Sapawi Ahmad

Datuk Sapawi bin Ahmad (born 5 July 1956) is a Malaysian politician. He was the former Member of the Parliament of Malaysia for the Sipitang constituency in Sabah, representing the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) in the Barisan Nasional coalition from 2008 to May 2018.

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Ahmad is patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name: Sapawi.
Yang Berbahagia Datuk
Sapawi Ahmad
PGDK JP
شڤوي أحمد‎
Member of the Malaysian Parliament
for Sipitang, Sabah
In office
2008–2018
Preceded byYusof Yacob
Succeeded byYamani Hafez Musa
Personal details
Born
Sapawi bin Amat Wasali @ Ahmad

(1956-07-05) 5 July 1956
Sipitang, Crown Colony of North Borneo
Political partyUnited Malays National Organisation (UMNO)
Other political
affiliations		Barisan Nasional (BN)
Perikatan Nasional (PN)
Muafakat Nasional (MN)
SpousePatimah Ali
Children5
Alma materNational University of Malaysia
OccupationPolitician
Websitedatuksapawiahmad.blogspot.com

Sapawi was elected to Parliament in the 2008 election, replacing the UMNO incumbent Yusof Yaacob in the seat of Sipitang. Before entering federal politics, Sapawi was an Assistant Minister in the Sabah State Government.

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