Yang Berhormat Datuk Abidin bin Madingkir (born 28 November 1953) is a Malaysian politician who has served as the State Assistant Minister to the Chief Minister of Sabah in the Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) state administration under Chief Minister Hajiji Noor from October 2020 to December 2025 as well as Member of Sabah State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Paginatan from May 2018 to November 2025. He is a member of the Homeland Solidarity Party (STAR) a component party of the GRS and formerly Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalitions and was a member of the United Progressive Kinabalu Organisation (UPKO), a component party of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) and formerly Barisan Nasional (BN) coalitions. He is also the former Mayor of Kota Kinabalu City Hall and the first Dusun native from Ranau to hold this position.
Election results
+ Sabah State Legislative AssemblyYearConstituencyCandidateVotesPctOpponent(s)VotesPctBallots castMajorityTurnout2018N31 PaginatanAbidin Madingkir (UPKO)5,666 48.83%Julian Sidin (WARISAN)3,60031.01%11,905 2,066 77.70%Padderin Tuliang (STAR)1,87016.12% Satiol Indong (PCS)3623.14% Mat Jaili Samat (PPRS)1040.90% 2020N38 PaginatanAbidin Madingkir (STAR)3,783 35.65%Junaidi Sahat (UMNO)2,46023.18%10,612 1,323 68.86%Arthur Sen Siong Choo (PBS)1,58814.96% Georgina George (UPKO)1,24511.73% Amru Abd Kadir (PCS)9058.53% Henrynus Amin (PKAN)3493.29% Liong Sun Min (LDP)1181.11% Kamil Kasibun (USNO Baru)1121.06% Bensin Dani (GAGASAN)520.49%
Honours Honours of Malaysia
Companion of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (JSM) (2010)
Commander of the Order of Kinabalu (PGDK) – Datuk (1998) Justice of the Peace (JP) (2012)
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