Besut (federal Constituency)
Besut is a federal constituency in Besut District, Terengganu, Malaysia Malaysia ( ; ) is a country in Southeast Asia. The federation, federal constitutional monarchy consists of States and federal territories of Malaysia, thirteen states and three federal territories, separated by the South China Sea into two r ..., that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1959. The federal constituency was created in the 1958 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system. Demographics History Polling districts According to the federal gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Besut constituency is divided into 43 polling districts. Representation history State constituency Current state assembly members Local governments Election results ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Che Mohamad Zulkifly Jusoh
Che Mohamad Zulkifly Jusoh (born 9 July 1964) is a Malaysian politician and former member of parliament for Setiu, Terengganu for a term from 2013 to 2018 and is the incumbent member of parliament for Besut since November 2022. He is a member of the Malaysian Islamic Party since 2018 and previously, he was a member of the United Malays National Organisation political party. Political career As of 2022, he belongs to Malaysian Islamic Party, a component party of the Perikatan Nasional coalition. Debate on the Domestic Violence Act (Amendments) 2017 bill On July 15, 2017 during the debate tabling on the Domestic Violence Act (Amendments) 2017 bill in the Dewan Rakyat, Jusoh remarked that wives withholding sex from their husbands or the right to marry another woman should be considered a Sharia-related crime or marital offence which is brought by emotional and psychological abuse. His statement sparked criticism from Women's Aid Organisation and many politicians; however Musl ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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United Malays National Organisation
The United Malays National Organisation (Malay: ; Jawi: ; abbreviated UMNO () or less commonly PEKEMBAR), is a nationalist right-wing political party in Malaysia. As the oldest continuous national political party within Malaysia (since its inception in 1946), UMNO has once been called Malaysia's "Grand Old Party". UMNO is a founding and the principal dominant member of the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition, which taken along with its predecessor Alliance, had been the main governing party of Malaysia from the independence of Malaya in 1957 until its defeat in the 2018 general election. From 1957 to 2018, every Prime Minister of Malaysia was also the President of UMNO. It has since returned to power twice as a result of the 2020-2022 Malaysian political crisis, firstly as a partner in a Perikatan Nasional-led government and subsequently as the leading party in a BN-led government with UMNO vice-president Ismail Sabri serving as Prime Minister. A race-focused party, UMNO's ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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12th Parliament Of Malaysia
The 12th Malaysian Parliament is the last meeting of the legislative branch of the government of Malaysia, the Parliament, comprising the directly elected lower house, the ''Dewan Rakyat'', and the appointed upper house, the ''Dewan Negara''. It met for the first time at the Malaysian Houses of Parliament on 28 April 2008 and met for the last time on 29 November 2012. The King then dissolved the Parliament on 3 April 2013. The dissolution was announced by the Prime Minister Najib Razak after it consented by the King. The 12th Parliament was the first to meet where the governing Barisan Nasional coalition does not have a 2/3 supermajority in the ''Dewan Rakyat'' necessary to amend the Constitution. In the 2008 general election, opposition parties won a record 82 of the 222 seats in the ''Dewan Rakyat'', quadrupling the share they held previously. On 1 April, leaders from Parti Keadilan Rakyat, the Democratic Action Party and PAS announced the formation of the Pakatan Rakyat, a coa ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Abdullah Md Zin
Abdullah bin Md Zin (Jawi alphabet, Jawi: عبدﷲ بن مد زين; born 2 August 1946) is a former Member of the Parliament of Malaysia for the Besut constituency in Terengganu serving for two terms from 2004 to 2013 and is a member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), a member party of the Barisan Nasional coalition. Early life and career Abdullah was born on 2 August 1946 in Alor Selinsing, Jerteh, Besut District, Besut, Terengganu. He studied at the Islamic University of Madinah, graduating in 1972 with a bachelor's degree in Islamic Studies. In 1973, he obtained a master's degree in Syariah from Al-Azhar University, Egypt, before receiving a Diploma in Education from Ain Shams University. He was awarded a Doctorate of Philosophy from University of Kent, Kent University, England, in 1986. Abdullah became a lecturer in 1976, firstly at Kolej Islam Klang and then at the National University of Malaysia (UKM). In 1998, he was appointed as the dean of the Fac ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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11th Parliament Of Malaysia
This is a list of the members of the Dewan Rakyat (House of Representatives) of the 11th Parliament of Malaysia The Parliament of Malaysia ( ms, Parlimen Malaysia) is the national legislature of Malaysia, based on the Westminster system. The bicameral parliament consists of the Dewan Rakyat (House of Representatives, lit. "People's Assembly") and the D ..., elected in 2004. Composition Election pendulum The 11th General Election witnessed 198 governmental seats and 21 non-governmental seats filled the Dewan Rakyat. The government side has 134 safe seats and 22 fairly safe seats, while the other side has 3 safe seats and 4 fairly safe seats. In addition, 17 seats was win uncontested in governmental seats. Seating arrangement This is the seating arrangement as of its last meeting on 19 December 2007. None of any seats is labelled as Vacant. Elected members by state __NOTOC__ Unless noted otherwise, the MPs served the entire term of the parliament (fro ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party
The Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS; ms, Parti Islam Se-Malaysia; ms, ڤرتي إسلام سمليسيا, label=Jawi alphabet, Jawi, script=arab, italic=unset) is an Islamist political party in Malaysia. As the party focused on Islamic fundamentalism, PAS's electoral base are largely in Peninsular Malaysia's rural and conservative northern and eastern coasts, particularly in the states of Kelantan, Kedah, Perlis, Terengganu, Pahang and also in some of the rural parts in Selangor & Perak. The party was a component party of the then governing Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition which came to power as a result of the 2020–21 Malaysian political crisis. The party governs either solely or as coalition partners in the states of Kelantan, Terengganu, Kedah & Perlis. In the past, it was a coalition partner in the state governments of Penang and Selangor as part of the federal opposition between 2008 and 2018. Since the 2022 Malaysian general election, the party holds 43 of the 222 sea ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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10th Parliament Of Malaysia
This is a list of the members of the Dewan Rakyat (House of Representatives) of the 10th Parliament of Malaysia, elected in 1999. Composition Seating arrangement This is the seating arrangement as of its last meeting on 11 November 2003. In addition, there were a seat that is labelled as VACANT, namely Kangar Kangar ( Northern Malay: ''Kangaq''; Jawi: كڠار) is the state capital and the largest town in Perlis, Malaysia. It has a population of 48,898 and an area of 2,619.4 ha. It is located next to the Thailand border, in the northernmost point .... The seat vacancy is due to the resignation of the incumbent Member of Parliament (MP) for the constituency to assume his new post as Senate president, which occur on 3 July 2003 respectively. Elected members by state __NOTOC__ Unless noted otherwise, the MPs served the entire term of the parliament (fro20 December 1999until 4 March 2004). Perlis Kedah Kelantan Terengganu Penang Perak Pahang Selangor ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Idris Jusoh
Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Haji Idris bin Jusoh ( Jawi: إدريس بن جوسوه; born 15 November 1955) is a Malaysian politician who has served as Chairman of the Federal Land Development Authority (FELDA) since May 2020. He served as the Minister of Higher Education and Minister of Education II in the Barisan Nasional (BN) administration under former Prime Minister Najib Razak from May 2013 to the collapse of the BN administration in May 2018. He also served as the 12th Menteri Besar of Terengganu from March 2004 to March 2008, Member of Parliament (MP) for Besut from May 2013 to November 2022, Member of the Terengganu State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Jertih from March 2004 to May 2013 and Chairman of the Majlis Amanah Rakyat (MARA) from July 2008 to March 2013. He is a member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), a component party of the ruling BN coalition. Early life Idris Jusoh or popularly known as "Yeh" (Yeh is just a shortform for Idris, most Kelanta ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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9th Parliament Of Malaysia
This is a list of the members of the Dewan Rakyat (House of Representatives) of the 9th Parliament of Malaysia The Parliament of Malaysia ( ms, Parlimen Malaysia) is the national legislature of Malaysia, based on the Westminster system. The bicameral parliament consists of the Dewan Rakyat (House of Representatives, lit. "People's Assembly") and the D ..., elected in 1995. Composition Elected members by state __NOTOC__ Unless noted otherwise, the MPs served the entire term of the parliament (fro7 June 1995until 10 November 1999). Perlis Kedah Kelantan Terengganu Penang Perak Pahang Selangor Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur Negeri Sembilan Malacca Johor Federal Territory of Labuan Sabah Sarawak Notes References *Abdullah, Z. G., Adnan, H. N., & Lee, K. H. (1997). ''Malaysia, tokoh dulu dan kini = Malaysian personalities, past and present''. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Penerbit Universiti Malaya. *Anzagain Sdn. Bhd. (2004). ''Almanak keput ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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8th Parliament Of Malaysia
This is a list of the members of the Dewan Rakyat (House of Representatives) of the 8th Parliament of Malaysia The Parliament of Malaysia ( ms, Parlimen Malaysia) is the national legislature of Malaysia, based on the Westminster system. The bicameral parliament consists of the Dewan Rakyat (House of Representatives, Literal translation, lit. "People's A ..., elected in 1990. Composition Elected members by state __NOTOC__ Unless noted otherwise, the MPs served the entire term of the parliament (fro3 December 1990until 6 April 1995). Perlis Kedah Kelantan Terengganu Penang Perak Pahang Selangor Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur Negeri Sembilan Malacca Johor Federal Territory of Labuan Sabah Sarawak Notes References *Abdullah, Z. G., Adnan, H. N., & Lee, K. H. (1997). ''Malaysia, tokoh dulu dan kini = Malaysian personalities, past and present''. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Penerbit Universiti Malaya. *Anzagain Sdn. Bhd. (2004). ''Almanak keputu ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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7th Parliament Of Malaysia
This is a list of the members of the Dewan Rakyat (House of Representatives) of the 7th Parliament of Malaysia The Parliament of Malaysia ( ms, Parlimen Malaysia) is the national legislature of Malaysia, based on the Westminster system. The bicameral parliament consists of the Dewan Rakyat (House of Representatives, Literal translation, lit. "People's A ..., elected in 1986. Composition Elected members by state __NOTOC__ Unless noted otherwise, the MPs served the entire term of the parliament (fro6 October 1986until 4 October 1990). Perlis Kedah Kelantan Terengganu Penang Perak Pahang Selangor Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur Negeri Sembilan Malacca Johor Federal Territory of Labuan Sabah Sarawak Notes References *Abdullah, Z. G., Adnan, H. N., & Lee, K. H. (1997). ''Malaysia, tokoh dulu dan kini = Malaysian personalities, past and present''. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Penerbit Universiti Malaya. *Anzagain Sdn. Bhd. (2004). ''Almanak kep ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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6th Parliament Of Malaysia
This is a list of the members of the Dewan Rakyat (House of Representatives) of the 6th Parliament of Malaysia The Parliament of Malaysia ( ms, Parlimen Malaysia) is the national legislature of Malaysia, based on the Westminster system. The bicameral parliament consists of the Dewan Rakyat (House of Representatives, Literal translation, lit. "People's A ..., elected in 1982. Composition Elected members by state __NOTOC__ Unless noted otherwise, the MPs served the entire term of the parliament (fro14 June 1982until 19 July 1986). Perlis Kedah Kelantan Trengganu Penang Perak Pahang Selangor Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur Negri Sembilan Malacca Johore Sabah Sarawak Notes References *Abdullah, Z. G., Adnan, H. N., & Lee, K. H. (1997). ''Malaysia, tokoh dulu dan kini = Malaysian personalities, past and present''. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Penerbit Universiti Malaya. *Anzagain Sdn. Bhd. (2004). ''Almanak keputusan pilihan raya umum: Parlimen ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |