Government of Sabah

The Sabah State Government is an authority governing Sabah, one of Borneo states of Malaysia, based in Kota Kinabalu, the state capital. The state government adheres to and is created by both the Federal Constitution of Malaysia, the supreme law of Malaysia, and the Constitution of the State of Sabah, the supreme law of the State.
The state government has only two branches: executive and legislative. Sabah has no judiciary branch due to the federalisation of court system in Malaysia. Although Sabah has jurisdictions towards Sharia and Native Courts, both courts are still considered a part of the state executive branch.

Legislative

The state legislature consists of only a unicameral house called the State Legislative Assembly. All 60 members of the Assembly are elected from single-member districts by universal adult suffrage. The Assembly follows a multi-party system and the governing body is elected through a first-past-the-post system. The State may appoint up to six nominated members of the Assembly based on conditions provided by the State Constitution.
The Assembly has a maximum mandate of five years by law. The Yang di-Pertua Negeri may dissolve the state legislature at any time and usually does so upon the advice of the Chief Minister.

Executive

Cabinet

Executive power is vested in the Cabinet led by the Chief Minister. The State Constitution stipulates that the Chief Minister must be a member of the State Legislative Assembly who, in the opinion of the Yang di-Pertua Negeri, commands a majority in the State Legislative Assembly. The Cabinet is chosen among members of the State Legislative Assembly and is responsible to that body. The executive branch of the government consists of the Chief Minister as the head of the government, followed by the various ministers of the Cabinet.

Ministries and agencies

Since 1 February 2023, Sabah State Government comprises the following ministries, which subsequently divided to following agencies:

Ministry	State agencies	Additional charge of Federal matters
Chief Minister's Department	State departments: Chief Minister's Department State Palace * Office of the Deputy State Secretary Office of the Deputy State Secretary Office of the Deputy State Secretary * Community Development Leaders' Unit Government Printing Department * * * * Sabah State Integrity Unit State Legislative Assembly Kota Kinabalu City Hall * State statutory bodies: Sabah Economic Development and Investment Authority Sabah Forest Development Authority Sabah Foundation State-owned companies: MLGH Sdn. Bhd. Sabah Forest Industries Sdn. Bhd.	Islamic religious affairs Defence Foreign affairs Internal security Other Federal matters
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Industries	State departments: State statutory bodies: Sabah Fishermen and Fishery Development Corporation	Agriculture and agro-based industry
Ministry of Women, Health and Community Wellbeing	State departments: Department of General Welfare Service State statutory bodies:	Women and family development Consumer affairs Unity and national integration Health Non-Muslim affairs
Ministry of Finance	State departments: State statutory bodies: State-owned companies: Borneo Housing Mortgage Finance Bhd. * Koperasi Jelata Sabah Bhd. Sabah Air Aviation Sdn. Bhd. Yayasan Bumiputera Sabah Bhd.	Finance and treasury
Ministry of Industrial Development, Trade, Entrepreneurship and Transport	State departments: State Railway Department State statutory boards: State-owned companies: Invest Sabah POIC Sabah Sdn. Bhd.	Investment Trade, co-operatives and industry Transportation
Ministry of Local Government and Housing	State departments: Department of Native Affairs Sabah Native Affairs Council State statutory bodies: Beaufort District Council Beluran District Council Keningau District Council Kinabatangan District Council Kota Belud District Council Kota Marudu District Council Kuala Penyu District Council Kudat Town Board Kunak District Council Lahad Datu District Council Nabawan District Council Papar District Council Penampang Municipal Council Pitas District Council Ranau District Council Sandakan Municipal Council Semporna District Council Sipitang District Council Tambunan District Council Tawau Municipal Council Telupid District Council Tenom District Council Tuaran District Council Tongod District Council	Local government Housing Malaysian [Fire and Rescue Department\|Fire and rescue services]
Ministry of Rural Development	State departments: Beaufort District Office * Membakut Subdistrict Office Beluran District Office * Paitan Subdistrict Office Keningau District Office * Sook Subdistrict Office Kinabatangan District Office Kota Belud District Office Kota Marudu District Office Kuala Penyu District Office * Menumbok Subdistrict Office Kudat District Office * Banggi Subdistrict Office * Matunggong Subdistrict Office Kunak District Office Lahad Datu District Office * Tungku Subdistrict Office Nabawan District Office * Pagalungan Subdistrict Office Papar District Office Penampang District Office * Putatan Subdistrict Office Pitas District Office Ranau District Office Semporna District Office Sipitang District Office Tambunan District Office Telupid District Office Tenom District Office * Kemabong Subdistrict Office Tongod District Office Tuaran District Office * Kiulu Subdistrict Office * Tamparuli Subdistrict Office	Rural and regional development District administration
Ministry of Education, Science, Technology and Innovation	State departments: Sabah State Library State-owned companies:	Education Multimedia Communications Digital
Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Environment	State departments: Sabah Environment Protection Department * Sabah Wildlife Department State statutory boards: Sabah Parks	Tourism, culture and environment
Ministry of Public Works and Utilities	State departments: State Sewerage Department	Electricity and utilities Infrastructure
Ministry of Youth, Sports Development and Creative Economy	State statutory bodies: State-owned companies:	Youth and sports affairs Creative economy

Head of government

The Chief Minister of Sabah is the indirectly elected head of government of Sabah. He is officially appointed by the Yang di-Pertua Negeri, who in His Excellency's judgement is likely to command the confidence of the majority of the members of State Legislative Assembly. He heads the State Cabinet, whose members are appointed by the Yang di-Pertua Negara on the advice of the Chief Minister. The Chief Minister and his Cabinet shall be collectively responsible to State Legislative Assembly. The Chief Minister's Department is the body and ministry in which the Chief Minister exercises its functions and powers.