22 Facts About Hajiji Noor

Hajiji bin Noor is a Malaysian politician who has served as the 16th Chief Minister of Sabah since 2020 and Member of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly for Sulaman since 1990.

Hajiji Noor is the first official chairman of political coalition party in Sabah, the Gabungan Rakyat Sabah Party and 3rd President of the Parti Gagasan Rakyat Sabah.

Hajiji Noor was appointed Chief Minister in late September 2020 after his coalition, Gabungan Rakyat Sabah, won 38 out of the 73 seats, in which 37 seats needed for a simple majority in the 2020 state election.

Hajiji Noor's administration was further strengthened after three independent members of state legislative assembly pledged their support for the state government.

Hajiji Noor was tasked to be a radio announcer at Radio Televisyen Malaysia before being appointed as Assistant Development Officer at Tuaran District Office from 1977 to 1982.

Hajiji Noor entered politics in 1990 as he contested in the 8th general election as a candidate for Sulaman state constituency representing United Sabah National Organisation and subsequently won.

Hajiji Noor was appointed as Political Secretary to Deputy Prime Minister Ghafar Baba from 1992 to 1993.

Hajiji Noor was member of the Bank Rakyat's board of directors from 1991 to 1994.

Hajiji Noor joined United Malays National Organisation in 1994 following the dissolution of USNO.

Hajiji Noor became Tuaran Division Chief a year after until 2018 as well as Treasurer of UMNO Sabah from 2001 to 2018.

Hajiji Noor remained as an Assembly Member for Sulaman for six terms and is currently serving the seventh term after defeating two other candidates from Sabah Heritage Party and Love Sabah Party in the recent state election.

Hajiji Noor was appointed as Assistant Minister of State at the Ministry of Youth and Sports, Ministry of Industrial Development, Chief Minister's Department and Ministry of Finance.

Hajiji Noor was promoted as Minister of State for Housing and Local Government from 2004 to 2018 and as Deputy Chief Minister in the Ministry of Infrastructure Development for two days post 14th general election.

Hajiji Noor later joined Malaysian United Indigenous Party in 2018 and serves as the State chairman for Sabah since 2019.

In March 2022, Hajiji Noor became the first official chairman of the registered political coalition party in Sabah, named Gabungan Rakyat Sabah Party.

On 7 January 2023, a political crisis began when Hajiji Noor lost support from 13 Sabah UMNO member due to the breach of agreement of GRS-PN-BN thus his is no longer the Chief Minister of Sabah with confirmed majority support from the Sabah House of Legislative Assembly and will be continuing to hold this position until the new Chief Minister is elected.

On 29 January 2023, Hajiji Noor announced to lead Sabah People's Idea Party.

Hajiji Noor said PGRS will be used to continue the struggle as a local party in Sabah.

Hajiji Noor added, this is intended to ensure that no more people deny the existence of the Chief Minister of Sabah and to stop the 2023 Sabah political crisis.

In May 2023, Hajiji Noor become the first Chief Minister of Sabah that successfully got the full majority to approved the Anti-Party Hopping Bill in Sabah for both Parliament and State Legislative Assembly.

Hajiji Noor is married to Juliah Salag and has four children namely Mohd.

Hajiji Noor's nephew, Busrah bin Maulah was a principal at SMK TAMAN SERAYA.