Jahid Jahim (born 29 May 1958) is a Malaysian politician who has served as the State Minister of Rural Development of Sabah in the Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) state administration under Chief Minister Hajiji Noor since September 2020 and Member of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Tamparuli since May 2018 until November 2025 and from March 2004 to May 2013. He also served as State Minister of Housing and Local Government of Sabah in May 2018 and State Assistant Minister of Youth and Sports of Sabah from March 2004 to May 2013. He is a member of the United Sabah Party (PBS), a component party of the GRS coalition. He has served as the Deputy President of PBS for the Muslim Bumiputera quota since January 2021 and previously served as the Secretary-General of PBS prior to his promotion as Acting Deputy President. He had previously contested in the elections as a direct candidate of another ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition before PBS decided to leave BN on 12 May 2018.
Election results + Sabah State Legislative AssemblyYearConstituencyCandidateVotesPctOpponent(s)VotesPctBallots castMajorityTurnout1990N11 SulamanJahid Jahim (PBS)3,29440.46%Hajiji Noor (USNO)3,57543.91%8,20228180.02%Kalakau Untol (AKAR)5656.94%Aliasgar Basri (BERJAYA)5386.61%Shafie Anterak (PRS)1201.47%Yusof Awang Ludin (IND)380.47%Laugan Tarki Noor (IND)110.14%2004N09 TamparuliJahid Jahim (PBS)6,77570.28%Hannis Gibung (IND)1,01710.55%9,8685,75867.07%Rosnah Onek (PKR)8548.86%Fabian Anuar Mail (IND)5165.35%Stephan Gamin (BERSEKUTU)4784.96%2008Jahid Jahim (PBS)6,56862.07%Henry Misun (PKR)3,82536.15%10,7852,74372.32%Silim Yamin (IND)1881.78%2013Jahid Jahim (PBS)6,47945.50%Wilfred Bumburing (PKR)6,86248.18%14,42838383.80%Edward Linggu (STAR)5894.14%Stephan Gamin (SAPP)1851.30%James Ongkili Jr. (IND)1260.88%2018 (PBS)6,818 45.46%Dausil Kundayong (PKR)4,73831.59%15,313 2,080 81.30%Wilfred Bumburing (PCS)2,54116.94% Jasmin Dulin (STAR) 9016.01%2020N14 Tamparuli (PBS)6,843 59.26%Alijus @ Mohd Ali Sipil (PKR)3,32628.81%11,547 3,517 69.58%Denis Gimpah (PCS)1,0018.67% Raymond Alfred @ Jenry (LDP)3773.26%
Honours
Companion of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (JMN) (2015) Officer of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (KMN) (2006)
Grand Commander of the Order of Kinabalu (SPDK) – Datuk Seri Panglima (2025) Commander of the Order of Kinabalu (PGDK) – Datuk (2008) Companion of the Order of Kinabalu (ASDK) (1994) Member of the Order of Kinabalu (ADK) (1981)
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