Datuk Wira Abu Seman Yusop is a Malaysian politician and is currently the Member of the Parliament of Malaysia

Parliament of Malaysia

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 for the Masjid Tanah

Masjid Tanah

Masjid Tanah is a major town in district of Alor Gajah, Malacca, Malaysia. The name Masjid Tanah originates from a mosque built from soil . The town has been inhibited since mid 1500 AD starting from a small village...

 constituency in the State of Melaka. He is a member of the United Malay National Organisation (UMNO) party in the governing Barisan Nasional

Barisan Nasional

Barisan Nasional is a major political coalition in Malaysia, formed in 1973 as the successor to the Alliance . Along with its predecessor, it has been Malaysia's federal ruling political force since independence...

 coalition.

Abu Seman was elected to federal Parliament in the 2004 election

Malaysian general election, 2004

General elections were held in Malaysia on March 21, 2004. The incumbent National Front government of Prime Minister Dato' Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi was re-elected with an increased majority.-Election results:...

 for the seat of Masjid Tanah. He was subsequently appointed as a Parliamentary Secretary, and is currently a Deputy Home Minister in the government of Prime Minister

Prime Minister of Malaysia

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 Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak

Najib Tun Razak

Dato' Sri Haji Mohd Najib bin Tun Haji Abdul Razak is the sixth, and since 2009, Prime Minister of Malaysia. He previously held the post of Deputy Prime Minister from 7 January 2004 until he succeeded Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi as Prime Minister on 3 April 2009. Najib is President of the United...

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Before entering politics, Abu Seman was a lawyer with his own firm. He is a former police inspector and prosecutor.

Election results

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|+ Parliament of Malaysia

Dewan Rakyat

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: P134 Masjid Tanah

Masjid Tanah

Masjid Tanah is a major town in district of Alor Gajah, Malacca, Malaysia. The name Masjid Tanah originates from a mosque built from soil . The town has been inhibited since mid 1500 AD starting from a small village...

, Melaka
!|Year
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!|Barisan Nasional
!|Votes
!|Pct
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!|Opposition
!|Votes
!|Pct
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|2004

Malaysian general election, 2004

General elections were held in Malaysia on March 21, 2004. The incumbent National Front government of Prime Minister Dato' Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi was re-elected with an increased majority.-Election results:...

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| | (UMNO)
| align="right" |24,188
| |79%
|
| |Muhamad Burok (PAS)
| align="right" |5,789
| |19%
|-
|2008

Malaysian general election, 2008

The 12th Malaysian general election was held on March 8, 2008, in accordance with Malaysian laws for national elections, which states that a general election must be held no later than five years subsequent to the previous elections; the previous general election was held in 2004...

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| | (UMNO)
| align="right" |21,582
| |68%
|
| |Abdul Ghani Abdul Rahman (PAS)
| align="right" |9,297
| |29%