Shah Alfie Yahya Ahmad Shah

Summary

Shah Alfie Yahya Ahmad Shah is the GRS–Gagasan Rakyat assemblyman for N24 Tanjung Keramat, elected in the 17th Sabah State Election on 29 November 2025 with 5,699 votes and a majority of 1,153 in an 11-cornered contest. A first-time candidate aged 39, he holds a Bachelor of Accounting (Honours) degree and served previously as a Putatan district councillor and as the Special Officer for the Tanjung Keramat constituency and Putatan Parliament under his elder brother, former Tanjung Keramat assemblyman and Putatan MP Datuk Ir Shahelmey Yahya. He is one of five new GRS faces elected to the 17th Sabah State Legislative Assembly.

Biography

Shah Alfie Yahya Ahmad Shah is a Malaysian politician from Parti Gagasan Rakyat Sabah (GAGASAN), a component party of the Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) coalition, and the elected Member of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly for N24 Tanjung Keramat since November 2025. Born and raised in Tanjung Keramat, Putatan, Sabah, he is the younger brother of Datuk Ir Shahelmey Yahya, the Member of Parliament for Putatan and former Deputy Chief Minister III of Sabah [1]. He holds a Bachelor of Accounting (Honours) degree from Universiti Tun Abdul Razak (UNITAR) and previously worked in accounting and management roles including positions at Sabah Credit Corporation, PS Consulting Engineers Sdn Bhd, and Borneo Highway PDP Sdn Bhd [2]. Prior to contesting the 2025 state election, he served as the Special Officer for DUN N24 Tanjung Keramat and Parliament P173 Putatan — roles in which he managed constituency affairs under his brother's tenure for approximately three years — and as a councillor on the Majlis Daerah Putatan [3]. He also served as Division Secretary for Parti Gagasan Rakyat Sabah in Tanjung Keramat [4]. In the 17th Sabah State Election held on 29 November 2025, Shah Alfie won N24 Tanjung Keramat with 5,699 votes and a majority of 1,153 in an 11-cornered contest, with a vote share of approximately 33.15% [1]. He was 39 years old at the time of the election [1] and was among five new GRS faces elected to the 17th Sabah State Legislative Assembly [5].

Known for

Shah Alfie Yahya Ahmad Shah is known as the first elected assemblyman for Tanjung Keramat to carry the GRS–Gagasan Rakyat banner, winning a seat previously held by his brother Datuk Ir Shahelmey Yahya under the Barisan Nasional ticket. He entered state politics as a first-time candidate whose candidacy was described as a surprise by NST, with direct grassroots experience gained through years of constituency service and local council work [4]. His candidacy arose from GRS's decision to field him in place of his brother, who stepped aside from the state contest to retain his Putatan federal parliamentary seat under the anti-hopping law [1].

Political positions

Shah Alfie Yahya Ahmad Shah has not made extensive public statements on specific national policy issues based on available sources. During the 2025 election campaign, he emphasised his understanding of constituency development needs, the economic priorities of the Putatan district, and the welfare of young voters — who he noted constitute approximately 60 percent of the Tanjung Keramat electorate [6]. He framed his candidacy in terms of continuity and local knowledge, drawing on his prior role as special officer to the incumbent assemblyman. His background in accounting and entrepreneurship, and his stated intent to apply that background to constituency administration, signals an orientation toward practical development and fiscal management at the local level [6]. As a GRS–GAGASAN member, he operates within the ruling state coalition government led by Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor, which secured a second term in the 17th Sabah State Election [1].

Education

1. Pre-2010 (est.)Obtained a Bachelor of Accounting (Honours) degree from Universiti Tun Abdul Razak (UNITAR).⛓

Before politics

1. Pre-2015Worked as an Account Trainee at Sabah Credit Corporation, then as an Account Executive at PS Consulting Engineers Sdn Bhd.⛓
2. Pre-2025Served as Manager in the Managing Director's Office Department and subsequently in the Health, Safety, Security and Environment (HSSE) Department at Borneo Highway PDP Sdn Bhd.⛓

Political career

1. Pre-2025Appointed as a councillor (Ahli Majlis) on the Majlis Daerah Putatan, gaining exposure to local governance and constituency needs.⛓
2. Pre-2025Served as Special Officer for DUN N24 Tanjung Keramat and Parliament P173 Putatan for approximately three years, managing constituency affairs and development under his brother Shahelmey Yahya.⛓
3. Pre-2025Served as Division Secretary for Parti Gagasan Rakyat Sabah (GAGASAN) in Tanjung Keramat.⛓
4. 13 November 2025Named by GRS as the coalition's candidate for N24 Tanjung Keramat in the 17th Sabah State Election, replacing his brother Datuk Ir Shahelmey Yahya who chose not to contest in order to retain his Putatan parliamentary seat.⛓
5. 29 November 2025Elected as Member of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for N24 Tanjung Keramat, winning with 5,699 votes and a majority of 1,153 in an 11-cornered contest. Confirmed as one of five new GRS faces in the 17th Sabah State Legislative Assembly.⛓

Election history

• 2025N24 Tanjung KeramatWon33.15%⛓

Perspectives on key issues

• VerifiedFactsShah Alfie Yahya Ahmad Shah won N24 Tanjung Keramat in the 17th Sabah State Election (29 November 2025) with 5,699 votes and a majority of 1,153 in an 11-cornered contest, under the GRS–Gagasan Rakyat banner. The seat had previously been won in 2020 by his brother, Datuk Ir Shahelmey Yahya, under BN-UMNO with a majority of 1,124.⛓
• GovernmentGRS fielded Shah Alfie as the coalition candidate for Tanjung Keramat after his brother Shahelmey chose to sit out the state election in order to retain his Putatan parliamentary seat. GRS chairman and Chief Minister Hajiji Noor's coalition won the most seats (29) in the 17th Sabah State Election, with Shah Alfie among five new GRS faces elected.⛓
• OppositionBN fielded Putatan UMNO division chief Jeffery Nor Mohamed as their candidate to reclaim Tanjung Keramat, finishing second with 4,546 votes. Warisan fielded its Youth deputy chief Firdaus Diun, who came third with 3,839 votes.⛓
• ExpertAccording to Universiti Malaysia Sabah associate professor Dr Syahruddin Awang Ahmad, the election of 21 new faces in the 17th Sabah State Election — including Shah Alfie — signals that Sabahans want a shift in leadership and that party loyalty alone is no longer the primary factor in securing grassroots support.⛓