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Shahelmey Yahya

b. 1973

Malaysian politician

Politician Civil engineer
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About Shahelmey Yahya

Born 1973. Shahelmey Yahya is a Malaysian politician and civil engineer.

Shahelmey bin Yahya (born 20 February 1973) is a Malaysian politician who has served as the Deputy Chief Minister III and State Minister of Works of Sabah in the Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) state administration under Chief Minister Hajiji Noor since January 2023, Member of Parliament (MP) for Putatan since November 2022 and Member of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Tanjung Keramat since September 2020. He served as the State Minister of Community Development and People's Wellbeing in GRS administration under Hajiji from October 2020 to his promotion to deputy chief ministership and switch of ministerial portfolio in January 2023. He is a member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), a component party of the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition.

Election results

Honours Honours of Malaysia

Justice of the Peace (JP) (2013)

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Important facts

Born
19 February 1973, Putatan
Birth century
20th century
Occupation
Politician, civil engineer
Nationality
Malaysia
Education
Universiti Teknologi MARA, University of Bristol
Positions held
Member of the 16th Sabah State Legislative Assembly, Member of the Dewan Rakyat
Awards
Commander of the Order of Kinabalu
Also known as
Shahelmey bin Yahya

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Shahelmey Yahya?

Malaysian politician

When was Shahelmey Yahya born?

Shahelmey Yahya was born on 19 February 1973 in Putatan.

What is Shahelmey Yahya's occupation?

Shahelmey Yahya is a politician and civil engineer.

What nationality is Shahelmey Yahya?

Shahelmey Yahya is Malaysian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Shahelmey Yahya

· Wikidata: Q100195394

· DBpedia: Shahelmey Yahya

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