Mohd Nasir Zakaria
Mohd Nasir Zakaria | |
|---|---|
| محمد ناصر زکريا | |
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Padang Terap, Kedah | |
| In office 8 March 2008 – 5 May 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Ghazali Ibrahim (BN–UMNO) |
| Succeeded by | Mahdzir Khalid (BN–UMNO) |
| Majority | 369 (2008) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 February 1976 Kedah, Malaysia |
| Political party | Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) (until 2016) Parti Amanah Negara (AMANAH) (since 2016) |
| Other political affiliations | Pakatan Rakyat (PR) Pakatan Harapan (PH) |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Website | nasirzakaria |
Mohd Nasir bin Zakaria (born 9 February 1976) is a Malaysian politician. From 2008 to 2013 he was the Member of the Parliament of Malaysia for the Padang Terap constituency in Kedah. He is a member of the opposition Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS).[1]
Mohd Nasir was elected to Parliament in the 2008 election, defeating the incumbent UMNO member Ghazali Ibrahim by 369 votes.[2] Prior to his election, he was a businessman.[3] He lost his seat in the 2013 election to the former Menteri Besar (Chief Minister) of Kedah, Mahdzir Khalid, who had served for two terms as the state assemblyman for the seat of Pedu, which fell within Padang Terap's borders.
Election results
[edit]| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | P007 Padang Terap | Mohd Nasir Zakaria (PAS) | 15,003 | 50.62% | Ghazali Ibrahim (UMNO) | 14,634 | 49.38% | 30,445 | 369 | 86.00% | ||
| 2013 | Mohd Nasir Zakaria (PAS) | 16,212 | 43.69% | Mahdzir Khalid (UMNO) | 20,654 | 55.66% | 37,904 | 4,442 | 90.33% | |||
| Muhamad Bazli Abdullah (IND) | 243 | 0.65% | ||||||||||
Honours
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Kedah :
Member of the Order of the Crown of Kedah (AMK) (2011)[5]
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References
[edit]- ^ "Mohd Nasir bin Zakaria, Y.B. Tuan" (in Malay). Parliament of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 3 October 2009. Retrieved 19 March 2010.
- ^ "Malaysia Decides 2008". The Star (Malaysia). Retrieved 20 December 2009.
- ^ Habibu, Sira (22 February 2008). "Good mix of candidates in Kedah". The Star (Malaysia). Archived from the original on 4 June 2011. Retrieved 20 December 2009.
- ^ "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 12 May 2013. Percentage figures based on total turnout, excluding informal votes.
- ^ "Carian Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat". eservices.kedah.gov.my.
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