Ruji Ubi | |
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| روجي أوبي | |
| Secretary-General of the Ministry of National Unity | |
| In office 10 March 2025 –22 June 2025 | |
| Minister | Aaron Ago Dagang |
| Preceded by | Hasnol Zam Zam Ahmad |
| Succeeded by | Haslina Abdul Hamid |
| Secretary-General of the Ministry of Education | |
| In office 5 September 2024 –9 March 2025 | |
| Minister | Fadhlina Sidek |
| Preceded by | Nik Nasarudin bin Mohd Zawawi |
| Succeeded by | Aminuddin Hashim |
| Secretary-General of the Ministry of Home Affairs | |
| In office 20 February 2023 –4 September 2024 | |
| Minister | Saifuddin Nasution Ismail |
| Preceded by | Wan Ahmad Dahlan Abdul Aziz |
| Succeeded by | Awang Alik Jeman |
| Director-General of the Implementation Coordination Unit | |
| In office 12 October 2021 –19 February 2023 | |
| Prime Minister | Ismail Sabri Yaakob (2021–2022) Anwar Ibrahim (2022–2023) |
| Preceded by | Nor Azri Zulfakar |
| Succeeded by | Wan Ahmad Dahlan Abdul Aziz |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 June 1970 Sabah,Malaysia |
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| Other political affiliations | |
| Spouse | Kamariah Abd Rahman |
| Alma mater | Universiti Malaya |
| Occupation | Civil Servant |
Ruji bin Ubi is a Malaysian politician and retired civil servant who in his last post served as the Secretary-General of the Ministry of National Unity from March 2025 until June 2025 and previously held several high government positions. He is a member of the People's Justice Party (PKR),a component party of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition. [1]
Ruji Ubi has been in civil service since 1997. He was appointed as CEO of the Eastern Sabah Security Command (ESSCOM) on 1 September 2014. [2] [3] On 16 December 2015,Ruji become Director of the Sabah State Development Office in the Implementation Coordination Unit based on Prime Minister's Department. [4] On 12 October 2021,Ruji was appointed as the Director-General of the Implementation Coordination Unit based on Prime Minister's Department,previously he served as Deputy Secretary-General (Development) of the Ministry of Defence. [5]
On 20 February 2023,he was appointed as Secretary-General of the Ministry of Home Affairs,succeeding Wan Ahmad Dahlan Abdul Aziz,who became Director General of the Implementation Coordination Unit. [6] [7] On 5 September 2024,he was appointed as Secretary-General of the Ministry of Education,succeeding Nik Nasarudin Mohd Zawawi. [8] On 10 March 2025,he served as Secretary-General of the Ministry of National Unity. [9]
Ruji Ubi joined PKR in 2025. [10]
On 25 January 2026,he was appointed as an ex-officio member of the Central Leadership Council of PKR alongside fellow Sabahan PKR members Jamawi Ja'afar and Yamani Hafez Musa. [11]
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | N72 Merotai | Ruji Ubi (PKR) | 4,839 | 31.81% | Sarifuddin Hata (WARISAN) | 8,855 | 58.21% | 15,373 | 4,016 | 58.87% | ||
| Hasan Haris (PAS) | 1,288 | 8.47% | ||||||||||
| Rhyme @ Reymie Kassim (IMPIAN) | 231 | 1.52% | ||||||||||