Mohamad Zahir bin Abdul Khalid is a Malaysian politician who has served as Speaker of the Perak State Legislative Assembly since May 2020. He served as Member of the Perak State Executive Council (EXCO) in the Barisan Nasional (BN) state administration under former Menteri Besar Zambry Abdul Kadir from May 2009 to the collapse of the BN administration in May 2018 and Member of the Perak State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Kamunting from March 2008 to May 2018. He is a member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), a component party of the BN coalition.
Mohamad Zahir Abdul Khalid | |
|---|---|
| محمد ظاهر بن عبدالخالد | |
| Speaker of the Perak State Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 12 May 2020 | |
| Monarch | Nazrin Shah |
| Deputy | Khalil Yahaya (2020–2022) Jenny Choy Tsi Jen (since 2022) |
| Menteri Besar | Ahmad Faizal Azumu (2020) Saarani Mohamad (since 2020) |
| Preceded by | Ngeh Koo Ham |
| Constituency | Non-MLA |
| Member of the Perak State Legislative Assembly for Kamunting | |
| In office 8 March 2008 – 9 May 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Abdul Malek Mohamed Hanafiah (BN–UMNO) |
| Succeeded by | Muhd Fadhil Nuruddin (PH–AMANAH) |
| Majority | 555 (2008) 887 (2013) |
| Exco roles (Perak) | |
| 2009–2013 | Chairman of the Education, Higher Education, Science and Technology |
| 2013–2018 | Chairman of the Industry, Investment and Corridor Development |
| Faction represented in Perak State Legislative Assembly | |
| 2008–2018 | Barisan Nasional |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 January 1968 Taiping, Perak, Malaysia |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Political party | United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) |
| Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) |
| Spouse | Aznee Abu Samah |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | BSc Economics and Development Studies(Honours) University of Wales, Swansea (1991), LLB (Honours) University of Leeds (1995) |
| Alma mater | Malay College Kuala Kangsar (MCKK), Stafford House Tutorial College Canterbury, UK, University of Wales, Swansea, University of Leeds, UK |
| Occupation | Politician |
Election results edit
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | N16 Kamunting | Mohamad Zahir Abdul Khalid (UMNO) | 7,975 | 51.80% | Muhamad Apardi Sharri (PAS) | 7,420 | 48.20% | 16,179 | 555 | 74.64% | ||
| 2013 | Mohamad Zahir Abdul Khalid (UMNO) | 11,784 | 51.96% | Mohamad Fakhrudin Abdul Aziz (PAS) | 10,897 | 48.04% | 22,893 | 887 | 84.10% | |||
| 2018 | Mohamad Zahir Abdul Khalid (UMNO) | 8,118 | 34.85% | Muhd Fadhil Nuruddin (AMANAH) | 9,898 | 42.50% | 23,980 | 1,780 | 79.90% | |||
| Mohamad Fakhrudin Abdul Aziz (PAS) | 5,276 | 22.65% | ||||||||||
Honours edit
Perak :
Knight Commander of the Order of Cura Si Manja Kini (DPCM) – Dato' (2010)[3]
References edit
- ^ "SEMAKAN KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM KE - 14" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 17 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
- ^ "The Star Online GE14". The Star. Retrieved 24 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
- ^ "Sultan of Perak 82nd birthday honours list". www.thestar.com.my.
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