Mohamad Zahir Abdul Khalid

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In this Malay name, there is no family name. The name Abdul Khalid is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Mohamad Zahir.
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Mohamad Zahir Abdul Khalid
DPCM MLA
محمد ظاهير بن عبدالخالد
Speaker of the Perak State Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
12 May 2020
MonarchNazrin Shah
Menteri BesarAhmad Faizal Azumu
Saarani Mohamad
DeputyKhalil Yahaya
Preceded byNgeh Koo Ham
Exco roles (Perak)
2009–2013Chairman of the Education, Higher Education, Science and Technology
2013–2018Chairman of the Industry, Investment and Corridor Development
Faction represented in Penang State Legislative Assembly
2008–2018Barisan Nasional
Personal details
Born13 January 1968
Taiping, Perak, Malaysia
CitizenshipMalaysian
Political partyUnited Malays National Organisation (UMNO)
Other political
affiliations		Barisan Nasional (BN)
Perikatan Nasional (PN)
Muafakat Nasional (MN)
EducationBSc Economics and Development Studies(Honours) University of Wales, Swansea (1991), LLB (Honours) University of Leeds (1995)
Alma materMalay College Kuala Kangsar (MCKK), Stafford House Tutorial College Canterbury, UK, University of Wales, Swansea, University of Leeds, UK
OccupationPolitician

Mohamad Zahir bin Abdul Khalid is a Malaysian politician and currently he serves as Speaker of the Perak State Legislative Assembly.

Election Results[]

Perak State Legislative Assembly[1][2]
Year Constituency Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
2008 N16 Kamunting, P060 Taiping Mohamad Zahir Abdul Khalid (UMNO) 7,975 51.80% Muhamad Apardi Sharri (PAS) 7,420 48.20% 16,179 555 74.64%
2013 Mohamad Zahir Abdul Khalid (UMNO) 11,784 51.96% Mohamad Fakhrudin Abdul Aziz (PAS) 10,897 48.04% 22,893 887 84.10%
2018 Mohamad Zahir Abdul Khalid (UMNO) 8,118 34.85% Mohd Fadhil Nuruddin (AMANAH) 9,898 42.50% 23,980 1,780 79.90%
Mohamad Fakhrudin Abdul Aziz (PAS) 5,276 22.65%

Honours[]

References[]

  1. ^ "SEMAKAN KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM KE - 14" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 17 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
  2. ^ "The Star Online GE14". The Star. Retrieved 24 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
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