Sarifuddin Hata

Sarifuddin bin Hata is a Malaysian politician who has served as Member of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Merotai since May 2018. He served as the State Assistant Minister of Finance of Sabah in the Heritage Party (WARISAN) state administration under former Chief Minister and former Minister Shafie Apdal from May 2018 to the collapse of the WARSIAN state administration in September 2020. He is a member and Division Chief of Kalabakan of WARISAN and was a member of the United Malays National Organisation of Sabah (Sabah UMNO).^[1]

Yang Berhormat Tuan Sarifuddin Hata ASDK MLA
شريف الدين حتى
State Assistant Minister of Finance of Sabah
In office 16 May 2018 – 29 September 2020 Serving with Kenny Chua Teck Ho
Governor	Juhar Mahiruddin
Chief Minister	Shafie Apdal
Minister	Shafie Apdal
Preceded by	Ramlee Marhaban
Succeeded by	Jasnih Daya
Constituency	Merotai
Member of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly for Merotai
Incumbent
Assumed office 9 May 2018
Preceded by	Pang Yuk Ming (BN–LDP)
Majority	2,150 (2018) 1,587 (2020)
Personal details
Born	Sarifuddin bin Hata (1974-03-11) 11 March 1974 (age 51) Kalabakan, Crown Colony of North Borneo (now Sabah, Malaysia)
Citizenship	Malaysian
Nationality	Malaysia
Political party	United Malays National Organisation of Sabah (Sabah UMNO) (–2018) Heritage Party (WARISAN)
Other political affiliations	Barisan Nasional (BN) (−2018)
Spouse	Hazlina Ismail
Occupation	Politician

Election results

Sabah State Legislative Assembly^{[2][3][4][5][6][7][8]}

Year	Constituency			Votes	Pct	Opponent(s)		Votes	Pct	Ballots cast	Majority	Turnout
2018	N58 Merotai		Sarifuddin Hata (WARISAN)	7,707	51.94%		Lim Ting Khai (LDP)	5,557	37.45%	15,263	2,150	74.00%
							Ahmad Dullah (PAS)	1,209	8.15%
							Arbaani Akum (AMANAH)	193	1.30%
							Sharatha Masyaroh John Ridwan Lincon (PHRS)	125	0.84%
							Mohd Nasir Sumadi (USNO Baru)	28	0.19%
							Azizul Tandek (PKS)	20	0.13%
2020	N72 Merotai		Sarifuddin Hata (WARISAN)	4,058	47.83%		Mohamad Jailani Chachu (BERSATU)	2,471	29.13%	8,484	1,587	56.66%
							Liew Yun Fah (PHRS)	1,779	20.97%
							Abdullah Palile (PCS)	86	1.01%
							Hafezatul Halimah Mohamad (USNO Baru)	60	0.71%
							Shim Nyat Yun (LDP)	30	0.35%

Honours

• Sabah :
  • Companion of the Order of Kinabalu (ASDK) (2018)^[9]