Zainal Abidin Zin

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In this Malay name, there is no family name. The name Zin is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Zainal Abidin.
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Zainal Abidin Zin
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The Deputy Defence Minister of Malaysia, Mr. Dato Haji Zainal Abidin Bin Haji Zin calls on the Defence Minister, Shri A.K. Antony, in New Delhi on August 21, 2007 (cropped).jpg
Ministerial roles
1982–1984Parliamentary Secretary of Lands and Regional Development
1984–1986Deputy Minister of Works
1986–1987Deputy Minister of Energy, Telecommunications and Posts
1999–2004 Deputy Minister of Home Affairs
2004–2008 Deputy Minister of Defence
Faction represented in Dewan Rakyat
1982–1989Barisan Nasional
1989–1990Parti Melayu Semangat 46
1999–2008Barisan Nasional
Personal details
Born (1940-03-07) 7 March 1940 (age 81)
Gunung Semanggol, Perak, British Malaya (now Malaysia)
CitizenshipMalaysian
Political partyUnited Malays National Organisation (UMNO) (until 1989; 1996–present)
Parti Melayu Semangat 46 (S46) (1989-1996)
Other political
affiliations		Angkatan Perpaduan Ummah (APU) (1990-1996)
Gagasan Rakyat (GR) (1990-1996)
Barisan Nasional (BN) (Until 1989; 1996-present)
Perikatan Nasional (PN) (2020-present)
Muafakat Nasional (MN) (2019-present)
Spouse(s)Datin Asima Abdul Latif
Children3
Alma materUniversiti Sains Malaysia
OccupationPolitician

Zainal Abidin bin Zin (born 7 March 1940) is a Malaysian politician who served as Deputy Minister of Defence from 2004 to 2008 and Deputy Minister of Home Affairs from 1999 to 2004.

Election results[]

Parliament of Malaysia[1]
Year Constituency Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
1982 P047 Bagan Serai, Perak Zainal Abidin Zin (UMNO) 16,151 62.46% Abdul Kadir Kahar (PAS) 9,708 37.54% 27,007 6,443 74.32%
1986 P052 Bagan Serai, Perak Zainal Abidin Zin (UMNO) 16,508 63.36% Rahmat Husin (PAS) 9,548 36.64% 26,936 6,960 68.49%
1990 Zainal Abidin Zin (S46) 11,822 44.37% Qamaruzaman Ismail (UMNO) 14,824 55.63% 27,699 3,002 71.33%
1995 P055 Bagan Serai, Perak Zainal Abidin Zin (S46) 10,184 38.26% Qamaruzaman Ismail (UMNO) 16,434 61.74% 28,251 6,250 67.55%
1999 Zainal Abidin Zin (UMNO) 15,088 52.77% Ahmad Awang (PAS) 13,504 47.23% 29,507 1,584 65.73%
2004 P058 Bagan Serai, Perak Zainal Abidin Zin (UMNO) 19,827 58.25% Ahmad Awang (PAS) 14,209 41.75% 35,076 5,618 73.47%
2008 Zainal Abidin Zin (UMNO) 15,530 45.05% Mohsin Fadzil Samsuri (PKR) 18,943 54.95% 36,237 3,413 76.92%

Honours[]

Several places were named after him, including:

References[]

  1. ^ "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri". Election Commission of Malaysia. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
  2. ^ a b "SEMAKAN PENERIMA DARJAH KEBESARAN, BINTANG DAN PINGAT". Prime Minister's Department (Malaysia).
  3. ^ "Dr Zambry Isytihar Nama Dewan Dato' Zainal Abidin Zin". Suara Perak (in Malay). Retrieved 18 January 2021.
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