Dato' Muhamad Yusoff bin Mohd Noor is a Malaysian politician who has served as State Leader of the Opposition of Penang from August 2018 to 2023 and Member of the Penang State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Sungai Dua from May 2013. to 2023 He is a member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), a component party of the state opposition but federal ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition. [1]
Muhamad Yusoff Mohd Noor | |
|---|---|
| محمد يوسف محمد نور | |
| State Leader of the Opposition of Penang | |
| In office 2 August 2018 – 28 June 2023 | |
| Governor | Abdul Rahman Abbas (2018–2021) Ahmad Fuzi Abdul Razak (since 2021) |
| Chief Minister | Chow Kon Yeow |
| Preceded by | Jahara Hamid |
| Constituency | Sungai Dua |
| Member of the Penang State Legislative Assembly for Sungai Dua | |
| In office 5 May 2013 – 28 June 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Jasmin Mohamed (BN–UMNO) |
| Succeeded by | Muhammad Fauzi Yusoff (PN–PAS) |
| Majority | 357 (2013) 2,203 (2018) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Penang |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Political party | United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) |
| Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) Perikatan Nasional (PN) (aligned) Muafakat Nasional (MN) |
| Occupation | Politician |
Election results edit
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | N05 Sungai Dua | Muhamad Yusoff Mohd Noor (UMNO) | 7,951 | 50.00% | Zahadi Hj. Mohd (PAS) | 7,594 | 47.80% | 16,089 | 357 | 90.00% | ||
| Mohammad Sharifin Omar (IND) | 344 | 2.20% | ||||||||||
| 2018 | Muhamad Yusoff Mohd Noor (UMNO) | 7,314 | 41.10% | Zahadi Hj. Mohd (PAS) | 5,380 | 30.20% | 18,066 | 2,203 | 87.90% | |||
| Yusri Isahak (AMANAH) | 5,115 | 28.70% | ||||||||||
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | P042 Tasek Gelugor, Penang | Muhamad Yusoff Mohd Noor (UMNO) | 18,864 | 28.11% | Wan Saiful Wan Jan (BERSATU) | 31,116 | 46.36% | 67,112 | 12,252 | 82.99% | ||
| Razak Ridzuan (AMANAH) | 16,547 | 24.66% | ||||||||||
| Abdul Halim Sirjung (PEJUANG) | 406 | 0.60% | ||||||||||
| Mohd Akmal Azhar (WARISAN) | 179 | 0.27% | ||||||||||
Honours edit
Penang :
Officer of the Order of the Defender of State (DSPN) – Dato' (2019)
References edit
- ^ "BN's Yusoff Noor made Penang opposition leader". Free Malaysia Today. 2 August 2018. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
- ^ "Sistem Pengurusan Maklumat Pilihan Raya Umum" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia.
- ^ "SEMAKAN KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM KE - 14" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
- ^ "The Star Online GE14". The Star. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
- ^ "SEMAKAN KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM KE – 14" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 14 December 2020. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
- ^ "The Star Online GE14". The Star. Retrieved 14 December 2020. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
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