Datuk Nilwan bin Kabang is a Malaysian politician. He served as State Assistant Minister of Rural Development of Sabah in the Barisan Nasional (BN) state administration under Chief Minister Musa Aman from 2013 to 2018 as well as Member of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Kunak from March 2008 to May 2018. He was a member of United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), a component party of Barisan Nasional (BN).[1]

Nilwan Kabang
State Assistant Minister of Rural Development of Sabah
In office
2013–2018
GovernorJuhar Mahiruddin
Chief MinisterMusa Aman
Succeeded byRasinin Kautis
ConstituencyKunak
Member of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly
for Kunak
In office
8 March 2008 – 9 May 2018
Preceded byJasa Rauddah
(BNUMNO)
Succeeded byNorazlinah Arif
(WARISAN)
Majority4,115 (2008)
5,360 (2013)
Personal details
Born
Nilwan bin Kabang

(1950-06-06)6 June 1950
Crown Colony of North Borneo
Died19 September 2021(2021-09-19) (aged 71)
Hospital Gleneagles, Kota Kinabalu
Cause of deathCovid-19
Political partyUnited Malays National Organisation (UMNO) (–2021)
Other political
affiliations
Barisan Nasional (BN) (–2021)

Death

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Nilwan Kabang died on 19 September 2021 at the age of 71 due to Covid-19.[2][3][4]

Election results

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Sabah State Legislative Assembly[5][6]
Year Constituency Candidate Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
2008 N51 Kunak Nilwan Kabang (UMNO) 5,083 84.00% Bedu Kudusa (PKR) 968 16.00% 6,283 4,115 64.81%
2013 Nilwan Kabang (UMNO) 6,394 72.57% Hussein Ibnu Hassan (IND) 1,034 11.74% 9,132 5,360 77.36%
Kasman Karate (PAS) 1,002 11.37%
Valentine @ Rengers Sebastian (STAR) 200 2.27%
Sharif Shamsuddin Sharif Sagaf (IND) 117 1.33%
Abdul Sattal Shafiee (IND) 64 0.73%
2018 Nilwan Kabang (UMNO) 4,630 44.46% Norazlinah Arif (WARISAN) 4,898 47.04% 10,413 268 71.76%
Kasman Karate (PAS) 492 4.72%
Sahing Taking (PHRS) 141 1.35%

Honours

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References

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  1. ^ "Nilwan Kabang". pru.sinarharian.com.my.
  2. ^ "Former Kunak assemblyman succumbs to Covid-19". www.nst.com.my. 19 September 2021.
  3. ^ "Former Kunak rep Nilwan Kabang passes away". www.thestar.com.my. 19 September 2021.
  4. ^ "Veteran former assemblyman Nilwan Kabang's passing a great loss, says Bung". www.thestar.com.my. 19 September 2021.
  5. ^ "Sabah [Parliament Results]". election.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  6. ^ "N51 Kunak". Malaysiakini. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
  7. ^ "Senarai Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Sabah Tahun 2009" (PDF). www.sabah.gov.my.