Amran Abdul Ghani
Encyclopedia
Amran Abdul Ghani is a Malaysian politician and is currently the Member of the Parliament of Malaysia
for the Tanah
constituency in Kelantan
. He is a member of the People's Justice Party
(PKR) in the Pakatan Rakyat
opposition coalition.
Amran was elected to the Tanah Merah seat in the 2008 election
, defeating the incumbent Shaari Hassan of the ruling Barisan Nasional
coalition. Shaari alleged that members of UMNO (his own party) sabotaged his campaign.
|+ Parliament of Malaysia
: Ketereh, Kelantan
!|Year
!
!|Opposition
!|Votes
!|Pct
!
!|Barisan Nasional
!|Votes
!|Pct
|-
|2008
|
| | (PKR)
| align="right" |17,554
| |49%
|
| |Shaari Hassan (UMNO)
| align="right" |15,970
| |44%
Parliament of Malaysia
The Parliament of Malaysia is the national legislature of Malaysia, based on the Westminster system. The bicameral parliament consists of the House of Representatives and the Senate. The King as the Head of State is the third component of Parliament....
for the Tanah
Tanah
Tanah is the Malay and Indonesian language|Indonesian word for soil, land or island.It can be found in topography.*Tanah Datar*Tanah Lot*Tanah MerahAlso Tanah Jawa...
constituency in Kelantan
Kelantan
Kelantan is a state of Malaysia. The capital and royal seat is Kota Bharu. The Arabic honorific of the state is Darul Naim, ....
. He is a member of the People's Justice Party
Parti Keadilan Rakyat
The People's Justice Party , often known simply as KeADILan) is a centrist political party in Malaysia formed in 2003 by a merger of the National Justice Party and the older Malaysian People's Party...
(PKR) in the Pakatan Rakyat
Pakatan Rakyat
Pakatan Rakyat or PR is an informal Malaysian political coalition. It currently controls four state governments while in opposition to the ruling Barisan Nasional at the federal level....
opposition coalition.
Amran was elected to the Tanah Merah seat 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...
, defeating the incumbent Shaari Hassan of the ruling 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. Shaari alleged that members of UMNO (his own party) sabotaged his campaign.
Election results
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:0.5em ; font-size:95%"|+ Parliament of Malaysia
Dewan Rakyat
The Dewan Rakyat is the lower house of the Parliament of Malaysia. All bills must usually be passed by both the Dewan Rakyat and the Dewan Negara , before they are given Royal Assent by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong...
: Ketereh, Kelantan
Kelantan
Kelantan is a state of Malaysia. The capital and royal seat is Kota Bharu. The Arabic honorific of the state is Darul Naim, ....
!|Year
!
!|Opposition
!|Votes
!|Pct
!
!|Barisan Nasional
!|Votes
!|Pct
|-
|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...
|
| | (PKR)
| align="right" |17,554
| |49%
|
| |Shaari Hassan (UMNO)
| align="right" |15,970
| |44%