Salleh Kalbi

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Kalbi is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Salleh. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.

Salleh bin Haji Kalbi (10 August 1964 – 13 April 2025)^[1] was a Malaysian politician who served as the Member of Parliament for the Silam constituency in Sabah from 2008 to 2013. He represented the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), a component party of the ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition.^[2]

Yang Berbahagia Dato' Salleh Kalbi DIMP ADK
Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Silam, Sabah
In office 8 March 2008 – 5 May 2013
Preceded by	Samsu Baharun
Succeeded by	Nasrun Mansur
Majority	9,792 (2008)
Personal details
Born	(1964-08-10)10 August 1964 Sabah, Malaysia
Died	13 April 2025(2025-04-13) (aged 60) Lahad Datu, Sabah, Malaysia
Political party	United Malays National Organisation (UMNO)
Other political affiliations	Barisan Nasional (BN)
Occupation	Politician
Website	sallehkalbi188.wordpress.com

Salleh was elected to Parliament in the 2008 general election, succeeding his UMNO colleague, Samsu Baharun, as the representative for Silam.^[3][4] He was not selected as a candidate by UMNO for the 2013 general election.^[5]

Election results

Parliament of Malaysia^[6]

Year	Constituency	Candidate		Votes	Pct	Opponent(s)		Votes	Pct	Ballots cast	Majority	Turnout
2008	P188 Silam		Salleh Kalbi (UMNO)	18,111	68.52%		Hashbullah Imam Ohang (PKR)	8,319	31.48%	27,557	9,792	63.37%

Honours

•  Sabah :
  • Member of the Order of Kinabalu (ADK) (2001)^[7]
•  Pahang :
  • Knight Companion of the Order of the Crown of Pahang (DIMP) – Dato' (2011)^[8]