Malaysian politician In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Muharam is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Ruslan. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.
| Yang Berhormat DatukRuslan MuharamPGDK JMN MLA | |
|---|---|
| رُسْلَان مُحَرَّم | |
| State Assistant Minister to the Chief Minister of Sabah | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 26 January 2023Serving with Abidin Madingkir & Nizam Abu Bakar Titingan | |
| Governor | Juhar Mahiruddin (2023–2024) Musa Aman (since 2025) |
| Chief Minister | Hajiji Noor |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Constituency | Lumadan |
| Member of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly for Lumadan | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 26 September 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Matbali Musah (BN–UMNO) |
| Majority | 364 (2020) |
| Vice President of the United Sabah Party | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 2003Serving with Hendrus Anding & Johnny Mositun & Daniel Kinsik & Mursid Mohd Rais & Arthur Sen Siong Choo & Linda Tsen Thau Lin & Peter Mak | |
| President | Joseph Pairin Kitingan (2003–2017) Maximus Ongkili (since 2017) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ruslan bin Muharam (1963-11-04) 4 November 1963 (age 61) Beaufort, Sabah, Malaysia |
| Citizenship |  Malaysia |
| Political party | United Sabah Party (PBS) |
| Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) (until 2018)  Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) (since 2020) |
| Alma mater | University of Technology Malaysia (UTM) (Master's Degree in Political Science) |
| Occupation | Politician |
Ruslan bin Muharam (born 4 November 1963) is a Malaysian politician who has served as the State Assistant Minister to the Chief Minister of Sabah in the Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) state administration under Chief Minister Hajiji Noor since January 2023 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 has also served as the Vice President of PBS (Muslim Bumiputera quota) since 2003 and the PBS Sipitang Divisional Liaison Chief since 1999.
Election result
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct. | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct. | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | N34 Lumadan | Ruslan Muharam (PBS) | 3,650 | 33.15% | Kamarlin Ombi (UMNO) | 3,286 | 29.85% | 11,010 | 364 | 73.19% | ||
| Ag Ku Zaidi Pg Wahab (WARISAN) | 2,859 | 25.97 | ||||||||||
| Ali Dad Fazal Elahi (USNO Baru) | 254 | 2.31 | ||||||||||
| Malik Unsat (PCS) | 231 | 2.10 | ||||||||||
| Dayang Aezzy Liman (PPRS) | 59 | 0.54 | ||||||||||
| Mohd Saidi Manan (IND) | 46 | 0.42 | ||||||||||
| Sahlih Sirin (GAGASAN) | 44 | 0.40 | ||||||||||
Honours
Malaysia:
Companion of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (JMN) (2017)- Medal of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (PPN) (2004)
Sabah:
Commander of the Order of Kinabalu (PGDK) – Datuk (2022)
Member of the Order of Kinabalu (ADK) (2009)
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References
- "Kesibukan laksana tugas ADUN tak halang impian genggam ijazah sarjana". 26 November 2022. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
- "Keputusan | Pilihan Raya Umum Malaysia Ke-15". PRU @ Sinar Harian. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
- "RESULTS OF CONTESTED ELECTION AND STATEMENTS OF THE POLL AFTER THE OFFICIAL ADDITION OF VOTES". Retrieved 28 October 2022.
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