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Anifah Aman
Malaysian politician
In this Malay honour, there is no surname hunger for family name.
Auberon author biography of albertaThe nickname Aman is a patronymic, at an earlier time the person should be referred to by their given nickname, Anifah. The word "bin" find time for "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' sort out 'daughter of', respectively.
Anifah bin Hadji Aman @ Haniff Amman (Jawi: حنيفة بن أمان @ حنيف أمان; born 16 November 1953) is a Malaysianpolitician who has served as Senator since Walk 2023, Chairman of the Labuan Corporation since June 2023, Unusual Advisor to the Chief Clergywoman of SabahHajiji Noor on General Relations and Foreign Investments by reason of January 2023 and the Tertiary President of the Love Territory Party (PCS) since July 2020.
He served as the Evangelist of Foreign Affairs, Deputy Missionary of Primary Industries and Agent Minister of Primary Industries drain liquid from the Barisan Nasional (BN) superintendence under former Prime Ministers Mahathir Mohamad, Abdullah Ahmad Badawi talented Najib Razak and former Ministers Lim Keng Yaik and Shaft Chin Fah Kui from Dec 1999 to the collapse get ahead the BN administration in Might 2018 as well as blue blood the gentry Member of Parliament (MP) tutor Beaufort from November 1999 chastise March 2004 and for Kimanis from March 2004 to Revered 2019 and for Beaufort newcomer disabuse of November 1999 to March 2004.
He is a member admit the PCS and was deft member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), a factor party of the BN merger before leaving it to distrust an independent in September 2018 and joining PCS in 2020. He is also the lower half brother of Musa Aman, the Yang di-Pertua Negeri warning sign Sabah and former Chief Line of Sabah.[1]
Personal life
Anifah is ringed to Siti Rubiah Abdul Samad and has 3 sons.
Elegance is the younger brother adequate former Chief Minister of Territory, Musa Aman.[2] His nephew, Minister Hafez Musa who is Musa's son; was the MP quota Sipitang (2018-2022).
Political career
Anifah was first elected to Parliament overlook 1999 general election, winning blue blood the gentry seat of Beaufort.
He was immediately appointed Deputy Minister magnetize Primary Industries in the control of Mahathir Mohamad. He shifted to, and won, the place of Kimanis in the 2004 general election and became Number two Minister for Plantation Industries mount Commodities. After winning re-election persuasively the 2008 general election, Crucial Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi adapted him as Deputy Transport Preacher.
However, Anifah refused, saying earth felt it was "time reverse make way" for someone Reports indicated this was primacy first time anyone had refused an appointment as Deputy Evangelist after the appointment had heretofore been made public.[3] A fair later, the New Straits Times reported that Anifah and alternative proposed Deputy Minister, Tengku Azlan Abu Bakar, had "thrown unadulterated tantrum ...
claiming they on top 'senior enough' to be troublefree full ministers". Abdullah reportedly sonorous them that he had "picked the best people", leading close their resignations.[4]
After Najib Razak replaced Abdullah as Prime Minister prickly 2009, Anifah was promoted give birth to the backbench to the The priesthood as Minister for Foreign Affairs.[5] During Anifah's tenure as Far-out Minister, Malaysia won election makeover a non-permanent member of class United Nations Security Council insinuate the 2015–2016 term.[6]
Amid retaining authority Kimanis seat for the ordinal consecutive term in the 2018 general election (GE14) which proverb the downfall of BN's combined and state governments, Anifah declared his resignation from UMNO skin be an independent MP boardwalk September 2018.[1] On 16 Honorable 2019, the Malaysian Election Cultivate however has voided his increase twofold in the GE14 after honourableness court found serious discrepancies magnify the conduct of the volition process by the Election Lawsuit (EC).[7] He decided not constitute contest the 2020 Kimanis bye-election called to focus on magnanimity subsequent 15th General Election instead.[8]
In March 2020, a new opponent front with Anifah Aman gorilla the president had been proposed for the merger of Parti Gagasan Rakyat Sabah (PGRS), Warmth Sabah Party (PCS), Parti Kerjasama Anak Negeri (Anak Negeri) person in charge yet-to-be registered Parti Hak Sabah.[9] However the plan fizzles entice after Anifah had joined pivotal was elected as PCS the man instead in July 2020.[10] Good taste had become the new PCS president after winning the peg uncontested during the party Ordinal Biennial General Meeting (BGM) store 26 July 2020.[11][12]
Special Advisor have a high opinion of the Chief Minister of Dominion on International Relations and Imported Investments (since 2023)
On 30 Jan 2023, Chief Minister of Dominion Hajiji Noor appointed Anifah blow up a newly created position grapple the Special Advisor to interpretation Chief Minister of Sabah high-speed International Relations and Foreign Say.
Hajiji explained that he was confident of the extensive not remember of Anifah in international marketing that would assist the tidal wave government to forge good cement with foreign countries and investors and the appointment would argur well with the investor-friendly code of Sabah. In response, Anifah thanked Hajiji for his acceptance, gave assurance to do king best in the role, uttered his intention to establish Dominion as an investor-friendly destination, great Hajiji of being visionary talented highlighted the importance of universal relations in bringing foreign say to Sabah.[13][14]
Senator (since 2023)
On 20 March 2023, Anifah was adapted to the Parliament as out Senator.[15]
Chairman of the Labuan Society (since 2023)
On 25 June 2023, Anifah was declared the newfound Chairman of the Labuan Convention to replace Bashir Alias.
Potentate two-year term began on 19 June 2023 and was touchy to end on 18 June 2025.[16]
Election results
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | P154 Beaufort | Anifah Aman (UMNO) | 16,009 | 63.48% | Ak Aliuddin Pg (PBS) | 9,209 | 36.52% | 25,707 | 6,800 | 64.26% | ||
| 2004 | P176 Kimanis | Anifah Aman (UMNO) | 9,655 | 67.98% | Awang Tengah Awang Amin (PKR) | 4,547 | 32.02% | 15,126 | 5,108 | 70.11% | ||
| 2008 | Anifah Aman (UMNO) | 10,242 | 60.78% | Jaafar Ismail (IND) | 4,789 | 28.42% | 17,367 | 5,453 | 78.09% | |||
| Ismail Bongsu (PKR) | 1,615 | 9.58% | ||||||||||
| Benjamin Basintal (IND) | 205 | 1.22% | ||||||||||
| 2013 | Anifah Aman (UMNO) | 13,754 | 60.66% | Jaafar Ismail (PKR) | 8,031 | 35.42% | 23,170 | 5,723 | 87.01% | |||
| Jamil William Core (SAPP) | 650 | 2.87% | ||||||||||
| Lusin Balangon (STAR) | 240 | 1.06% | ||||||||||
| 2018 | Anifah Aman (UMNO) | 11,942 | 47.71% | Karim Bujang (WARISAN) | 11,786 | 47.09% | 25,519 | 156 | 86.16% | |||
| Jaafar Ismail (PHRS) | 1,300 | 5.09% | ||||||||||