Mohd Rafiq Naizamohideen

Yang Berbahagia Datuk Wira
Mohd Rafiq Naizamohideen
DCSM DMSM
Yang Berbahagia Datuk Wira Mohd Rafiq Naizamohideen DCSM DMSM
محمد رفيق بن نظام موحي الدين
Member of the ; Malacca State Executive Council ; (Industry, Trade and Investment : ; 16 May 2018–9 March 2020) ; (Non-governmental Organisations, Youth and Sports : ; 13 March 2020–21 November 2021)
	In office; 13 March 2020 – 21 November 2021
Governor	Mohd Khalil Yaakob ; (March–June 2020) ; Mohd Ali Rustam ; (2020–2021)
Chief Minister	Sulaiman Md Ali
Preceded by	Saminathan Ganesan ; (Non-governmental Organisations) ; Kerk Chee Yee ; (Youth and Sports)
Succeeded by	Shanmugam Ptcyhay
Constituency	Paya Rumput
	In office; 16 May 2018 – 2 March 2020
Governor	Mohd Khalil Yaakob
Chief Minister	Adly Zahari
Preceded by	Idris Haron
Succeeded by	Sulaiman Md Ali
Constituency	Paya Rumput
Vice President of the ; Malaysian United Indigenous Party
	In office; 23 August 2020 – 30 October 2022 Serving with Radzi Jidin & Ronald Kiandee
President	Muhyiddin Yassin
Succeeded by	Ahmad Faizal Azumu
Member of the Malacca State Legislative Assembly; for Paya Rumput
	In office; 9 May 2018 – 20 November 2021
Preceded by	Sazali Muhamad Din ; (BN–UMNO)
Succeeded by	Rais Yasin ; (BN–UMNO)
Majority	4,259 (2018)
Faction represented in Malacca State Legislative Assembly
2018–2020	Pakatan Harapan
2020	Malaysian United Indigenous Party
2020–2021	Perikatan Nasional
Personal details
Born	Mohd Rafiq bin Naizamohideen; 15 March 1986 (age 38); Malacca, Malaysia
Citizenship	Malaysian
Political party	United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) ; (–2016, since 2023) ; Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU) ; (2016–2022) ; Independent ; (2022–2023)
Other political; affiliations	Barisan Nasional (BN) ; (–2016, since 2023) ; Pakatan Harapan (PH) ; (2017–2020) ; Perikatan Nasional (PN) ; (2020–2022)
Occupation	Politician

Mohd Rafiq bin Naizamohideen is a Malaysian politician who served as Member of the Malacca State Executive Council (EXCO) for the second term in the Barisan Nasional (BN) state administration under former Chief Minister Sulaiman Md Ali from March 2020 to November 2021 and for the first term in the Pakatan Harapan (PH) state administration under former Chief Minister Adly Zahari from May 2018 to the collapse of the PH state administration in March 2020 as well as Member of the Malacca State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Paya Rumput from May 2018 to November 2021. He is also a member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), a component party of the BN coalition. He was a member of the Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU), a component party of the Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition and previously PH coalition. He served as the Vice President of BERSATU from August 2020 to his resignation in October 2022, State Chairman of PN and BERSATU of Melaka from January 2021 to his resignations in November 2021.^[1]

On 30 October 2022, Rafiq resigned from the BERSATU party positions and left the party over his disappointment of the seat distribution of BERSATU for the 2022 general election.^[2] On 16 February 2023, Rafiq rejoined UMNO after leaving it for BERSATU seven years ago.^[3]

Election results

**Malacca State Legislative Assembly**^[4]^[5]^[6]
Year	Constituency		Votes	Pct		Votes	Pct	Ballots cast	Majority	Turnout
2018	N13 Paya Rumput	Mohd Rafiq Naizamohideen (BERSATU)	12,102	56.30%	Abu Bakar Mohamad Diah (UMNO)	7,843	36.48%	21,782	4,259	87.00%
2018	N13 Paya Rumput	Mohd Rafiq Naizamohideen (BERSATU)	12,102	56.30%	Rafie Ahmad (PAS)	1,552	7.22%	21,782	4,259	87.00%
2021	N23 Telok Mas	Mohd Rafiq Naizamohideen (BERSATU)	3,976	28.25%	Abdul Razak Abdul Rahman (UMNO)	6,052	43.01%	14,072	2,076	67.94%
					Asyraf Mukhlis Minghat (AMANAH)	3,891	27.65%
					Muhammad Ariff Adly Mohammad (IND)	153	1.09%

Honours

Malacca :
- Companion Class I of the Exalted Order of Malacca (DMSM) – Datuk (2018)^[7]^[8]
- Knight Commander of the Exalted Order of Malacca (DCSM) – Datuk Wira (2021)

References

^ "Mohd Rafiq umum letak jawatan dalam Bersatu, PN Melaka". Astro Awani (in Malay). Retrieved 28 January 2022.
^ "Mohd Rafiq umum keluar Bersatu". 30 October 2022.
^ https://www.bharian.com.my/berita/nasional/2023/02/1065526/mohd-rafiq-sahkan-sertai-semula-umno ^{[bare URL]}
^ "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.
^ "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat". Bahagian Istiadat dan Urusetia Persidangan Antarabangsa. Prime Minister's Department (Malaysia).
^ "Rina heads list of 419 recipients of Malacca state awards". Bernama. Malaysiakini. 13 October 2018. Retrieved 13 October 2018.

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[1] "Mohd Rafiq umum letak jawatan dalam Bersatu, PN Melaka". Astro Awani (in Malay). Retrieved 28 January 2022.

[2] "Mohd Rafiq umum keluar Bersatu". 30 October 2022.

[3] ttps://www.bharian.com.my/berita/nasional/2023/02/1065526/mohd-rafiq-sahkan-sertai-semula-umno ^{[bare URL]}

[GE14_results-4] "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_GE14-5] "The Star Online GE14". The Star. Retrieved 24 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.

[PRN_Melaka_2021-6] "N.23 TELOK MAS". SPR Dashboard. 7 November 2021. Retrieved 8 November 2021.

[semakan-7] "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat". Bahagian Istiadat dan Urusetia Persidangan Antarabangsa. Prime Minister's Department (Malaysia).

[8] "Rina heads list of 419 recipients of Malacca state awards". Bernama. Malaysiakini. 13 October 2018. Retrieved 13 October 2018.

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