Mohammad Yusof bin Apdal^[1] (born 11 August 1961) is a Malaysian politician who has served as the Deputy Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation in the Unity Government administration under Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and Minister Chang Lih Kang since December 2023 and the Member of Parliament (MP) for Lahad Datu since November 2022.^[2] He served as the Deputy Minister of Higher Education in the PH administration under Prime Minister Anwar and Minister Mohamed Khaled Nordin from December 2022 to December 2023 as well as Member of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Lahad Datu from May 2013 to May 2018. He is a member of the Heritage Party (WARISAN) and also younger brother of President of WARISAN, MP for Semporna and MLA for Senallang Shafie Apdal.

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Quick Facts Deputy Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Monarchs ...

Yang Berhormat Dato' Haji Yusof Apdal DIMP MP
Yusof in 2023
Deputy Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation
Incumbent
Assumed office 12 December 2023
Monarchs	Abdullah (2023–2024) Ibrahim Iskandar (since 2024)
Prime Minister	Anwar Ibrahim
Minister	Chang Lih Kang
Preceded by	Arthur Joseph Kurup
Constituency	Lahad Datu
Deputy Minister of Higher Education
In office 10 December 2022 – 12 December 2023
Monarch	Abdullah
Prime Minister	Anwar Ibrahim
Minister	Mohamed Khaled Nordin
Preceded by	Ahmad Masrizal Muhammad
Succeeded by	Mustapha Sakmud
Constituency	Lahad Datu
Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Lahad Datu
Incumbent
Assumed office 19 November 2022
Preceded by	Mohamaddin Ketapi (WARISAN)
Majority	4,376 (2022)
Member of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly for Lahad Datu
In office 5 May 2013 – 9 May 2018
Preceded by	Nasrun Mansur (BN–UMNO)
Succeeded by	Dumi Pg Masdal (WARISAN)
Majority	8,415 (2013)
Personal details
Born	Mohammad Yusof bin Apdal (1960-01-04) 4 January 1960 (age 64) Semporna, Crown Colony of North Borneo (now Sabah, Malaysia)
Political party	United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) (2000–2018) Heritage Party (WARISAN) (since 2018)
Other political affiliations	Barisan Nasional (BN) (2000–2018)
Spouse	Saleha Tun Sakaran
Relations	Shafie Apdal (brother) Sakaran Dandai (maternal uncle and father-in-law)
Occupation	Politician

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  • Knight Companion of the Order of the Crown of Pahang (DIMP) – Dato' (2010)