Jafry bin Ariffin (born 26 October 1963) is a Malaysian politician who has served as the State Minister of Tourism, Culture and Environment of Sabah in the Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) state administration under Chief Minister Hajiji Noor since December 2025 and from October 2020 to his removal from the position in January 2023 as well as Member of Sabah State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Sukau since September 2020. He is a member of the United Malays National Organisation of Sabah (Sabah UMNO), a component party of the Barisan Nasional of Sabah (Sabah BN) coalition. He has served as the State Deputy Chairman of Sabah BN since January 2026 and State Chairman of Sabah UMNO since December 2025. In addition, he is also the Acting Division Chief of UMNO of Kinabatangan.
Election results + Sabah State Legislative AssemblyYearConstituencyCandidateVotesPctOpponent(s)VotesPctBallots castMajorityTurnout2020N59 SukauJafry Ariffin (Sabah UMNO)3,763 55.67%Amrah Liwangsa (WARISAN)1,63424.16%10,482 2,129 76.98%Saddi Abdul Rahman (IND)1,22818.17% Malaya Kasurah (PCS)941.39% Jakariah Janit (GAGASAN)410.61%2025Jafry Ariffin (Sabah UMNO)5,14345.68%Juhari Janan (GAGASAN)3,90934.72%11,4931,23469.52%Azhari Rangon (WARISAN)1,60514.26%Pengiran Petra Pengiran Asri (Sabah BERSATU)3813.38%Roslan Madali (IMPIAN)1181.05%Nordin Damit (PR)540.48%Afiq Anwari Zulkifli (PKS)480.43%
Honours Honours of Malaysia
Medal of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (PPN) (2008)
Commander of the Order of Kinabalu (PGDK) – Datuk (2016) Justice of the Peace (JP) (2021)
See also
List of International Islamic University Malaysia alumni
References