Jannie Lasimbang

Jannie Lasimbang
Chairperson of the
Rural Development Corporation of Sabah
Assumed office
1 February 2023
GovernorJuhar Mahiruddin
Chief MinisterHajiji Noor
Preceded byRaime Unggi
International Secretary
of the Democratic Action Party
Assumed office
20 March 2022
AssistantKasthuriraani Patto
Secretary-GeneralAnthony Loke Siew Fook
Preceded byTeo Nie Ching
State Assistant Minister of Law and Native Affairs of Sabah
In office
16 May 2018 – 29 September 2020
Serving with Uda Sulai
GovernorJuhar Mahiruddin
Chief MinisterShafie Apdal
MinisterAidi Moktar
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byPosition abolished
ConstituencyKapayan
Member of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly
for Kapayan
Assumed office
9 May 2018
Preceded byEdwin Bosi
(PRDAP)
Majority13,250 (2018)
13,163 (2020)
Faction represented in Sabah State Legislative Assembly
2018–Pakatan Harapan
Personal details
Born
Jannie Lasimbang

(1963-11-29) 29 November 1963 (age 60)[citation needed]
Penampang, Sabah, Malaysia
CitizenshipMalaysian
Political partyDemocratic Action Party (DAP)
Other political
affiliations
Pakatan Harapan (PH)
SpouseSui Khar Hlawnching
RelationsJennifer Lasimbang (sister)
Adrian Banie Lasimbang (brother)
OccupationPolitician

Jannie Lasimbang is a Malaysian politician who has served as Chairperson of the Rural Development Corporation (KPD) of Sabah since February 2023[1] and Member of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Kapayan since May 2018. She served as the State Assistant Minister of Law and Native Affairs of Sabah in the Heritage Party (WARISAN) state administration under former Chief Minister Shafie Apdal and former Minister from May 2018 to the collapse of the WARISAN state administration in September 2020. She is a member of the Democratic Action Party (DAP), a component party of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition.[2][3][4][5] She has also served as the International Secretary of DAP since March 2022. She is also the sister of Jennifer Lasimbang, former State Assistant Minister of Education and Innovation of Sabah and former MLA for Moyog.

  1. ^ "Hajiji continues to strengthen GRS govt with appointments of political leaders". The Star. 1 February 2023. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
  2. ^ Muguntan Vanar (12 December 2018). "Sabah Umno exodus sees nine of 10 Aduns, five of six MPs leave". The Star Online. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
  3. ^ Hayati Dzulkifli (6 April 2019). "Six Sabah Umno YBs to join Bersatu today". Daily Express. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  4. ^ "Musa Aman umum cukup majoriti bentuk kerajaan baru Sabah" (in Malay). Malaysiakini. 29 July 2020. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  5. ^ Bernama (31 July 2020). "Warisan defectors 'sacked' themselves; membership cancelled, says secretary-general". The Edge Markets. Archived from the original on 11 October 2020. Retrieved 1 August 2020.