Ruslan bin Muharam (born 4 November 1962) is a Malaysian politician who has served as the State Assistant Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Industries of Sabah in the Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) state administration under Chief Minister Hajiji Noor and Minister Jamawi Ja'afar since December 2025, State Assistant Minister to the Chief Minister of Sabah under Chief Minister Hajiji Noor from January 2023 until November 2025 as well as Member of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Lumadan since September 2020. He is a member of the United Sabah Party (PBS), a component party of the GRS and formerly Barisan Nasional (BN) coalitions. He served as a Vice President of PBS (Muslim Bumiputera quota) from 2003 until September 2026 and currently serving as the Deputy President of PBS for the Muslim Bumiputera quota since September 2026.
Election result +Sabah State Legislative AssemblyYearConstituencyCandidateVotesPctOpponent(s)VotesPctBallots castMajorityTurnout2020N34 LumadanRuslan Muharam (PBS)3,65033.15% Kamarlin Ombi (Sabah UMNO)3,28629.85%11,01036473.19%Ag Ku Zaidi Pg Wahab (WARISAN)2,85925.97%Ali Dad Fazal Elahi (USNO Baru)2542.31%Malik Unsat (PCS)2312.10%Dayang Aezzy Liman (PPRS)590.54%Mohd Saidi Manan (IND)460.42%Sahlih Sirin (GAGASAN)440.40%2025Ruslan Muharam (PBS)7,96752.72%Mohd Nazri Abdullah (Sabah UMNO)3,71324.57%15,3984,25469.52%Mohammad Norizhuan Awang (WARISAN)2,52816.73%Amit Basrin (STAR)4072.69%Abdul Jarih Okin (KDM)3352.22%Jurinah Nasir (IMPIAN)1611.07%
Honours
Companion of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (JMN) (2018) Medal of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (PPN) (2004)
Commander of the Order of Kinabalu (PGDK) – Datuk (2022)Azam Baki dahului penerima darjah kebesaran tertinggi Sabah Companion of the Order of Kinabalu (ASDK) (2021) Member of the Order of Kinabalu (ADK) (2006)
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