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Abdul Halim Hussain

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Abdul Halim Hussain
عبدالحليم بن حسين
Member of the
Penang State Executive Council
(Domestic and International Trade, Consumer Affairs & Entrepreneurship Development)
In office
16 May 2018 – 13 August 2023
GovernorAbdul Rahman Abbas
(2018–2021)
Ahmad Fuzi Abdul Razak
(2021–2023)
Chief MinisterChow Kon Yeow
Preceded byMohd Rashid Hasnon
(Deputy Chief Minister I, International Trade & Entrepreneurship Development)
Abdul Malik Abul Kassim
(Domestic Trade & Consumer Affairs)
Succeeded byRashidi Zinol
(Trade & Entrepreneurship Development)
Portfolio abolished
(Consumer Affairs)
ConstituencyBatu Maung
8th Speaker of the Penang State Legislative Assembly
In office
8 March 2008 – 27 June 2013
GovernorAbdul Rahman Abbas
Chief MinisterLim Guan Eng
DeputyTan Hock Leong
Preceded byYahaya Abdul Hamid
Succeeded byLaw Choo Kiang
ConstituencyNon-MLA
Member of the Penang State Legislative Assembly
for Batu Maung
In office
9 May 2018 – 12 August 2023
Preceded byAbdul Malik Abdul Kassim
(PRPKR)
Succeeded byMohamad Abdul Hamid
(PH–PKR)
Majority8,317 (2018)
Personal details
Born
Abdul Halim bin Hussain

(1960-11-29) 29 November 1960 (age 64)[1]
Penang, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia)
CitizenshipMalaysian
NationalityMalaysia
Political partyPeople's Justice Party (PKR)
Other political
affiliations
Pakatan Rakyat (PR)
(2008–2015)
Pakatan Harapan (PH)
(since 2015)
OccupationPolitician

Abdul Halim bin Hussain is a Malaysian politician who served as Member of the Penang State Executive Council (EXCO) in the Pakatan Harapan (PH) state administration under Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow and Member of the Penang State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Batu Maung from May 2018 to August 2023 as well as 8th Speaker of the Penang State Legislative Assembly from March 2008 to June 2013. He is a member of the People's Justice Party (PKR), a component party of the PH and formerly Pakatan Rakyat (PR) coalitions.

Election results

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Penang State Legislative Assembly[2][3]
Year Constituency Candidate Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout%
2008 N40 Telok Bahang Abdul Halim Hussain (PKR) 3,969 47.23% Hilmi Yahaya (UMNO) 4,434 52.77% 8,565 465 78.82%
2013 Abdul Halim Hussain (PKR) 5,233 46.45% Shah Haedan Ayoob Hussain Shah (UMNO) 6,034 53.55% 11,453 801 87.63%
2018 N37 Batu Maung Abdul Halim Hussain (PKR) 17,380 58.73% Liakat Ali Mohamed Ali (UMNO) 9,063 30.62% 30,046 8,317 85.30%
Saiful Lizan Md Yusoff (PAS) 3,153 10.65%

Honours

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References

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  1. ^ "SENARAI PENERIMA DARJAH-DARJAH KEBESARAN, BINTANG DAN PINGAT-PINGAT KEHORMATAN NEGERI PULAU PINANG 2009" (PDF) (in Malay). Warta Kerajaan Negeri Pulau Pinang.
  2. ^ "SEMAKAN KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM KE - 14" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 13 September 2020. Retrieved 17 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
  3. ^ "The Star Online GE14". The Star. Retrieved 24 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
  4. ^ "Zulkapli dahului senarai penerima Darjah Kebesaran Pulau Pinang". www.sinarharian.com.my (in Malay). 13 October 2023.