Mohamad Hamsan Awang Supain

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

Yang Berbahagia Datuk Mohamad Hamsan Awang Supain PGDK ASDK ADK MLA
محمد هامسن بن أواڠ سوڤيان
State Assistant Minister of Housing and Local Government of Sabah
In office 8 October 2020 – 19 January 2025 Serving with Isnin Aliasnih
Governor	Juhar Mahiruddin (2020–2025) Musa Aman (2025)
Chief Minister	Hajiji Noor
Minister	Masidi Manjun (2020–2023) Joachim Gunsalam (2023–2025)
Preceded by	George Hiew Vun Zin
Succeeded by	TBA
Constituency	Sungai Sibuga
Member of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly for Sungai Sibuga
In office 26 September 2020 – 19 January 2025
Preceded by	Musa Aman (BN–Sabah UMNO)
Succeeded by	TBD
Majority	1,538 (2020)
Faction represented in Sabah State Legislative Assembly
2020–2025	Barisan Nasional
Personal details
Born	Mohamad Hamsan bin Awang Supain (1959-10-06)6 October 1959 Sandakan, Crown Colony of North Borneo (now Sabah, Malaysia)
Died	19 January 2025(2025-01-19) (aged 65) KPJ Sabah Specialist Hospital, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia
Cause of death	Kidney failure
Resting place	Bintang Batu Cemetery, Rancangan Sungai Manila, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia
Citizenship	Malaysian
Nationality	Malaysia
Political party	United Malays National Organisation of Sabah (Sabah UMNO) (–2025)
Other political affiliations	Barisan Nasional (BN) (–2025)
Spouse	Kalsom Abd Aziz
Relations	Mohamad Wahidan Awang Supain (younger brother) Berahim Nasip (brother-in-law) Mohamad Hanif Ayub (son-in-law)
Children	4 daughters (including Nurhafizah Fatin Mohamad Hamsan)
Residence(s)	Taman Kong Lok, Sandakan, Sabah, Malaysia
Occupation	Politician

Mohamad Hamsan bin Awang Supain (6 October 1959 – 19 January 2025) was a Malaysian politician who served as the State Assistant Minister of Housing and Local Government of Sabah in the Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) state administration under Chief Minister Hajiji Noor and Ministers Masidi Manjun and Joachim Gunsalam from October 2020 as well as Member of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Sungai Sibuga from September 2020 to his death in office in January 2025. He was a member of the United Malays National Organisation of Sabah (Sabah UMNO), a component party of the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition. He was also the Secretary of Sandakan Municipal Council (MPS), a returning officer and district officer of Sandakan.[1][2][3][4]

Death

On 19 January 2025, Mohamad Hamsan died from kidney failure at KPJ Sabah Specialist Hospital, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia at the age of 65.[5]

Election results

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

Year	Constituency	Candidate		Votes	Pct	Opponent(s)		Votes	Pct	Ballots cast	Majority	Turnout
2020	N52 Sungai Sibuga		Mohamad Hamsan Awang Supain (UMNO)	7,545	52.70%		Armani Mahiruddin (WARISAN)	6,007	41.95%	14,318	1,538	61.43%
							Irawanshah Mustapa (PCS)	526	3.67%
							Kamellia Hasan (LDP)	126	0.88%
							Ag Damit Pg Abd Razak (USNO Baru)	114	0.80%

Honours

•  Sabah :
  • Commander of the Order of Kinabalu (PGDK) – Datuk (2022)[10]
  • Companion of the Order of Kinabalu (ASDK) (2019)[11]
  • Member of the Order of Kinabalu (ADK) (2010)[12]

References

1. Willie Jude (8 October 2020). "3 Umno reps made ministers in Sabah Cabinet". Free Malaysia Today. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
2. Mazwin Nik Anis (5 April 2019). "Sandakan by-election falls on May 11". The Star. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
3. "5 menteri, 18 pembantu menteri angkat sumpah". Berita Harian. 8 October 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
4. "Hj Mohamad Hamsan Hj Awang Sufian. Calon Barisan Nasional untuk rakyat Sabah, N.52, Sungai Sibuga". Facebook. 12 September 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
5. Sokial, Sandra (20 January 2025). "Sungai Sibuga assemblyman Mohamad Hamsan passes away". The Star. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
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. "N53 Senallang". Malaysiakini. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
9. "N.52 SUNGAI SIBUGA". SPR Dashboard. 26 September 2020. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
10. "Senarai Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Sabah Tahun 2022" (PDF). www.sabah.gov.my.
11. "Senarai Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Sabah Tahun 2019" (PDF). www.sabah.gov.my.
12. "Senarai Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Sabah Tahun 2010" (PDF). www.sabah.gov.my.