Karim Bujang

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Bujang is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Karim. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.

Yang Berbahagia Datuk Karim Bujang PGDK KMN
كريم بوجڠ‎
Member of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly for Bongawan
In office 1990–2013
Preceded by	Abdul Ghani Bidin
Succeeded by	Mohamad Alamin
Personal details
Born	Karim bin Bujang (1953-06-03) 3 June 1953 (age 71) Kimanis, Papar, Sabah
Citizenship	Malaysian
Political party	USNO (till 1996) UMNO (1996-2018) WARISAN (2018-2024) GAGASAN[1] (since 2024)
Other political affiliations	Barisan Nasional (1996-2018) Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (since 2024)
Occupation	Politician

Karim bin Bujang is a Malaysian politician from GAGASAN.^[2] He was the Member of Sabah State Legislative Assembly for Bongawan from 1990 to 2013 and was formerly a Chairman of WARISAN.^[3]

Politics

He was a member of USNO before it merged with BERJAYA to form UMNO Sabah in 1991. He had held the post of Secretary-general of Barisan Nasional Sabah. In 2018, he joined WARISAN and contested for the Kimanis federal seat and 2020 Kimanis by-election.^[4]

In 17 March 2024, Karim Bujang had left WARISAN to join Parti Gagasan Rakyat Sabah (GAGASAN). Karim submitted his membership application form to Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor, who is also Gagasan Rakyat President, during a breaking-of-fast event, at Sabah International Convention Centre (SICC), here, Sunday.^[5]

Election result

Parliament of Malaysia^[6]^[7]

Year	Constituency	Candidate		Votes	Pct.	Opponent(s)		Votes	Pct.	Ballots cast	Majority	Turnout
2018	P176 Kimanis		Karim Bujang (WARISAN)	11,786	46.19%		Anifah Aman (UMNO)	11,942	46.80%	25,519	156	86.16%
							Jaafar Ismail (PHRS)	1,300	5.09%
2020			Karim Bujang (WARISAN)	10,677	45.04%		Mohamad Alamin (UMNO)	12,706	53.59%	23,708	2,091	79.92%

Sabah State Legislative Assembly^[8]

Year	Constituency	Candidate		Votes	Pct.	Opponent(s)		Votes	Pct.	Ballots cast	Majority	Turnout
1990	N34 Bongawan		Karim Bujang (USNO)	3,631	45.89%		Abdul Ghani Bidin (PBS)	3,504	44.29%	7,912	127	80.06%
							Ibrahim Kalali (BERJAYA)	328	4.15%
							Sukaimi Suradi (PRS)	194	2.45%
							Yusoff Mohd Said (AKAR)	169	2.14%
1994			Karim Bujang (UMNO)	5,498	58.17%		Narawi Ahmad @ Sinar (PBS)	3,596	38.05%	9,451	1,902	79.63%
							Ajmain Abdul Gani (IND)	276	2.92%
1999	N20 Bongawan		Karim Bujang (UMNO)	6,087	57.94%		Awang Tengah Awang Amin (PBS)	3,765	35.84%	10,505	2,292	76.91%
							Ajmain Abdul Gani (IND)	343	3.27%
							Dzulkifli Abdul Hamid (BERSEKUTU)	163	1.55%
							Abdul Karim Abdul Ghani (SETIA)	54	0.51%
2004	N23 Bongawan		Karim Bujang (UMNO)	4,444	52.39%		Mohd Haris Mohd Tahir (IND)	3,639	42.90%	8,483	805	70.03%
2008			Karim Bujang (UMNO)	7,123	73.35%		Mohd Haris Mohd Tahir (IND)	1,393	14.34%	9,711	5,730	78.38%
							Ag Wasli Ag Yahya (PKR)	875	9.01%
							Lusin Balangon (BERSEKUTU)	97	1.00%

Honours

•  Malaysia :
  • Officer of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (KMN) (1995)^[9]
•  Sabah :
  • Commander of the Order of Kinabalu (PGDK) – Datuk (1995)^[9]

References

1. Karim Bujang quits Warisan and join Gagasan Party
2. Karim Bujang quits Warisan and join Gagasan Party
3. Karim Bujang quits Warisan and join Gagasan Party
4. Mohd Izham Unnip Abdullah (2020-01-02). "Karim Bujang, calon WARISAN di Kimanis". Harian Metro. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
5. Karim Bujang quits Warisan and join Gagasan Party
6. "RESULTS OF CONTESTED ELECTION AND STATEMENTS OF THE POLL AFTER THE OFFICIAL ADDITION OF VOTES". Retrieved 2022-11-25.
7. "RESULTS OF CONTESTED ELECTION AND STATEMENTS OF THE POLL AFTER THE OFFICIAL ADDITION OF VOTES FOR THE BY-ELECTION OF P.176 KIMANIS" (PDF). Retrieved 2022-11-25.
8. "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM KE-12". semak.spr.gov.my. Retrieved 2022-11-25.
9. "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat". Bahagian Istiadat dan Urusetia Persidangan Antarabangsa. Prime Minister's Department (Malaysia).