James Ratib

{{Short description|Malaysian politician (born 1966)}}

{{EngvarB|date=May 2018}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2020}}

{{Infobox officeholder

| honorific-prefix = Yang Berhormat Datuk

| name = James Ratib

| native_name = {{lang|ms|{{Script|Arab|جيمس راتب}}}}

| honorific-suffix = {{post-nominals|country=MYS|size=100%|PGDK|MLA (Sabah)}}

| image =

| caption =

| birth_name = James bin Ratib

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1966|10|09|df=y}}

| birth_place = Beluran, Sabah, Malaysia

| residence =

| death_place =

| office = State Minister of Community Development and People's Wellbeing of Sabah

| term_start = 11 January 2023

| term_end =

| 1blankname = Chief Minister

| 1namedata = Hajiji Noor

| 2blankname = Assistant

| 2namedata = Flovia Ng

| governor = Juhar Mahiruddin
{{small|(2020–2025)}}
Musa Aman
{{small|(since 2025)}}

| constituency = Sugut

| predecessor = Shahelmey Yahya

| successor =

| office1 = State Assistant Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries of Sabah

| term_start1 = 8 October 2020

| term_end1 = 11 January 2023

| alongside1 = Hendrus Anding

| 1blankname1 = Chief Minister

| 1namedata1 = Hajiji Noor

| 2blankname1 = Minister

| 2namedata1 = Jeffrey Kitingan

| governor1 = Juhar Mahiruddin

| constituency1 = Sugut

| predecessor1 = Daud Yusof
{{small|(State Assistant Minister of Agriculture and Food Industry of Sabah)}}

| successor1 = Peto Galim
{{small|(State Assistant Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Industries of Sabah)}}

| constituency_AM3 = Sugut

| assembly3 = Sabah State Legislative

| term_start3 = 5 May 2013

| term_end3 =

| majority3 = 2,820 (2013)
1,521 (2018)
1,664 (2020)

| predecessor3 = Surady Kayong
(BN–UMNO)

| successor3 =

| office5 = Faction represented in the
Sabah State Legislative Assembly

| subterm5 = 2013–2018

| suboffice5 = Barisan Nasional

| subterm6 = 2018–2019

| suboffice6 = United Pasokmomogun Kadazandusun Murut Organisation

| subterm7 = 2019–2020

| suboffice7 = United Progressive Kinabalu Organisation

| subterm8 = 2020

| suboffice8 = Independent

| subterm9 = 2020–2023

| suboffice9 = Barisan Nasional

| subterm10 = 2023–

| suboffice10 = Gabungan Rakyat Sabah

| citizenship = {{MAS}}

| party = United Malays National Organisation (UMNO)
{{small|(1998–May 2018, June 2020–January 2023)}}
United Progressive Kinabalu Organisation (UPKO)
{{small|(May 2018–June 2020)}}
27px Parti Gagasan Rakyat Sabah (GAGASAN)
{{small|(since February 2023)}}

| otherparty = Barisan Nasional (BN)
{{small|(1998–May 2018, June 2020–January 2023)}}
{{flagicon image|Gabungan Rakyat Sabah GRS.jpg}} Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS)
{{small|(since February 2023)}}

| occupation = Politician{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/barisanasional/photos/a.452291188218405/3245787728868723|title=Datuk James Bin Ratib, Calon Barisan Nasional untuk rakyat Sabah, N.48, Sugut|website=Facebook |date=12 September 2020|accessdate=8 October 2020}}

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| alma_mater = Asia e University

}}

James bin Ratib (born 9 October 1966) is a Malaysian politician who served as the State Minister of Community Development and People's Wellbeing of Sabah in the Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) state administration under Chief Minister Hajiji Noor since January 2023 and Member of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Sugut since May 2013. He served as the State Assistant Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries of Sabah in the GRS state administration under Hajiji and Minister Jeffrey Kitingan from October 2020 to his promotion to full ministership of a different portfolio in January 2023. He is a member and the Division Chairman of N48 Sugut of the Parti Gagasan Rakyat Sabah (GAGASAN), a major component party of the Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) coalition and was formerly a member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) and United Progressive Kinabalu Organisation (UPKO).{{cite web|url=http://www.astroawani.com/berita-malaysia/empat-lagi-adun-bn-sertai-mohd-shafie-175349|title=Empat lagi ADUN BN sertai Mohd Shafie?|author=Ruzaini Zulkepli|language=Malay|publisher=Astro Awani|date=13 May 2018|accessdate=13 May 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://sg.news.yahoo.com/more-bn-reps-jump-ship-071649081.html|title=More BN reps to jump ship to Warisan|author=Julia Chan|work=The Malay Mail|publisher=Yahoo! News|date=13 May 2018|accessdate=13 May 2018|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180513160810/https://sg.news.yahoo.com/more-bn-reps-jump-ship-071649081.html|archivedate=13 May 2018|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2018/05/14/two-more-upko-reps-join-shafie-assemblymen-switch-allegiance-to-warisan/|title=Two more Upko reps join Shafie|author=Fatimah Zainal|work=The Star|date=14 May 2018|accessdate=14 May 2018}}{{cite web|url=http://says.com/my/news/sabah-musical-chairs-to-end-with-shafie-swearing-in-as-15th-chief-minister-tonight|title=Sabah Musical Chairs To End With Shafie Swearing In As Chief Minister Tonight|author=Sadho Ram|publisher=Says.com|date=12 May 2018|accessdate=12 May 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/424352|title=Six switch sides, Warisan has majority with 35 seats|author=Alyaa Azhar |publisher=Malaysiakini|date=11 May 2018|accessdate=12 May 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://www.bharian.com.my/berita/politik/2018/05/426583/adun-sugut-dari-bn-sertai-upko|title=ADUN Sugut dari BN sertai UPKO|author1=Poliana Ronnie Sidom|author2=Norasikin Daine|language=Malay|publisher=Berita Harian|date=16 May 2018|accessdate=24 May 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://www.bharian.com.my/berita/nasional/2020/10/739695/5-menteri-18-pembantu-menteri-angkat-sumpah|title=5 menteri, 18 pembantu menteri angkat sumpah|publisher=Berita Harian|date=8 October 2020|accessdate=8 October 2020}}{{Cite news| url=https://www.theborneopost.com/2020/06/15/two-upko-assemblymen-quit-party/|title= Two Upko assemblymen quit party |date=15 June 2020|website=Borneo Post Online|accessdate=16 June 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2020/09/14/five-reps-who-switched-loyalties-fielded|work=The Star|title=Five reps who switched loyalties fielded

|date=14 September 2020|accessdate=24 September 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/536653|title=Musa Aman umum cukup majoriti bentuk kerajaan baru Sabah| language=Malay| publisher=Malaysiakini|date=29 July 2020|accessdate=1 August 2020}}