Reviewed filePGRSN12 Sulaman

Hajiji Noor

Datuk Seri Panglima Haji Hajiji bin Haji Noor

Chief Minister of Sabah · ADUN N.12 Sulaman

Born 1955, Kampung Serusup, TuaranResearch cut-off 14 Sept 202627 published items · 31 sources9 elections contested5 news reports

Long-serving Sabah politician in his second term as Chief Minister, confirmed by Gazette, with nine consecutive wins in Sulaman. The main adverse cluster is the Sabah mineral prospecting/licensing controversy; in April 2025 the MACC chief commissioner was reported as saying Hajiji was not involved in the case then under investigation. No verified basis was found in this review to state that he was convicted of or established to have committed corruption. Corporate registry, current court dockets and decision records remain to be verified.

— Analyst summary of the evidence below. Not a finding of guilt or innocence.

Red flags

Ratings show where diligence attention is needed, not guilt. “Not assessed” means the check hasn’t been done — not that it came back clean.

Identity / current officeGreen
Authoritatively verified.
Evidence: A
Election historyGreen
Strongly documented; major local electoral strength.
Evidence: A/B
Education / CVAmber
No discrepancy established; academic verification incomplete.
Evidence: B
Corporate interestsNot assessed
Paid SSM work still required.
Evidence: Incomplete
Private creditNot assessed
No lawful private credit report obtained.
Evidence: Not assessed
Criminal convictionGreen
No conviction identified; formal court search still required.

Matters

Each issue in order — allegation, response, investigation, outcome — so you can see where it actually stands.

Open

Sabah mineral prospecting / licensing controversy

The most significant adverse-information cluster. Allegations, enforcement statements and court activity are kept separate; charges against third parties are not evidence against Hajiji.

Where it stands: Open — latest MACC disposition and court outcomes required

Nov 2024
AllegationCCredible but unprovenReported, not independently verified
CNA reported allegations by a businessman involving Sabah politicians in connection with mineral prospecting licences.
Their response — Hajiji said he had nothing to hide and called for an investigation.
Sources [1]
Mar 2025
Allegation

Record

Identity & office

RecordAOfficial recordVerified
Full public name: Datuk Seri Panglima Haji Hajiji bin Haji Noor.
Sources [8], [9]
RecordBStrongly corroboratedVerified
Born 10 May 1955 in Kampung Serusup, Tuaran.
Sources [8]
29 Sep 2020
RecordBStrongly corroboratedCorroborated

In the news

5 reports

Collected automatically from credible outlets and Wikipedia, and not yet reviewed by an analyst. Each item says who reported it and links to the source. Allegations and legal matters are held back until they have been reviewed.

Political career

RecordUtusan Malaysia· Nov 2025Unreviewed
Utusan Malaysia reported that Hajiji Noor was sworn in as Chief Minister of Sabah for a second term at Istana Seri Kinabalu before Yang di-Pertua Negeri Tun Musa Aman.
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Quoted passage
“Pengerusi Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS), Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor mengangkat sumpah sebagai Ketua Menteri Sabah untuk penggal kedua di Istana Seri Kinabalu di sini hari ini.”
RecordBernama· 30 Nov 2025Unreviewed
Bernama reported that Hajiji Noor won the Sulaman state seat in the 17th Sabah state election with a majority of 8,919 votes in a five-way contest.
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Electoral record

Contested 9 elections, won 9.

Sabah state election 2025Won by 8,919
N12 Sulaman
PGRS · GRS · 10,639 votes (73.6%)
Sabah state election 2020Won by 3,099
N12 Sulaman
BERSATU · GRS · 5,919 votes (65.8%)
Sabah state election 2018Won by 7,774
N10 Sulaman
UMNO · BN · 12,966 votes (69.6%)
Sabah state election 2013Won by 10,441
N10 Sulaman
UMNO · BN · 13,065 votes (78.7%)
Sabah state election 2008Won by 5,456
N10 Sulaman
UMNO · BN · 8,961 votes (71.9%)

Career & party

Offices

Chief Minister of SabahCurrent
Sabah State Government · 29 Sep 2020 – present
ADUN, N.12 SulamanCurrent
Sabah State Legislative Assembly · 1990 – present
ChairmanCurrent
Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS)
PresidentCurrent
Parti Gagasan Rakyat Sabah
Chairman, Board of TrusteesCurrent
Yayasan Sabah (reported)
Board chairmanCurrent
Sabah Mineral Management Sdn Bhd (reported)
Minister of Local Government and Housing

Not yet verified

Checks still outstanding. Missing information is shown here rather than treated as a clean result.

1What is the latest MACC status for each mineral-licensing investigation — formally closed out, witness only, or linked to any ongoing matter?
2What do the full court files show for the logging-licence misfeasance suit, the SMM litigation and any appeal in the Tei contempt matter?
3What do SSM individual-involvement reports and company profiles show for confirmed relevant entities (with same-name risk resolved)?
4For each mineral prospecting application: application date, board consideration, approving authority, outcome, beneficial ownership and any political connection?
5Can the University of New Hampshire degree be confirmed directly or through authorised academic verification?
6What Auditor-General and AG Dashboard findings exist for 2020–2026 by ministry, department and GLC under this administration?
7What is the complete register of GLC/statutory-body chair, trustee and director roles, with dates?
8Do Yayasan Sabah and ICSB performance claims reconcile with audited statements and dividends actually received?
9How do state revenue claims compare with audited actual revenue, excluding revised estimates and one-off items?
10How are the top 20 infrastructure projects tracking against original/revised budgets and schedules?

Sources

[1]
CNA · 13 Nov 2024
Sabah government cooperation with MACC on whistleblower allegations
[2]
Free Malaysia Today · 20 Mar 2025
Sabah Mineral Management ex-CEO files defence to lawsuit
[3]
The Star · 10 Apr 2025
Hajiji has given statement over Sabah mining licence claims, says MACC chief
[4]
Free Malaysia Today · 16 Apr 2025
Sabah has not issued any gold mining licences, says Hajiji
[5]
CNA
Sabah election 2025 analysis – mining scandal and charges

Hajiji Noor

Red flags

Matters

Sabah mineral prospecting / licensing controversy

Record

Identity & office

In the news

Political career

Electoral record

Career & party

Offices

Not yet verified

Sources

Hajiji Noor

Red flags

Matters

Sabah mineral prospecting / licensing controversy

Record

Identity & office

In the news

Political career

Electoral record

Career & party

Offices

Not yet verified

Sources

Logging licence misfeasance lawsuit

Albert Tei contempt application

Education & CV

Governance & GLCs

State finances

Economic record

Delivery record

Policy positions

Integrity

Party alignment

Dimension	Rating	Evidence	Why
Identity / current office	Green	A	Authoritatively verified.
Election history	Green	A/B	Strongly documented; major local electoral strength.
Education / CV	Amber	B	No discrepancy established; academic verification incomplete.
Corporate interests	Not assessed	Incomplete	Paid SSM work still required.
Private credit	Not assessed	Not assessed	No lawful private credit report obtained.
Criminal conviction	Green	Open-source review	No conviction identified; formal court search still required.
SMM / mineral governance	Amber / red	B/C	Material governance/reputation exposure; no verified personal corruption finding.
MACC position	Green / amber	B	MACC chief reported Hajiji not involved in case as of Apr 2025; current closure/status should be confirmed.
Civil litigation	Amber	B/C	Multiple matters reported; latest court status required.
State finances	Green / amber	A/B	Revenue strengthened but remains commodity-sensitive.
Economic outcomes	Amber	A	2025 growth strong; unemployment remains high.
GLC governance	Amber	B	Positive reported performance, but audited/board-level verification needed.
Infrastructure delivery	Amber	A/B	Large allocations; delays and execution risk remain.
MA63 / 40% claim	Amber	A/B	Active strategic issue; outcome unresolved at cut-off.

Election	Seat	Ticket	Votes	Result
Sabah state election 2025	N12 Sulaman	PGRS · GRS	10,639 73.6%	Won by 8,919
Sabah state election 2020	N12 Sulaman	BERSATU · GRS	5,919 65.8%	Won by 3,099
Sabah state election 2018	N10 Sulaman	UMNO · BN	12,966 69.6%	Won by 7,774
Sabah state election 2013	N10 Sulaman	UMNO · BN	13,065 78.7%	Won by 10,441
Sabah state election 2008	N10 Sulaman	UMNO · BN	8,961 71.9%	Won by 5,456
Sabah state election 2004	N10 Sulaman	UMNO · BN	7,065 66.4%	Won by 3,482
Sabah state election 1999	N10 Sulaman	UMNO · BN	6,571 61.5%	Won by 3,444
Sabah state election 1994	N11 Sulaman	UMNO · BN	5,016 54.0%	Won by 876
Sabah state election 1990	N11 Sulaman	USNO · BN	3,575 43.9%	Won by 281