Wetrom Bahanda

2020–2022Perikatan Nasional2022–Social Democratic Harmony PartyFaction represented in Dewan Rakyat2022–Social Democratic Harmony Party Personal detailsBorn
(1971-05-26) 26 May 1971 (age 52)
Kota Marudu, Sabah, MalaysiaCitizenshipMalaysianPolitical partyUnited Malays National Organisation of Sabah (Sabah UMNO)
(–2018)
Malaysian United Indigenous Party of Sabah (Sabah BERSATU)
(2019–2022)
Social Democratic Harmony Party (KDM)
(since 2022)Other political
affiliationsBarisan Nasional (BN)
(–2018)
Pakatan Harapan (PH)
(2019–2020)
Perikatan Nasional (PN)
(2020–2022)
Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS)
(2020–2022)SpouseDoreen YubingRelationsVerdon Bahanda (younger brother)
Redonah Bahanda (Sister)OccupationPolitician

Wetrom bin Bahanda (born 26 May 1971) is a Malaysian politician who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Kota Marudu since November 2022 and Member of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Bandau since September 2020. He 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 his resignation in October 2022. He is a member of the Social Democratic Harmony Party (KDM) and was a member of the Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU), a component party of the ruling Perikatan Nasional (PN) and GRS as well as formerly the Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalitions and was a member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), a component party of the ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition. He has also served as the 1st Deputy President of KDM for the Muslim bumiputera quota since October 2022.^[1][2][3][4] He is also the older brother of Verdon Bahanda, the MP for Kudat.

Election results

Sabah State Legislative Assembly^[5][6][7][8]

Year	Constituency	Candidate		Votes	Pct	Opponent(s)		Votes	Pct	Ballots cast	Majority	Turnout
2020	N06 Bandau		Wetrom Bahanda (BERSATU)	5,863	60.41%		Majamis Timbong (WARISAN)	2,500	23.18%	10,612	3,363	68.86%
							Azahari Amit (USNO Baru)	477	1.06%
							Webley Disim (PCS)	477	8.53%
							Raphael Biun (LDP)	331	1.11%
							Tolok Delly Surag (IND)	58	14.96%

Parliament of Malaysia

Year	Constituency	Candidate		Votes	Pct	Opponent(s)		Votes	Pct	Ballots cast	Majority	Turnout
2022	P168 Kota Marudu, Sabah		Wetrom Bahanda (KDM)	24,318	48.69%		Maximus Ongkili (PBS)	16,144	32.32%	49,946	8,174	61.86%
							Jilid Kuminding (WARISAN)	5,320	10.65%
							Shahrizal Denci (MUDA)	3,225	6.46%
							Norman Tulang (Independent)	660	1.32%
							Mohd Azmi Zulkiflee (PEJUANG)	279	0.56%

Honours

•  Sabah :
  • Grand Star of the Order of Kinabalu (BSK) (2004)^[9]
  • Commander of the Order of Kinabalu (PGDK) – Datuk (2011)

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