Anita Baranting

Anita Baranting is a Malaysian politician who served as the State Minister of Community Development and Consumer Affairs. He served as the Member of Sabah State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Tandek from March 2008 until September 2020. She is a member of the Homeland Solidarity Party (STAR) which is aligned with the ruling Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition both in federal and state levels.[1][2][3][4][5]

Anita Baranting
Sabah State Minister of Community Development and Consumer Affairs
In office
11 May 2018  12 May 2018
GovernorJuhar Mahiruddin
Chief MinisterMusa Aman
Preceded byJainab Ahmad
Succeeded byStephen Wong Tien Fatt as Minister of Health and People's Wellbeing
ConstituencyTandek
Member of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly
for Tandek
In office
8 March 2008  26 September 2020
Preceded byMaximus Ongkili (PBSBN)
Succeeded byHendrus Anding (PBS)
Majority2,237 (2008)
5,725 (2013)
4,592 (2018)
Personal details
Born
Anita Baranting

Kota Marudu, Crown Colony of North Borneo (now Sabah, Malaysia)
CitizenshipMalaysian
Political partyParti Bersatu Sabah (PBS) (until 2018)
Sabah Heritage Party (WARISAN) (2019-2020)
Independent (2020)
Homeland Solidarity Party (STAR) (2020-present)
Other political
affiliations
Barisan Nasional (BN) (until 2018)
Perikatan Nasional (PN) (2020-present)
OccupationPolitician

Election results

Sabah State Legislative Assembly[6][7][8][9]
Year Constituency Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
2008 N05 Tandek, P168 Kota Marudu Anita Baranting (PBS) 5,598 51.12% Jurin K K Gunsalam (PKR) 3,361 30.70% 11,315 2,237 70.59%
Andy Vilison (IND) 1,678 15.32%
Masingkan Masampun (BERSEKUTU) 202 1.84%
Isang Rawai (IND) 112 1.02%
2013 Anita Baranting (PBS) 9,399 56.72% Andonny Pilit (PKR) 4,124 24.89% 17,170 5,275 77.50%
Jebon Janaun (STAR) 2,668 16.10%
Yapolai Kundapit (SAPP) 380 2.29%
2018 Anita Baranting (PBS) 8,877 51.21% Baintin Adun (WARISAN) 4,285 24.71% 18,000 4,592 74.70%
Joel Masilung (STAR) 3,621 20.89%
Johnson Assan (PCS) 553 3.19%
2020 N07 Tandek, P168 Kota Marudu Anita Baranting (IND) 2,364 22.95% Hendrus Anding (PBS) 3,796 36.87% 7,443 1,432 63.55%
Padis Majingkin (UPKO) 1,986 19.29%
Yilson Yanggun (PBRS) 1,520 14.76%
Andy Villson (PCS) 395 3.84%
Danny Leinsin Limpakan (LDP) 236 2.29%

References

  1. "PBS quits BN and joins STAR in new coalition". The Star Online. 13 May 2018. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
  2. "Tandek rep quits PBS to join Warisan". Malaysiakini.com. 6 March 2019. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
  3. "Musa Aman umum cukup majoriti bentuk kerajaan baru Sabah" (in Malay). Malaysiakini. 29 July 2020. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  4. Bernama (31 July 2020). "Warisan defectors 'sacked' themselves; membership cancelled, says secretary-general". The Edge Markets. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  5. "Up against BN and PBS, Tandek indie applies to join Star". Malaysiakini. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  6. "Sabah [Parliament Results]". The Star. Archived from the original on 17 May 2018. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
  7. "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) – Results Overview". election.thestar.com.my.
  8. "N05 Tandek". Malaysiakini. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  9. "N.05 TANDEK". SPR Dashboard. 26 September 2020. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
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