Rais bin Yasin is a Malaysian politician who has served as Senior Member of the Melaka State Executive Council (EXCO) in the Barisan Nasional (BN) state administration under Chief Minister Ab Rauf Yusoh since April 2023 and Member of the Melaka State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Paya Rumput since November 2021. He served as Member of the Melaka State EXCO under former Chief Minister Sulaiman Md Ali from November 2021 to March 2023. He is a member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), a component party of the BN coalition. He has also served as the State Deputy Chairman of UMNO of Melaka and Division Chief of UMNO of Tangga Batu since March 2023.
Rais Yasin | |
|---|---|
| رئيس ياسين | |
| Senior Member of the Melaka State Executive Council (Housing, Local Government, Drainage, Climate Change and Disaster Management) | |
| Assumed office 5 April 2023 | |
| Governor | Mohd Ali Rustam |
| Deputy | Zulkifli Mohd Zin |
| Chief Minister | Ab Rauf Yusoh |
| Preceded by | Zaidi Attan (Member, Housing and Local Government) Portfolios established (Drainage, Climate Change and Disaster Management) |
| Constituency | Paya Rumput |
| Member of the Melaka State Executive Council (Education, Science, Technology and Innovation) | |
| In office 26 November 2021 – 31 March 2023 | |
| Governor | Mohd Ali Rustam |
| Chief Minister | Sulaiman Md Ali |
| Preceded by | Noor Effandi Ahmad |
| Succeeded by | Rahmad Mariman (Education) Fairul Nizam Roslan (Science, Technology and Innovation) |
| Constituency | Paya Rumput |
| State Deputy Chairman of the United Malays National Organisation of Melaka | |
| Assumed office 22 March 2023 | |
| President | Ahmad Zahid Hamidi |
| State Chairman | Ab Rauf Yusoh |
| Preceded by | Mohamad Ali Mohamad |
| Division Chief of the United Malays National Organisation of Tangga Batu | |
| Assumed office 18 March 2023 | |
| President | Ahmad Zahid Hamidi |
| Deputy | Shahrin Muharam |
| Preceded by | Mohamad Ali Mohamad |
| Member of the Melaka State Legislative Assembly for Paya Rumput | |
| Assumed office 20 November 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Mohd Rafiq Naizamohideen (PH–BERSATU) |
| Majority | 629 (2021) |
| Faction represented in Malacca State Legislative Assembly | |
| 2021– | Barisan Nasional |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 September 1984 Malacca, Malaysia |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Political party | United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) |
| Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) |
| Spouse | Erni Aidilia Karim |
| Alma mater | Al-Azhar University |
| Occupation | Politician |
Election results edit
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | N13 Paya Rumput | Rais Yasin (UMNO) | 6,830 | 39.68% | Shamsul Iskandar Md. Akin (PKR) | 6,201 | 36.03% | 17,211 | 629 | 65.06% | ||
| Muhammad Fariz Izwan Mazlan (BERSATU) | 3,972 | 23.08% | ||||||||||
| Mohd Jaini Dimon (IND) | 127 | 0.74% | ||||||||||
| Muhammad Hashidi Mohd Zin (PUTRA) | 81 | 0.47% | ||||||||||
Honours edit
Malacca :
Companion Class II of the Exalted Order of Malacca (DPSM) – Datuk (2020)
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.
- ^ "N.23 TELOK MAS". SPR Dashboard. 7 November 2021. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
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