Siti Aminah binti Aching (born 24 March 1964) is a Malaysian politician who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Beaufort since November 2022. She served as the Deputy Minister of Plantation and Commodities in the Unity Government administration under Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and Minister Fadillah Yusof from December 2022 to December 2023. She is a member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), a component party of the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition.[1] Siti Aminah was the first Bisaya to join the government as a deputy minister in the history of Malaysia.

Siti Aminah Aching
سيتي امينه اچيڠ
Deputy Minister of Plantation and Commodities
In office
10 December 2022 – 12 December 2023
MonarchAbdullah
Prime MinisterAnwar Ibrahim
MinisterFadillah Yusof
Preceded byWee Jeck Seng
(Deputy Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities I)
Willie Mongin
(Deputy Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities II)
Succeeded byChan Foong Hin
ConstituencyBeaufort
Member of the Malaysian Parliament
for Beaufort
Assumed office
19 November 2022
Preceded byAzizah Mohd Dun
(BNUMNO)
Majority2,518 (2022)
Personal details
Born
Siti Aminah binti Aching

(1964-03-24) 24 March 1964 (age 60)
Beaufort, Sabah, Malaysia
Political partyUnited Malays National Organisation (UMNO)
Other political
affiliations
Barisan Nasional (BN)
OccupationPolitician

Election results

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Parliament of Malaysia[2][3]
Year Constituency Candidate Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
2022 P177 Beaufort Siti Aminah Aching (UMNO) 10,570 36.08% Johair Mat Lani (KDM) 8,052 27.48% 29,298 2,518 67.74%
Dikin Musah (PKR) 7,835 26.74%
Masri Adul (WARISAN) 2,152 7.35%
Johan @ Christopher Ot Ghani (IND) 546 1.86%
Matlani Sabli (IND) 143 0.49%

Honours

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References

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  1. ^ "SITI AMINAH BINTI ACHING". Sinar Harian. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
  2. ^ "The Star Online GE15". The Star. Retrieved 10 December 2022. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
  3. ^ "Dashboard SPR". dashboard.spr.gov.my. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
  4. ^ "Senarai Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Pingat dan Bintang Sabah Tahun 2014" (PDF). www.sabah.gov.my.
  5. ^ "Senarai Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Sabah Tahun 2020" (PDF). www.sabah.gov.my.