17th Sabah State Legislative Assembly

The 17th Sabah State Legislative Assembly is the current term of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly, the legislative branch of the Government of Sabah in Sabah, Malaysia. The 17th Assembly has 79 members, of whom 73 are elected in the 2025 Sabah State Election, and 6 are appointed by the Government. The term of the 17th Assembly began upon the successful conclusion of the state election and is scheduled to last for a maximum of five years ahead of the subsequent state election.

• Speaker: Kadzim Yahya (non-MLA)

• Deputy Speaker:

  • Al Hambra Juhar (non-MLA)
  • Richard Yong We Kong (non-MLA)

• Secretary: Rafidah Maqbol Rahman

• Deputy Secretary: Jayreh Jaya

• Serjeants-at-Arms: Mohd Sabri Metan

• Deputy Serjeants-at-Arms: Mahar Rungkim

Source:

• Leader of the Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) and the component party, Parti Gagasan Rakyat Sabah (GAGASAN): Hajiji Noor (Chief Minister & Sulaman MLA)

  • Acting Leader of the United Sabah Party (PBS): Joachim Gunsalam (Deputy Chief Minister & Kundasang MLA)

• Leader of the Barisan Nasional (BN) of Sabah: Arthur Joseph Kurup (Federal Minister, MP of Pensiangan & Sook MLA)

  • Leader of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) of Sabah: Jafry Ariffin (Minister & Sukau MLA)

• Leader of the United Progressive Kinabalu Organisation (UPKO): Ewon Benedick (Deputy Chief Minister & Kadamaian MLA)

• Leader of the Homeland Solidarity Party (STAR): Jeffrey Kitingan (Tambunan MLA)

• Leader of the Social Democratic Harmony Party (KDM): Rusdin Riman (Paginatan MLA)

• Leader of the Perikatan Nasional (PN) and the component party, Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) of Sabah: Aliakbar Gulasan (Karambunai MLA)

• Leader of the Heritage Party (WARISAN) of Sabah: Shafie Apdal (Leader of the Opposition & Senallang MLA)

• Government: Masiung Banah (Kuamut MLA)

Composition of the 17th Sabah State Legislative Assembly, 24 January 2026.