Anita Baranting

Yang Berbahagia Datuk Lasiah @ Anita Baranting PGDK ASDK
Sabah State Minister of Community Development and Consumer Affairs
In office 11 May 2018 – 12 May 2018
Governor	Juhar Mahiruddin
Chief Minister	Musa Aman
Preceded by	Jainab Ahmad Ayid
Succeeded by	Stephen Wong Tien Fatt as Minister of Health and People's Wellbeing
Assistant Minister of Community Development and Consumer Affairs
In office 10 May 2013 – 9 May 2018
Governor	Juhar Mahiruddin
Chief Minister	Musa Aman
Preceded by	Herbert Timbun Lagadan
Succeeded by	Norazlinah Arif as Assistant Minister of Health and People's Wellbeing
Member of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly for Tandek
In office 8 March 2008 – 26 September 2020
Preceded by	Maximus Ongkili (PBS–BN)
Succeeded by	Hendrus Anding (PBS)
Majority	2,237 (2008) 5,725 (2013) 4,592 (2018)
Personal details
Born	Anita Baranting (1954-09-02) 2 September 1954 (age 70) Kota Marudu, Crown Colony of North Borneo (now Sabah, Malaysia)
Citizenship	Malaysian
Political party	Parti 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)
Occupation	Politician

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]

Election results

Sabah State Legislative Assembly[6][7][8][9]

Year	Constituency	Candidate		Votes	Pct	Opponent(s)		Votes	Pct	Ballots cast	Majority	Turnout
2008	N05 Tandek		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		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%

Honours

•  Sabah :
  • Companion of the Order of Kinabalu (ASDK) (2002)[10]
  • Commander of the Order of Kinabalu (PGDK) – Datuk (2014)

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. Archived from the original on 11 October 2020. 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.
10. "Senarai Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Sabah Tahun 2002" (PDF). www.sabah.gov.my.