Mohammad Yusof Bin Apdal

• Member of the Legislative Assembly for Lahad Datu (Sabah State Legislative Assembly) from May 2013 to May 2018.
• MP for Lahad Datu since November 2022.
• Held ministerial deputy posts for Higher Education and later Science, Technology & Innovation (see Achievements).

• Elected as Member of Parliament (MP) for Lahad Datu since 19 November 2022, winning with a majority of 4,376 votes.
• Served as Deputy Minister of Higher Education from 10 December 2022 to 12 December 2023.
• Appointed Deputy Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation from 12 December 2023 onward under the Unity Government.

Political Party Affiliation

• Initially a member of UMNO, part of the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition (2000–2018).
• Joined the Heritage Party (WARISAN) in 2018 and currently serves as Deputy Division Chief of Lahad Datu.

In October 2017, was remanded for four days amid an alleged RM1.5 billion rural development funds probe. He later denied the arrest was politically motivated and affirmed his loyalty to UMNO at the time. The Star+1Malay Mail

• In July 2025, expressed readiness to contest a seat in the upcoming Sabah state election if selected by WARISAN. The Star
• In November 2024, announced efforts by MOSTI to develop a Large Language Model (LLM) in Bahasa Malaysia, aiming to boost AI innovation locally. The Star
• In November 2024, confirmed his candidacy for the presidency of the United Sabah Islamic Association (USIA) for the 2025–2027 term, emphasizing his commitment to revitalize the organization’s dakwah role. Borneo Post Online
• As the Deputy Science, Technology and Innovation Minister, emphasized addressing public misconceptions about nuclear energy at the 28th Radiation Protection Conference and Workshop. He urged inclusive, transparent communication to shift perceptions.
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• He highlighted efforts through the “Social Innovation Trail Programme” to ensure technological progress benefits local communities—involving initiatives like MaGRIs and MyIS to uplift local products and innovations. BERNAMA
• He co-launched the Sabah zone of the MyGenom project, aimed at collecting genomic data to advance precision medicine among underrepresented Bumiputera communities. Newswav