Datuk Nilwan bin Kabang is a Malaysian politician. He served as State Assistant Minister of Rural Development of Sabah in the Barisan Nasional (BN) state administration under Chief Minister Musa Aman from 2013 to 2018 as well as Member of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Kunak from March 2008 to May 2018. He was a member of United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), a component party of Barisan Nasional (BN).[1]
Nilwan Kabang | |
|---|---|
| State Assistant Minister of Rural Development of Sabah | |
| In office 2013–2018 | |
| Governor | Juhar Mahiruddin |
| Chief Minister | Musa Aman |
| Succeeded by | Rasinin Kautis |
| Constituency | Kunak |
| Member of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly for Kunak | |
| In office 8 March 2008 – 9 May 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Jasa Rauddah (BN–UMNO) |
| Succeeded by | Norazlinah Arif (WARISAN) |
| Majority | 4,115 (2008) 5,360 (2013) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Nilwan bin Kabang 6 June 1950 Crown Colony of North Borneo |
| Died | 19 September 2021 (aged 71) Hospital Gleneagles, Kota Kinabalu |
| Cause of death | Covid-19 |
| Political party | United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) (–2021) |
| Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) (–2021) |
Death
editNilwan Kabang died on 19 September 2021 at the age of 71 due to Covid-19.[2][3][4]
Election results
edit| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | N51 Kunak | Nilwan Kabang (UMNO) | 5,083 | 84.00% | Bedu Kudusa (PKR) | 968 | 16.00% | 6,283 | 4,115 | 64.81% | ||
| 2013 | Nilwan Kabang (UMNO) | 6,394 | 72.57% | Hussein Ibnu Hassan (IND) | 1,034 | 11.74% | 9,132 | 5,360 | 77.36% | |||
| Kasman Karate (PAS) | 1,002 | 11.37% | ||||||||||
| Valentine @ Rengers Sebastian (STAR) | 200 | 2.27% | ||||||||||
| Sharif Shamsuddin Sharif Sagaf (IND) | 117 | 1.33% | ||||||||||
| Abdul Sattal Shafiee (IND) | 64 | 0.73% | ||||||||||
| 2018 | Nilwan Kabang (UMNO) | 4,630 | 44.46% | Norazlinah Arif (WARISAN) | 4,898 | 47.04% | 10,413 | 268 | 71.76% | |||
| Kasman Karate (PAS) | 492 | 4.72% | ||||||||||
| Sahing Taking (PHRS) | 141 | 1.35% | ||||||||||
Honours
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Sabah :
Commander of the Order of Kinabalu (PGDK) – Datuk (2009)[7]
References
edit- ^ "Nilwan Kabang". pru.sinarharian.com.my.
- ^ "Former Kunak assemblyman succumbs to Covid-19". www.nst.com.my. 19 September 2021.
- ^ "Former Kunak rep Nilwan Kabang passes away". www.thestar.com.my. 19 September 2021.
- ^ "Veteran former assemblyman Nilwan Kabang's passing a great loss, says Bung". www.thestar.com.my. 19 September 2021.
- ^ "Sabah [Parliament Results]". election.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- ^ "N51 Kunak". Malaysiakini. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
- ^ "Senarai Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Sabah Tahun 2009" (PDF). www.sabah.gov.my.