Maijol Mahap

Maijol Mahap (born 1960) is a Malaysian politician who served as the State Assistant Minister of Local Government and Housing of Sabah since December 2025 in the Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) state administration under Chief Minister Hajiji Noor as well as Member of Sabah State Legislative Assembly for Bandau since November 2025.^[3][4] Prior to his appointment, he previously served as Senator from December 2009 to December 2012 and December 2006 to December 2009 representing Sabah.^[5][6]

Yang Berhormat Datuk Maijol Mahap PGDK JSM ASDK KMN JP MLA
State Assistant Minister to Local Government and Housing of Sabah
Incumbent
Assumed office 2 December 2025 Serving with Fairuz Renddan
Governor	Musa Aman
Chief Minister	Hajiji Noor
State Minister	Mohd Arifin Mohd Arif
Preceded by	Isnin Aliasnih
Constituency	Bandau
Member of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly for Bandau
Incumbent
Assumed office 29 November 2025
Preceded by	Wetrom Bahanda (KDM)
Majority	244 (2025)
Senator Elected by the Sabah State Legislative Assembly
In office 6 December 2006 – 8 December 2012 (lapse on 6–9 December 2009) Serving with Armani Mahiruddin (2006–2011) Kadzim M. Yahya (2011–2012)
Monarchs	Sirajuddin (2006) Mizan Zainal Abidin (2006–2011) Abdul Halim (2011–2012)
Prime Minister	Najib Razak
Preceded by	Kalakau Untol
Succeeded by	Lucas Umbul
Personal details
Born	1960 (age 64–65)
Party	United Pasokmomogun Kadazandusun Murut Organisation (UPKO) (–2012) People's Justice Party (PKR) (2012–?)[1] Sabah People's Hope Party (PHRS) (?–?) Parti Gagasan Rakyat Sabah (GAGASAN RAKYAT) (–present)
Other political affiliations	Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS)
Alma mater	Universiti Teknologi MARA (Diploma of Public Administration) University of London (LLM) Lincoln's Inn (Barrister at Law)[2]
Profession	Lawyer

Election results

Parliament of Malaysia^[7][8]

Year	Constituency	Candidate		Votes	Pct	Opponent(s)		Votes	Pct	Ballots cast	Majority	Turnout
1999	P147 Bandau		Maijol Mahap (UPKO)	6,781	41.16%		Maximus Ongkili (PBS)	8,465	51.38%	16,678	1,684	65.66%
							Conrad Jomilon Mojuntin (IND)	162	0.97%
2013	P168 Kota Marudu		Maijol Mahap (PKR)	14,326	44.53%		Maximus Ongkili (PBS)	15,168	47.16%	33,077	842	78.50%
							Majamis Timbong (STAR)	2,228	6.93%
							Yuntau K. Kolod (SAPP)	444	1.38%
2018			Maijol Mahap (PHRS)	11,259	33.21%		Maximus Ongkili (PBS)	13,033	38.44%	35,085	1,774	74.95%
							Barlus Mangabis (WARISAN)	7,113	20.98%
							Paul Porodong (PCS)	2,501	7.37%

Sabah State Legislative Assembly^[9][10]

Year	Constituency	Candidate		Votes	Pct	Opponent(s)		Votes	Pct	Ballots cast	Majority	Turnout
2025	N06 Bandau		Maijol Mahap (IND)	3,996	22.78%		Redonah Bahanda (GAGASAN)	3,752	21.39%	17,966	244	65.59%
							Zaidi Jatil (PKR)	2,631	15.00%
							Jaiping Minsu Lumindang (KDM)	2,471	14.09%
							Rizam Abd Rahman (WARISAN)	1,613	9.20%
							Shirewin D Patrick (STAR)	1,189	6.78%
							Suzie Salapan (UPKO)	859	4.90%
							Jolius Majawai (IND)	472	2.69%
							Willey Lampaki (UMNO)	380	2.17%
							Sauting Rabuyot (IMPIAN)	97	0.55%
							Norman Tulang (ASPIRASI)	30	0.17%
							Robbin Banati (PBK)	28	0.16%
							Siti Haima Jailani (PKS)	24	0.14%

Honours

• Malaysia
  • Companion of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (JSM) (2012)^[11]
  • Officer of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (KMN) (2007)^[12][13]
• Sabah
  • Commander of the Order of Kinabalu (PGDK) – Datuk (2008)^[14]
  • Companion of the Order of Kinabalu (ASDK) (2000)^[15]
  • Justice of the Peace (JP) (2005)^[16]