Abdul Yunus bin Jamahri (born 23 September 1972) is a Malaysian politician who has served as Member of the Perak State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Kuala Kurau since March 2008. He served as Member of the Perak State Executive Council (EXCO) for the third term in the Barisan Nasional (BN) state administration under Menteri Besar Saarani Mohamad from December 2020 to November 2022, the second term in the Perikatan Nasional (PN) state administration under former Menteri Besar Ahmad Faizal Azumu from March to the collapse of the PN state administration in December 2020 as well as the first term in the Pakatan Harapan (PH) state administration under Ahmad Faizal from May 2018 to the collapse of the PH state administration in March 2020. He is a member of the Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU), a component party of the PN coalition and was a member of the People's Justice Party (PKR), a component party of the PH coalition.
Abdul Yunus Jamahri | |
|---|---|
| عبد اليونس بن جمهري | |
| Member of the Perak State Executive Council (Public Facilities, Infrastructure, Agriculture and Plantations : 19 May 2018 – 10 March 2020) (Agriculture, Fishery, Plantation and Food Security : 31 March 2020 – 5 December 2020) (Domestic Trade and Consumerism, National Integration and Civil Society : 15 December 2020 – 21 November 2022) | |
| In office 15 December 2020 – 21 November 2022 | |
| Monarch | Nazrin Shah |
| Menteri Besar | Saarani Mohamad |
| Preceded by | Saarani Mohamad (Consumerism) Ahmad Faizal Azumu (Menteri Besar, National Integration) Razman Zakaria (Civil Society) |
| Succeeded by | Woo Kah Leong (Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs) Portfolios abolished (National Integration and Civil Society) |
| Constituency | Kuala Kurau |
| In office 31 March 2020 – 5 December 2020 | |
| Monarch | Nazrin Shah |
| Menteri Besar | Ahmad Faizal Azumu |
| Preceded by | Himself |
| Succeeded by | Razman Zakaria |
| Constituency | Kuala Kurau |
| In office 19 May 2018 – 10 March 2020 | |
| Monarch | Nazrin Shah |
| Menteri Besar | Ahmad Faizal Azumu |
| Preceded by | Zainol Fadzi Paharudin (Public Facilities and Infrastructure) Saarani Mohammad (Agriculture and Plantations) |
| Succeeded by | Himself (Agriculture and Plantations) Mohd Zolkafly Harun (Public Facilities and Infrastructure) |
| Constituency | Kuala Kurau |
| Member of the Perak State Legislative Assembly for Kuala Kurau | |
| Assumed office 8 March 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Mohd Salleh Mat Disa (BN–UMNO) |
| Majority | 467 (2008) 5,014 (2013) 2,643 (2018) 1,347 (2022) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Abdul Yunus bin Jamahri 23 September 1972 Parit Buntar, Kerian District, Perak, Malaysia |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Nationality | Malaysia |
| Political party | People's Justice Party (PKR) (–2020) Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU) (since 2020) |
| Other political affiliations | Pakatan Rakyat (PR) (2008–2015) Pakatan Harapan (PH) (2015–2020) Perikatan Nasional (PN) (since 2020) |
| Occupation | Politician |
Election results
edit| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | N09 Kuala Kurau | Abdul Yunus Jamahri (PKR) | 8,224 | 51.46% | Mohd Salleh Mohd Disa (UMNO) | 7,757 | 48.54% | 16,360 | 467 | 77.87% | ||
| 2013 | Abdul Yunus Jamahri (PKR) | 12,336 | 62.75% | Mohd Salleh Mohd Disa (UMNO) | 7,322 | 37.25% | 12,430 | 5,014 | 77.37% | |||
| 2018 | Abdul Yunus Jamahri (PKR) | 8,665 | 41.91% | Shahrul Nizam Razali (UMNO) | 6,012 | 29.08% | 20,976 | 2,643 | 83.50% | |||
| Abdul Baharin Mat Desa (PAS) | 5,997 | 29.01% | ||||||||||
| 2022 | Abdul Yunus Jamahri (BERSATU) | 10,309 | 41.97% | Anuar Ahmad (PKR) | 8,962 | 36.49% | 25,181 | 1,347 | 76.29% | |||
| Mohd Jamil Jahaya (UMNO) | 5,292 | 21.54% | ||||||||||
Honours
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Perak :
Knight Commander of the Order of the Perak State Crown (DPMP) – Dato' (2019)[3]
References
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ "The Star Online GE14". The Star. Retrieved 24 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
- ^ "254 penerima darjah, pingat sempena ulang tahun keputeraan Sultan Perak". www.bharian.com.my.
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