Johari Abdul
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Dato' Johari Abdul is a Malaysian politician and is currently the Member of the Parliament of Malaysia
for the Sungai Petani
constituency in Kedah
, Malaysia. He is a member of the People's Justice Party
(PKR) in the opposition Pakatan Rakyat
coalition.
Johari was elected to the Sungai Petani seat in the 2008 election, defeating Information Minister Zainuddin Maidin of the ruling Barisan Nasional
coalition. He was previously a director of the National Civics Bureau. He has a Master's degree in Strategic Studies from the University of Lancaster.
|+ Parliament of Malaysia
: Merbok
, Kedah
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!|Barisan Nasional
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|2008
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| | (PKR)
| align="right" |33,822
| |57%
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| |Zainuddin Maidin (UMNO)
| align="right" |24,441
| |41%
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 Sungai Petani
Sungai Petani
Sungai Petani is a town in the state of Kedah, in the northern part of Peninsular Malaysia. Sungai Petani is the second largest town in Kedah after Alor Star.-Etmylogy:...
constituency in Kedah
Kedah
Kedah is a state of Malaysia, located in the northwestern part of Peninsular Malaysia. The state covers a total area of over 9,000 km², and it consists of the mainland and Langkawi. The mainland has a relatively flat terrain, which is used to grow rice...
, Malaysia. 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 opposition 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....
coalition.
Johari was elected to the Sungai Petani seat in the 2008 election, defeating Information Minister Zainuddin Maidin 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. He was previously a director of the National Civics Bureau. He has a Master's degree in Strategic Studies from the University of Lancaster.
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...
: Merbok
Merbok
Merbok is a small town in Kedah, Malaysia. The historical Bujang Valley is located here.-External links:* *...
, Kedah
Kedah
Kedah is a state of Malaysia, located in the northwestern part of Peninsular Malaysia. The state covers a total area of over 9,000 km², and it consists of the mainland and Langkawi. The mainland has a relatively flat terrain, which is used to grow rice...
!|Year
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!|Opposition
!|Votes
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!|Barisan Nasional
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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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| | (PKR)
| align="right" |33,822
| |57%
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| |Zainuddin Maidin (UMNO)
| align="right" |24,441
| |41%