# Yusof Yacob

Yusof bin Yacob is a Malaysian politician who has served as Chairman of Qhazanah Sabah Berhad since January 2023 and the Member of Sabah State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Sindumin since May 2018. He served as State Minister of Education and Innovation of Sabah in the Heritage Party (WARISAN) state administration under former chief minister Shafie Apdal from May 2018 to the collapse of the WARISAN administration in September 2020, Deputy Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat from May 2004 to December 2007 and member of parliament (MP) for Sipitang from April 1995 to March 2008. He is a member of the Parti Gagasan Rakyat Sabah (GAGASAN), a component party of the Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) coalition. He was a member of the WARISAN, before leaving the party on 8 October 2021 to become an independent in support of the ruling GRS coalition. He was also member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), a component party of the Barisan Nasional (BN) which he left in 2018. On 22 May 2022, he confirmed that he had applied to rejoin and was pending return to BN and UMNO after leaving them four years ago. However, his application was not accepted before he withdrew the application and joined GAGASAN instead on 21 January 2023.

## Election results

Parliament of Malaysia :
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout |
| 1995 | P155 Sipitang | Yusof Yacob (UMNO) | 9,732 | 64.44% | | Jamilah Sulaiman (PBS) | 5,208 | 34.49% | 15,324 | 4,524 | 74.36% |
| 1995 | P155 Sipitang | Yusof Yacob (UMNO) | 9,732 | 64.44% | | Hussin Masalih (IND) | 162 | 1.07% | 15,324 | 4,524 | 74.36% |
| 1999 | P155 Sipitang | Yusof Yacob (UMNO) | 9,581 | 64.01% | | Abdul Rahman Md. Yakub (keADILan) | 5,242 | 35.02% | 15,181 | 4,339 | 68.74% |
| 1999 | P155 Sipitang | Yusof Yacob (UMNO) | 9,581 | 64.01% | | Ag. Ku Tengah Pg. Damit (IND) | 145 | 0.97% | 15,181 | 4,339 | 68.74% |
| 2004 | P178 Sipitang | Yusof Yacob (UMNO) | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
Sabah State Legislative Assembly :
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout |
| 1990 | N38 Sipitang | Yusof Yacob (USNO) | 2,161 | 34.38% | Jawawi Isa (PBS) | 2,437 | 38.77% | 6,361 | 276 | 82.17% |
| 1990 | N38 Sipitang | Yusof Yacob (USNO) | 2,161 | 34.38% | Harris Mohd. Salleh (BERJAYA) | 969 | 15.42% | 6,361 | 276 | 82.17% |
| 1990 | N38 Sipitang | Yusof Yacob (USNO) | 2,161 | 34.38% | Othman Mohd. Yassin (IND) | 597 | 9.50% | 6,361 | 276 | 82.17% |
| 1990 | N38 Sipitang | Yusof Yacob (USNO) | 2,161 | 34.38% | Pius Ganang (AKAR) | 86 | 1.37% | 6,361 | 276 | 82.17% |
| 1990 | N38 Sipitang | Yusof Yacob (USNO) | 2,161 | 34.38% | Ramlah Rammelan (PRS) | 35 | 0.56% | 6,361 | 276 | 82.17% |
| 2018 | N28 Sindumin | Yusof Yacob (WARISAN) | 6,648 | 51.90% | Sapawi Amat Wasali (UMNO) | 5,888 | 45.97% | 13,065 | 760 | 77.40% |
| 2018 | N28 Sindumin | Yusof Yacob (WARISAN) | 6,648 | 51.90% | Patrick Sadom (PHRS) | 273 | 2.13% | 13,065 | 760 | 77.40% |
| 2020 | N35 Sindumin | Yusof Yacob (WARISAN) | 5,415 | 48.96% | Sani Miasin (UMNO) | 4,991 | 45.12% | 11,061 | 424 | 65.99% |
| 2020 | N35 Sindumin | Yusof Yacob (WARISAN) | 5,415 | 48.96% | Manshur Okk Mohd Yassin (USNO Baru) | 365 | 3.30% | 11,061 | 424 | 65.99% |
| 2020 | N35 Sindumin | Yusof Yacob (WARISAN) | 5,415 | 48.96% | Daniel Gaing (LDP) | 142 | 1.28% | 11,061 | 424 | 65.99% |
| 2020 | N35 Sindumin | Yusof Yacob (WARISAN) | 5,415 | 48.96% | Jaebeh Buaya (PCS) | 114 | 1.03% | 11,061 | 424 | 65.99% |
| 2020 | N35 Sindumin | Yusof Yacob (WARISAN) | 5,415 | 48.96% | Arifin Harith (GAGASAN) | 34 | 0.31% | 11,061 | 424 | 65.99% |

## Honours

* Sabah:
** Commander of the Order of Kinabalu (PGDK) – Datuk (1997)