Lajim Ukin

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This is a Malay name; the name Ukin is a patronymic, not a family name, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Lajim.
Yang Berhormat Datuk Seri Panglima Haji
Lajim Ukin
MLA
Leader of the Opposition of Sabah
Assumed office
18 June 2013
Preceded by Jimmy Wong Sze Phin
Constituency Klias
Member of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly
for Klias
Assumed office
6 May 2013
Preceded by Azizah Mohd Dun
Majority 179
Member of the Malaysian Parliament
for Beaufort, Sabah
In office
8 March 2008 – 5 May 2013
Preceded by Azizah Mohd Dun
Succeeded by Azizah Mohd Dun
Personal details
Born (1955-06-15) 15 June 1955 (age 68)
Crown Colony of North Borneo
Political party People's Justice Party
United Malays National Organisation
Parti Bersatu Sabah
Occupation Politician

Datuk Seri Panglima Haji Lajim Ukin (born 15 June 1955) is a Malaysian politician and the leader of the opposition in the Sabah State Legislative Assembly. He was the Member of the Parliament of Malaysia for the Beaufort constituency in Sabah from 2008 to 2013, and a Deputy Minister for Housing and Local Government in the federal Barisan Nasional coalition government,[1] from 2009 until his departure from the coalition in 2012.[2]

Ukin was elected to Parliament in the 2008 election, as a member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) in the seat of Beaufort.[3][4] He was subsequently appointed Deputy Minister for Transport,[5] moving to the portfolio of Housing and Local Government in 2009.[6] In July 2012 he renounced his official positions in UMNO to align himself with the Pakatan Rakyat opposition coalition. This resulted in the revocation of his appointment as a deputy minister.[2] He recontested his parliamentary seat in the 2013 election on a People's Justice Party (PKR) ticket, but was defeated. While losing his federal seat, he won election to the Sabah State Legislative Assembly. He became the leader of the opposition in the State Assembly.[7]

Before entering federal politics, Ukin was prominent in Sabah state politics. He was a member of the United Sabah Party (PBS) before defecting to UMNO in 1994.[4] He later served as Deputy Chief Minister in the Sabah government.[8]

Election results

Parliament of Malaysia: P177 Beaufort, Sabah[3]
Year Government Votes Pct Opposition Votes Pct Others Votes Pct Ballots cast Turnout
2008 Lajim Ukin (UMNO) 14,780 76.40% Lajim Md Yusof (PKR) 3,866 19.98% 19,346 72.22%
2013 Azizah Mohd Dun (UMNO) 12,827 49.43% Lajim Ukin (PKR) 12,154 46.84% Guan Dee Bee Hoi (STAR) 409 1.58% 25,949 86.22%

References

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