Apdal may lead a proposed Warisan-STAR-KDM pact due to his experience and Sabah representation,…
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New WARISAN leadership to strengthen party — Shafie - PressReader
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