Second Hajiji cabinet

Second Hajiji cabinet
21th Cabinet of Sabah
2025–present
Date formed	1 December 2025
People and organisations
Head of state	Musa Aman
Head of government	Hajiji Noor (GRS)
Deputy head of government	Joachim Gunsalam (PBS) Masidi Manjun (GAGASAN) Ewon Benedick (UPKO)
Total no. of members	11
Member parties	Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) Parti Gagasan Rakyat Sabah (GAGASAN) United Sabah Party (PBS) Liberal Democratic Party of Sabah (LDP) Barisan Nasional (BN) United Malays National Organisation of Sabah (Sabah UMNO) United Sabah People's Party (PBRS) United Progressive Kinabalu Organisation (UPKO) Homeland Solidarity Party (STAR) Social Democratic Harmony Party (KDM) Pakatan Harapan (PH) People's Justice Party (PKR)
Status in legislature	Coalition government with confidence & supply from IND 52 / 79 (66%)
Opposition parties	Heritage Party (WARISAN)
Opposition leader	Mohd Shafie Apdal (WARISAN)
History
Election	2025 Sabah state election
Legislature term	17th Sabah State Legislative Assembly
Budget	2026
Predecessor	First Hajiji cabinet

The secondHajiji cabinet took office on 1 December 2025, two days after the 2025 Sabah state election. ^[1] The cabinet consists of ministers from the Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS), Barisan Nasional (BN), Pakatan Harapan (PH) and United Progressive Kinabalu Organisation (UPKO).

Current arrangement

Source: ^[2]

Ministers

GRS (8)	PH (1)	BN (1)	UPKO (1)
GAGASAN (6)   PBS (2)	PKR (1)	UMNO (1)

Portfolio	Officeholder	Party		Constituency
Chief Minister	Datuk Seri Panglima Haji Hajiji Noor		GRS (GAGASAN)	Sulaman
Deputy Chief Minister I / Minister of Works and Utilities Minister	Datuk Seri Panglima Dr. Joachim Gunsalam		GRS (PBS)	Kundasang
Deputy Chief Minister II / Minister of Finance	Datuk Seri Panglima Haji Masidi Manjun		GRS (GAGASAN)	Karanaan
Deputy Chief Minister III / Industrial Development, Entrepreneurship, and Transport Minister	Datuk Ewon Benedick MP		UPKO	Kadamaian
Local Government and Housing Minister	Datuk Dr. Haji Mohd Arifin Mohd Arif		GRS (GAGASAN)	Membakut
Agriculture, Fisheries and Food industries Minister	Datuk Jamawi Ja'afar		PH (PKR)	Melalap
Rural Development Minister	Datuk Rubin Balang		GRS (GAGASAN)	Kemabong
Education, Science, Technology, and Innovation Minister	Datuk James Ratib		GRS (GAGASAN)	Sugut
Tourism, Culture, and Environment Minister	Datuk Jafry Ariffin		BN (UMNO)	Sukau
Women, Health, and Community Wellbeing Minister	Datuk Julita Mojungki		GRS (PBS)	Matunggong
Youth Development, Sports Advancement and Creative Industries Minister	Datuk Nizam Abu Bakar Titingan		GRS (GAGASAN)	Apas

Assistant Ministers

GRS (12)	BN (1)	STAR (1)   Independent (4)
GAGASAN (8)   PBS (4)	UMNO (1)

Portfolio	Officeholder	Party		Constituency
Assistant Minister in the Chief Minister's Department	Datuk Joniston Bangkuai		GRS (PBS)	Kiulu
	Datuk Isnin Aliasnih		GRS (GAGASAN)	Klias
	Datuk Ceasar Mandela Malakun		GRS (GAGASAN)	Nominated Member
Assistant Minister of Public Works and Utilities	Datuk Limus Jury		GRS (GAGASAN)	Kuala Penyu
	Dato' Sri Dr. Ruddy Awah		GRS (GAGASAN)	Pitas
Assistant Minister of Finance	Datuk Ben Chong Chen Bin		GRS (GAGASAN)	Tanjong Kapor
	Dato' Ishak Ayub		STAR	Bingkor
Assistant Minister of Industry, Entrepreneurship and Transport	Datuk Jonnybone J Kurum		GRS (PBS)	Telupid
Assistant Minister of Local Government and Housing	Datuk Fairuz Renddan		Independent	Pintasan
	Datuk Maijol Mahap		Independent	Bandau
Assistant Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Industry	Datuk Ruslan Muharam		GRS (PBS)	Lumadan
	Datuk Hendrus Anding		GRS (PBS)	Tandek
Assistant Minister of Rural Development	Datuk Samad Jambri		GRS (GAGASAN)	Labuk
	Datuk Juil Nuatim		GRS (PBS)	Limbahau
Assistant Minister of Education, Science, Technology and Innovation	Jordan Jude Ellron		Independent	Tulid
Assistant Minister of Tourism, Culture and Environment	Dr. Andi Md Shamsureezal		GRS (GAGASAN)	Tanjung Batu
Assistant Minister of Women, Health and Community Wellbeing	Datuk Rina Jainal		Independent	Kukusan
Assistant Minister of Youth, Sports Development and Creative Economy	Dato' Sri Dr. Anil Jeet Singh		BN (UMNO)	Kunak

Ex-officio members

Position	Office bearer
State Secretary	Safar Untong
State Attorney-General	Brendon Keith Soh

References

1. "Hajiji's second-term Sabah state Cabinet expected today — but who's in?". Malay Mail. 1 December 2025. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
2. "Sabah State Cabinet". Sabah State Government. 25 December 2025.