Lajim Ukin
Encyclopedia
Datuk Seri Lajim Ukin is a Malaysian politician. He is currently the Member of the Parliament of Malaysia
for the Beaufort
constituency in Sabah
, representing the United Malay National Organisation party. He is a Deputy Minister for Housing and Local Government in the Barisan Nasional
coalition government.
Lajim was elected to Parliament in the 2008 election
, replacing the UMNO incumbent Azizah Mohd Dun in the seat of Beaufort. He was subsequently appointed Deputy Minister for Transport, moving to the portfolio of Housing and Local Government in 2009. Before entering federal politics, Lajim was prominent in Sabah state politics. He was a member of the United Sabah Party
(PBS) before defecting to UMNO in 1994. He later served as Deputy Chief Minister in the Sabah government.
Parliament of Malaysia
The Parliament of Malaysia is the national legislature of Malaysia, based on the Westminster system. The bicameral parliament consists of the House of Representatives and the Senate. The King as the Head of State is the third component of Parliament....
for the Beaufort
Beaufort
-People and titles:* Beaufort , the surname of many people* House of Beaufort, English nobility* Duke of Beaufort , a title in the peerage of England* Duke of Beaufort , a title in the French nobility-Places:...
constituency in Sabah
Sabah
Sabah is one of 13 member states of Malaysia. It is located on the northern portion of the island of Borneo. It is the second largest state in the country after Sarawak, which it borders on its southwest. It also shares a border with the province of East Kalimantan of Indonesia in the south...
, representing the United Malay National Organisation party. He is a Deputy Minister for Housing and Local Government in the Barisan Nasional
Barisan Nasional
Barisan Nasional is a major political coalition in Malaysia, formed in 1973 as the successor to the Alliance . Along with its predecessor, it has been Malaysia's federal ruling political force since independence...
coalition government.
Lajim was elected to Parliament in the 2008 election
Malaysian general election, 2008
The 12th Malaysian general election was held on March 8, 2008, in accordance with Malaysian laws for national elections, which states that a general election must be held no later than five years subsequent to the previous elections; the previous general election was held in 2004...
, replacing the UMNO incumbent Azizah Mohd Dun in the seat of Beaufort. He was subsequently appointed Deputy Minister for Transport, moving to the portfolio of Housing and Local Government in 2009. Before entering federal politics, Lajim was prominent in Sabah state politics. He was a member of the United Sabah Party
Parti Bersatu Sabah
The Parti Bersatu Sabah is a political party in Sabah, east Malaysia. It was registered as a political party on March 5, 1985...
(PBS) before defecting to UMNO in 1994. He later served as Deputy Chief Minister in the Sabah government.
Election results
| Year | Barisan Nasional | Votes | Pct | Opposition | Votes | Pct | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Malaysian general election, 2008 The 12th Malaysian general election was held on March 8, 2008, in accordance with Malaysian laws for national elections, which states that a general election must be held no later than five years subsequent to the previous elections; the previous general election was held in 2004... |
(UMNO) | 14,780 | 76% | Lajim Md Yusof (PKR) | 3,866 | 20% |