Date of Birth: September 9, 1976, born in Kampung Pengalat Besar, Papar, Sabah
Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM), class of 1996–2000
Master of Arts in Government & International Relations from Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS), completed between 2017 and 2019
Appointed Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (responsible for Sabah & Sarawak affairs and special functions) from December 3, 2022 until December 12, 2023
Since December 2023, he has served as Minister of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living, initially in an acting capacity from July 30, 2023, and formally appointed in December the same year
Spearheaded consumer protection initiatives such as enforcement of pricing laws for rice labeling (Trade Descriptions Act), anti-cartel actions in poultry feed and cooking oil distribution reforms
Elected as Member of Parliament for Papar in the 2022 general election, securing a majority of 12,224 votes
Opted not to contest in the 2025 Sabah state election, choosing to focus on his MP and ministerial duties
Served in numerous senior roles between 2004–2022, including Political Secretary to various federal ministers, Senior Political Secretary to Sabah’s Chief Minister, Director of Sabah’s BTN division, and Executive Secretary roles within PPBM/BERSATU Sabah
Direct Member (DM‑GRS) of Gabungan Rakyat Sabah, serving as Deputy Secretary-General of the coalition and founder/head of the GRS Student Wing (GRSSW) since 2022
Formerly affiliated with Sabah UMNO and later Sabah BERSATU before becoming a direct member of GRS in 2022
Minister of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living, Malaysia (from July 30, 2023). Began as Acting Minister following the passing of his predecessor and received permanent appointment in December 2023
Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department, responsible for Sabah & Sarawak Affairs and Special Functions, from December 2022 to December 2023
Member of Parliament for Papar, elected in the 2022 General Election with a majority of 12,224 votes
As minister, he has led initiatives to stabilize prices of essential goods in Sabah and Sarawak, forming technical committees with UMS and UNIMAS to tackle logistics-driven cost increases, particularly focusing on chicken and sugar pricing issues
Within Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS), he serves as Deputy Secretary-General and heads the Direct Members’ faction (DM‑GRS); he also established the GRS student wing and leads it
