Honours
Honours of Malaysia
Malaysia : -
Medal of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (PPN) (2008)
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Sabah : -
Commander of the Order of Kinabalu (PGDK) – Datuk (2016)
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Jafry Ariffin | |
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| جافري بن عاريفين | |
| State Minister of Tourism, Culture and Environment of Sabah | |
| In office 8 October 2020 –11 January 2023 | |
| Governor | Juhar Mahiruddin |
| Chief Minister | Hajiji Noor |
| Assistant | Joniston Bangkuai |
| Preceded by | Christina Liew Chin Jin |
| Succeeded by | Christina Liew Chin Jin |
| Constituency | Sukau |
| Member of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly for Sukau | |
| Assumed office 26 September 2020 | |
| Succeeded by | Saddi Abdul Rahman (BN–UMNO) |
| Majority | 2,129 (2020) |
| Faction represented in Sabah State Legislative Assembly | |
| 2020– | Barisan Nasional |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jafry bin Ariffin 26 October 1963 [1] Kinabatangan, Sabah, Malaysia |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Political party | United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) |
| Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) |
| Spouse | Halida Bahad |
| Alma mater | International Islamic University Malaysia |
| Occupation | Politician [2] |
Jafry bin Ariffin (born 26 October 1963) is a Malaysian politician who has served as the Member of Sabah State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Sukau since September 2020. He 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 from October 2020 to his removal from the position in January 2023. He is a member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), a component party of the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition. [3] [4]
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
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| 2020 | N59 Sukau | Jafry Ariffin (UMNO) | 3,763 | 55.67% | Amrah Liwangsa (WARISAN) | 1,634 | 24.16% | 10,482 | 2,129 | 76.98% | ||
| Saddi Abdul Rahman (IND) | 1,228 | 18.17% | ||||||||||
| Malaya Kasurah (PCS) | 94 | 1.39% | ||||||||||
| Jakariah Janit (GAGASAN) | 41 | 0.61% | ||||||||||
Malaysia : 
Medal of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (PPN) (2008)
Sabah : 
Commander of the Order of Kinabalu (PGDK) – Datuk (2016)
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