Datuk Ahmad Maslan is a Malaysian politician. He is currently the Member of the Parliament of Malaysia

Parliament of Malaysia

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 for the Pontian

Pontian, Johor

Pontian is a district in southwest Johor. It is located 62km from Johor Bahru, the state capital of Johor. It is also located at Miles 37 from Johor Bahru. The name Pontian is also used in the names of two towns in the district, Pontian Besar and Pontian Kechil, of which the latter serves as its...

 constituency in the State of Johor

Johor

Johor is a Malaysian state, located in the southern portion of Peninsular Malaysia. It is one of the most developed states in Malaysia. The state capital city and royal city of Johor is Johor Bahru, formerly known as Tanjung Puteri...

, representing the United Malay National Organisation party. He is a Deputy Minister in the 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 government of Najib Tun Razak

Najib Tun Razak

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Ahmad was elected to federal Parliament in the 2008 election

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...

 for the UMNO-held seat of Pontian, previously held by Hasni Mohamed. In April 2009 he was appointed as a Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department.

Election results

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|+ Parliament of Malaysia

Dewan Rakyat

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: P164 Pontian

Pontian, Johor

Pontian is a district in southwest Johor. It is located 62km from Johor Bahru, the state capital of Johor. It is also located at Miles 37 from Johor Bahru. The name Pontian is also used in the names of two towns in the district, Pontian Besar and Pontian Kechil, of which the latter serves as its...

, Johor

Johor

Johor is a Malaysian state, located in the southern portion of Peninsular Malaysia. It is one of the most developed states in Malaysia. The state capital city and royal city of Johor is Johor Bahru, formerly known as Tanjung Puteri...

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|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" |23,121
| |70%
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| |Mohd Annuar Mohd Salleh (PKR)
| align="right" |8,677
| |26%