Verdon Bahanda | |
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| ۏردون باهندا | |
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Kudat | |
| Assumed office 19 November 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Abdul Rahim Bakri (BN–UMNO) |
| Majority | 1,967 (2022) |
| Chief executive officer and director of the Sabah Football Club Sdn Bhd | |
| In office 12 November 2020 – 21 December 2020 | |
| Faction represented in the Dewan Rakyat | |
| 2022– | Independent (BEBAS) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Verdon bin Bahanda Sabah, Malaysia |
| Political party | Independent |
| Relations | Wetrom Bahanda (older brother) Redonah Bahanda (sister) |
| Occupation | Politician & businessman |
| Verdon Bahanda on Facebook | |
Verdon bin Bahanda is a Malaysian politician, businessman and indigenous activist who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Kudat since November 2022. He served as the chief executive officer (CEO) and director of Sabah Football Club Sdn Bhd from November 2020 to his resignation in December 2020.[1][2] He was also the owner of the Sabah Football Club Sdn Bhd after its privatisation in November 2020 (Officially in 2021). He is presently the only independent MP, one of the two independent candidates who was elected in the 2022 general election along with Tenom MP Riduan Rubin who is a former member of the Social Democratic Harmony Party (KDM) and Verdon is the first independent Kudat MP in the Malaysian history. He is also the younger brother of Wetrom Bahanda, the Kota Marudu MP and Member of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Bandau.[3]
- ^ "VERDON BAHANDA APPOINTED SABAH FOOTBALL CLUB CEO". Borneo Today. 14 November 2020. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
- ^ "Verdon's resignation sparks controversy in Sabah football". New Straits Times. 25 December 2020. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
- ^ "VERDON BIN BAHANDA". Sinar Harian. Retrieved 22 April 2023.