James Ratib

James bin Ratib (born 7 October 1966 in Sabah Borneo) is a Malaysian politician who served as Sugut N.48 Division Chief of Parti Gagasan Rakyat Sabah (GAGASAN) and also an official member of Sugut Division of GRS-GAGASAN. He is also a politician who has served as the State Minister of Community Development and People's Wellbeing of Sabah in the Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) state administration under Chief Minister Hajiji Noor since January 2023 and Member of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Sugut since May 2013. He served as the State Assistant Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries of Sabah in the GRS state administration under Hajiji and Minister Jeffrey Kitingan from October 2020 to his promotion to full ministership of a different portfolio in January 2023. He is a member of the Parti Gagasan Rakyat Sabah (GAGASAN), a major component party of the Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) coalition and was formerly a member of the United Progressive Kinabalu Organisation (UPKO).

Yang Berhormat Datuk
James Ratib
PGDK ASDK MLA
State Minister of Community Development and People's Wellbeing of Sabah
Assumed office
11 January 2023
GovernorJuhar Mahiruddin
Chief MinisterHajiji Noor
AssistantFlovia Ng
Preceded byShahelmey Yahya
ConstituencySugut
State Assistant Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries of Sabah
In office
8 October 2020  11 January 2023
Serving with Hendrus Anding
GovernorJuhar Mahiruddin
Chief MinisterHajiji Noor
MinisterJeffrey Kitingan
Preceded byDaud Yusof
(State Assistant Minister of Agriculture and Food Industry of Sabah)
Succeeded byPeto Galim
(State Assistant Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Industries of Sabah)
ConstituencySugut
Member of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly
for Sugut
Assumed office
5 May 2013
Preceded bySurady Kayong
(BN–UMNO)
Majority2,820 (2013)
1,521 (2018)
1,664 (2020)
Faction represented in Sabah State Legislative Assembly
2013–2018Barisan Nasional
2018–2019United Pasokmomogun Kadazandusun Murut Organisation
2019–2020United Progressive Kinabalu Organisation
2020Independent
2020–2023Barisan Nasional
2023–Gabungan Rakyat Sabah
Personal details
Born
James bin Ratib

(1966-10-07) 7 October 1966
Beluran, Sabah, Malaysia
CitizenshipMalaysian
Political partyUnited Malays National Organisation (UMNO) (1998–May 2018, June 2020–January 2023)
United Progressive Kinabalu Organisation (UPKO) (May 2018–June 2020)
Parti Gagasan Rakyat Sabah (GAGASAN) (Since February 2023)
Other political
affiliations
Barisan Nasional (BN) (1998–May 2018, June 2020–January 2023)
Muafakat Nasional (MN) (June 2020–January 2023)
Perikatan Nasional (PN) (allied) (June 2020–January 2023)
Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) (as member parties) (Since February 2023)
OccupationPolitician
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