Nizam Abu Bakar Titingan (born 7 November 1966) is a Malaysian politician who became the State Minister of Youth, Sports Development and Creative Economy of Sabah in the Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) state administration under Chief Minister Hajiji Noor in December 2025, as well as Member of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Apas since May 2018. He formerly was State Assistant Minister to the Chief Minister of Sabah from October 2022 to November 2025 and State Assistant Minister of Finance of Sabah from October 2020 to October 2022 in the GRS state administration under Chief Minister and Minister Hajiji Noor. He is a member of the Parti Gagasan Rakyat Sabah (GAGASAN), a component party of the GRS coalition. He was also the Information Chief and Division Chairman of Apas of GAGASAN since February 2023.
Personal life Nizam was born to Sabah politician Abu Bakar Titingan Damsani (1920–1980), an ethnic Suluk and Kee Hafsah Kee Sulaiman, a Sino-Native of mixed Tidong, Suluk and Hainanese Chinese descent who is also a granddaughter of Tawau pioneer, Kee Kim Swee; he has 12 siblings, including politician Tawfiq (1963–2018).
Election results + Sabah State Legislative AssemblyYearConstituencyCandidateVotesPctOpponent(s)VotesPctBallots castMajorityTurnout2018N56 Apas (Sabah UMNO)7,243 53.58%Abdul Salip Ejal (WARISAN)5,45640.36%13,8411,78772.90%Daud Jalaluddin (PAS)4873.60%Alizaman Jijurahman (PHRS)3332.46%2020N68 ApasNizam Abu Bakar Titingan (Sabah BERSATU)6,252 58.30%Amrullah @ Ambrullah Kamal (WARISAN)4,20339.20%10,7242,04955.34%Datu Indal Datu Ismail (PCS)1861.73%Mohd Sayadi Bakal (USNO Baru)830.77%2025Nizam Abu Bakar Titingan (GAGASAN)9,23949.66%Sarman Amat Simito (WARISAN)4,99126.83%18,9544,24858.84%Elmiariezan Ardan (Sabah UMNO)2,15111.56%Lim Ting Khai (Sabah BERSATU)1,94910.43%Herman Amdas (IMPIAN)1770.95%Marsiah Omat (PPRS)1050.56%
Honours
Officer of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (KMN) (2009)
Commander of the Order of Kinabalu (PGDK) – Datuk (2014) Companion of the Order of Kinabalu (ASDK) (2003) Member of the Order of Kinabalu (ADK) (2001) Grand Star of the Order of Kinabalu (BSK) (1999)
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