INTRODUCTION

The Honourable Dato' Sri Anifah Hj. Aman was born in Keningau, Sabah on 16 November 1953. He received his secondary education at Sabah College, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah. He later graduated from the University of Buckingham, United Kingdom with a degree in philosophy, economics and law.

His political career started in 1991, when he became a Pro-tem committee member for the United Malay National Organisation (UMNO) party at its Beaufort Division in Sabah. His involvement in politics has always been and only with UMNO, a leading component party of the National Front (Barisan Nasional) coalition, which helmed the Government of Malaysia since independence.

In 1994, he was appointed as the Treasurer for UMNO Beaufort Division. In the same year, the Honourable Dato' Sri Anifah Hj. Aman contested for the N.22 Klias State Assembly seat and also acted as the Beaufort District Election Committee until 1997.

In November, 1999, his political career shines when he won the P. 154 Beaufort Parliamentary seat and became a Member of Parliament for Beaufort. In Mac, 2004, the Honourable Dato' Sri Anifah Hj. Aman was again given the mandate by the constituents to continue serving as a Member of Parliament for P. 176 Kimanis Parliamentary seat, a seat which he held until today. In July 2004, he was also elected as the Divisional Head for UMNO Kimanis Division until today.