Mohd Arifin bin Mohd Arif (born 8 May 1963) is a Malaysian politician who served as the State Minister of Local Government and Housing of Sabah since December 2025 and State Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation in the Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) state administration under Chief Minister Hajiji Noor from January 2023 until November 2025, as well as Member of Sabah State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Membakut since March 2004. Previously, he served as State Minister of Special Functions and Coordination. He is a member and one of the Vice Presidents of the Parti Gagasan Rakyat Sabah (GAGASAN), a component party of the GRS coalition.
On 21 March 2022, he earned his Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) from University of Putra Malaysia.
Election results
+ Sabah State Legislative AssemblyYearConstituencyCandidateVotesPctOpponent(s)VotesPctBallots castMajorityTurnout2004N24 Membakut (Sabah UMNO)4,00363.92%Awang Tangah Awang Amin (PKR)2,26036.08%6,4121,74370.29%2008Mohd Arifin Mohd Arif (Sabah UMNO)5,49073.39%Awang Tangah Awang Amin (PKR)1,99126.61%7,6493,49977.73%2013Mohd Arifin Mohd Arif (Sabah UMNO)6,54765.32%Narawi Ahmad (PKR)3,03730.30%10,2603,51087.30%Banjimin Ondoi (SAPP)3002.99%Jaapar Ag Gador (STAR)1391.39%2018 Mohd Arifin Mohd Arif (Sabah UMNO)6,495 57.22%Abd Sani Marip (WARISAN)4,09236.80%11,565 2,403 86.40%Ali Omar Mohd Idris (PHRS) 4564.02%Rosjelen Salimat (PCS)2231.96% Yahya Ahmad (IND) 851.06%2020N31 MembakutMohd Arifin Mohd Arif (Sabah BERSATU)6,363 60.70%Mohd Kamaruddin Abd Hamid (WARISAN)2,94228.07%10,482 3,421 76.98%Ag Duramin Tafa (IND)5885.61% Saat Ag. Damit (PCS)5265.02% Seniati Abd Ghani (USNO Baru)630.60% 2025Mohd Arifin Mohd Arif (GAGASAN)5,66839.95%Rusman Dulamit (Sabah UMNO)3,65125.73%14,3112,01777.20%Mohamad Said @ Ismail Sait (WARISAN)2,19915.50%Rowindy Lawrence Odong (UPKO)1,78812.60%Adrian Lajim (STAR)3242.28%Yahya Ahmad (ANAK NEGERI)2781.96%Haslan Wasli (IND)1521.07%Kamal Idris (IMPIAN)670.47%Aziz Angkiu @ Jaafar (PPRS)380.27%Suliaman Alladad (PKS)230.16%
Honours
Commander of the Order of Kinabalu (PGDK) – Datuk (2008) Justice of the Peace of Sabah (JP) (2006)
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