Karim Bujang

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Bujang is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Karim. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.
Yang Berbahagia Datuk
Karim Bujang
PGDK KMN
كريم بوجڠ‎
Member of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly
for Bongawan
In office
1990–2013
Preceded byAbdul Ghani Bidin
Succeeded byMohamad Alamin
Personal details
Born
Karim bin Bujang

(1953-06-03) 3 June 1953 (age 71)
Kimanis, Papar, Sabah
CitizenshipMalaysian
Political partyUSNO (till 1996)
UMNO (1996-2018)
WARISAN (2018-2024)
GAGASAN[1] (since 2024)
Other political
affiliations		Barisan Nasional (1996-2018)
Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (since 2024)
OccupationPolitician

Karim bin Bujang is a Malaysian politician from GAGASAN.[2] He was the Member of Sabah State Legislative Assembly for Bongawan from 1990 to 2013 and was formerly a Chairman of WARISAN.[3]

Politics

He was a member of USNO before it merged with BERJAYA to form UMNO Sabah in 1991. He had held the post of Secretary-general of Barisan Nasional Sabah. In 2018, he joined WARISAN and contested for the Kimanis federal seat and 2020 Kimanis by-election.[4]

In 17 March 2024, Karim Bujang had left WARISAN to join Parti Gagasan Rakyat Sabah (GAGASAN). Karim submitted his membership application form to Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor, who is also Gagasan Rakyat President, during a breaking-of-fast event, at Sabah International Convention Centre (SICC), here, Sunday.[5]

Election result

Parliament of Malaysia[6][7]
Year Constituency Candidate Votes Pct. Opponent(s) Votes Pct. Ballots cast Majority Turnout
2018 P176 Kimanis Karim Bujang (WARISAN) 11,786 46.19% Anifah Aman (UMNO) 11,942 46.80% 25,519 156 86.16%
Jaafar Ismail (PHRS) 1,300 5.09%
2020 Karim Bujang (WARISAN) 10,677 45.04% Mohamad Alamin (UMNO) 12,706 53.59% 23,708 2,091 79.92%
Sabah State Legislative Assembly[8]
Year Constituency Candidate Votes Pct. Opponent(s) Votes Pct. Ballots cast Majority Turnout
1990 N34 Bongawan Karim Bujang (USNO) 3,631 45.89% Abdul Ghani Bidin (PBS) 3,504 44.29% 7,912 127 80.06%
Ibrahim Kalali (BERJAYA) 328 4.15%
Sukaimi Suradi (PRS) 194 2.45%
Yusoff Mohd Said (AKAR) 169 2.14%
1994 Karim Bujang (UMNO) 5,498 58.17% Narawi Ahmad @ Sinar (PBS) 3,596 38.05% 9,451 1,902 79.63%
Ajmain Abdul Gani (IND) 276 2.92%
1999 N20 Bongawan Karim Bujang (UMNO) 6,087 57.94% Awang Tengah Awang Amin (PBS) 3,765 35.84% 10,505 2,292 76.91%
Ajmain Abdul Gani (IND) 343 3.27%
Dzulkifli Abdul Hamid (BERSEKUTU) 163 1.55%
Abdul Karim Abdul Ghani (SETIA) 54 0.51%
2004 N23 Bongawan Karim Bujang (UMNO) 4,444 52.39% Mohd Haris Mohd Tahir (IND) 3,639 42.90% 8,483 805 70.03%
2008 Karim Bujang (UMNO) 7,123 73.35% Mohd Haris Mohd Tahir (IND) 1,393 14.34% 9,711 5,730 78.38%
Ag Wasli Ag Yahya (PKR) 875 9.01%
Lusin Balangon (BERSEKUTU) 97 1.00%

Honours

References

  1. ^ Karim Bujang quits Warisan and join Gagasan Party
  2. ^ Karim Bujang quits Warisan and join Gagasan Party
  3. ^ Karim Bujang quits Warisan and join Gagasan Party
  4. ^ Mohd Izham Unnip Abdullah (2020-01-02). "Karim Bujang, calon WARISAN di Kimanis". Harian Metro. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  5. ^ Karim Bujang quits Warisan and join Gagasan Party
  6. ^ "RESULTS OF CONTESTED ELECTION AND STATEMENTS OF THE POLL AFTER THE OFFICIAL ADDITION OF VOTES". Retrieved 2022-11-25.
  7. ^ "RESULTS OF CONTESTED ELECTION AND STATEMENTS OF THE POLL AFTER THE OFFICIAL ADDITION OF VOTES FOR THE BY-ELECTION OF P.176 KIMANIS" (PDF). Retrieved 2022-11-25.
  8. ^ "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM KE-12". semak.spr.gov.my. Retrieved 2022-11-25.
  9. ^ a b "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat". Bahagian Istiadat dan Urusetia Persidangan Antarabangsa. Prime Minister's Department (Malaysia).


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