Dato' Haji Mohammad Yusof bin Apdal[1] (born 4 January 1960) is a Malaysian politician who has served as the Deputy Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation in the Unity Government administration under Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and Minister Chang Lih Kang since December 2023 and the Member of Parliament (MP) for Lahad Datu since November 2022.[2] He served as the Deputy Minister of Higher Education prior to the 2023 cabinet reshuffle under Minister Mohamed Khaled Nordin from December 2022 to December 2023 as well as the Member of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Lahad Datu from May 2013 to May 2018. He is a member and the Deputy Division Chief of Lahad Datu of the Heritage Party (WARISAN) and also the younger brother of the President of WARISAN, MP for Semporna and MLA for Senallang, Shafie Apdal.

Mohammad Yusof Apdal
محمّد يوسف أڤضل
Yusof Apdal giving a speech
Yusof in 2023
Deputy Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation
Assumed office
12 December 2023
MonarchsAbdullah
(2023–2024)
Ibrahim Iskandar
(since 2024)
Prime MinisterAnwar Ibrahim
MinisterChang Lih Kang
Preceded byArthur Joseph Kurup
ConstituencyLahad Datu
Deputy Minister of Higher Education
In office
10 December 2022 – 12 December 2023
MonarchAbdullah
Prime MinisterAnwar Ibrahim
MinisterMohamed Khaled Nordin
Preceded byAhmad Masrizal Muhammad
Succeeded byMustapha Sakmud
ConstituencyLahad Datu
Member of the Malaysian Parliament
for Lahad Datu
Assumed office
19 November 2022
Preceded byMohamaddin Ketapi
(WARISAN)
Majority4,376 (2022)
Member of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly
for Lahad Datu
In office
5 May 2013 – 9 May 2018
Preceded byNasrun Mansur
(BNUMNO)
Succeeded byDumi Pg Masdal
(WARISAN)
Majority8,415 (2013)
Personal details
Born
Mohammad Yusof bin Apdal

(1960-01-04) 4 January 1960 (age 64)
Semporna, Crown Colony of North Borneo (now Sabah, Malaysia)
Political partyUnited Malays National Organisation (UMNO)
(2000–2018)
Heritage Party (WARISAN) (since 2018)
Other political
affiliations
Barisan Nasional (BN)
(2000–2018)
SpouseSaleha Tun Sakaran
RelationsShafie Apdal
(Elder brother)
Sakaran Dandai
(Maternal uncle and Father-in-law)
OccupationPolitician

Election results

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Parliament of Malaysia[3]
Year Constituency Candidate Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
2022 P188 Lahad Datu Mohammad Yusof Apdal (WARISAN) 27,116 46.64% Maizatul Alkam Alawi (UMNO) 22,740 39.11% 59,167 4,376 58.00%
Oscar Sia Yu Hock (DAP) 8,289 14.26%

Honours

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References

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  1. ^ "YB Dato' Haji Mohammad Yusof Bin Apdal". www.parlimen.gov.my.
  2. ^ "MOHAMMAD YUSOF APDAL". Sinar Harian. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
  3. ^ "The Star Online GE15 Results Kedah". The Star. Retrieved 24 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.