Zahrain bin Mohamed Hashim (born 12 November 1955) is a Malaysian politician previously from the People's Justice Party (PKR), a component party of then Pakatan Rakyat (PR) opposition coalition who served as the 16th Ambassador of Malaysia to Indonesia from September 2013 to June 2018 and Member of Parliament (MP) for Bayan Baru from March 2008 to May 2013. He is now an independent after leaving PR and PKR.
Zahrain Mohamed Hashim | |
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| ظاهرين محمد هاشم | |
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| 16th Ambassador of Malaysia to Indonesia | |
| In office 5 September 2013 – 30 June 2018 | |
| Monarchs | Abdul Halim (2013–2016) Muhammad V (2016–2018) |
| Prime Minister | Najib Razak (2013–2018) Mahathir Mohamad (2018) |
| Preceded by | Syed Munshe Afdzaruddin Syed Hassan |
| Succeeded by | Zainal Abidin Bakar |
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Bayan Baru | |
| In office 8 March 2008 – 5 May 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Wong Kam Hoong (BN–MCA) |
| Succeeded by | Sim Tze Tzin (PR–PKR) |
| Majority | 11,029 (2008) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 November 1955 Penang, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia) |
| Political party | People's Justice Party (PKR) (–2010) Independent (since 2010) |
| Occupation | Politician |
Political career
editZahrain was elected to Parliament in the 2008 election as a member of the opposition People's Justice Party (PKR).[1] As Chairman of the Penang division of PKR, he had been criticised by his Pakatan Rakyat coalition partner, the Democratic Action Party, for speaking out against Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng.[2] In January 2010, he attacked Lim as being a "dictator, a chauvinist and communist-minded", citing what Zahrain saw as a failure by Lim to deliver on his election promises.[3] He subsequently left PKR to sit in Parliament as an independent.
Diplomatic career
editAfter leaving Parliament following the 2013 general elections, Zahrain was appointed as the Malaysia Ambassador to Indonesia.[4]
Zahrain was recalled from his posting following the Pakatan Harapan (PH) government's decision to stop the previous practice adopted by the Barisan Nasional (BN) of appointing politicians to head overseas missions.[5][6]
Election results
edit| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots Cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | P052 Bayan Baru | Zahrain Mohamed Hashim (PKR) | 27,618 | 62.47% | Ooi Siew Kim (MCA) | 16,589 | 37.53% | 46,418 | 11,029 | 76.45% | ||
Honours
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Penang :
Officer of the Order of the Defender of State (DSPN) – Dato' (1995)[10]
Commander of the Order of the Defender of State (DGPN) – Dato' Seri (2009)[10]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Malaysia Decides 2008". The Star (Malaysia). Retrieved 31 December 2009.
- ^ "DAP: Zahrain behaving like 'little Umno leader'". The Star (Malaysia). Retrieved 1 January 2010.
- ^ Habibu, Sira. "Zahrain: Lim is a dictator". The Star (Malaysia). Star Publications (Malaysia). Retrieved 29 January 2010.
- ^ Zuhrin Azad Ahmad (5 September 2013). "Former Bayan Baru rep named Malaysian ambassador to Indonesia". The Star. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
- ^ "Envoys told to return to Malaysia". Royce Tan, Eddie Chua. The Star (Malaysia). 30 June 2018. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
- ^ "No more Malaysian politicians as ambassadors: Mahathir". Bernama. Channel News Asia. 21 September 2018. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
- ^ "Malaysia General Election". undiinfo Malaysian Election Data. Malaysiakini.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|url=(help) Results only available from the 2004 election. - ^ "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 4 February 2017. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
- ^ "Malaysia Decides 2008". The Star (Malaysia). Retrieved 1 January 2009.
- ^ a b "SEMAKAN PENERIMA DARJAH KEBESARAN, BINTANG DAN PINGAT". Prime Minister's Department (Malaysia). Retrieved 22 March 2019.