Saifuddin Abdullah
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Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah is a Malaysian politician and is currently the Member of the Parliament of Malaysia
for the Temerloh
constituency in Pahang
. He is a member of the United Malays National Organisation
(UMNO) party and is the Deputy Minister for Higher Education in the Barisan Nasional
government of Najib Razak.
Saifuddin was elected to Parliament in the 2008 election
, and was immediately appointed as a deputy minister, being cited as a future ministerial prospect.
Saifuddin was previously the Secretary-General of the Malaysian Youth Council. He has written four books on Malaysian politics. He criticised his own government's handling of the Bersih 2.0 rally
in 2011, in which over 1,600 protestors were arrested on the streets of Kuala Lumpur
.
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 Temerloh
Temerloh
Temerloh is a town in Central Pahang, Malaysia in Temerloh district. Located about from Kuala Lumpur along the Kuantan-Kuala Lumpur trunk road, Temerloh is the second largest town in Pahang after Kuantan. It is situated at the junction of the Pahang River and the Semantan River...
constituency in Pahang
Pahang
Pahang is the third largest state in Malaysia, after Sarawak and Sabah, occupying the huge Pahang River river basin. It is bordered to the north by Kelantan, to the west by Perak, Selangor, Negeri Sembilan, to the south by Johor and to the east by Terengganu and the South China Sea.Its state...
. He is a member of the United Malays National Organisation
United Malays National Organisation
The United Malays National Organisation, is Malaysia's largest political party; a founding member of the National Front coalition, which has played a dominant role in Malaysian politics since independence....
(UMNO) party and is the Deputy Minister for Higher Education 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...
government of Najib Razak.
Saifuddin was elected to 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...
, and was immediately appointed as a deputy minister, being cited as a future ministerial prospect.
Saifuddin was previously the Secretary-General of the Malaysian Youth Council. He has written four books on Malaysian politics. He criticised his own government's handling of the Bersih 2.0 rally
Bersih 2.0 rally
The Bersih 2.0 rally was a demonstration in Kuala Lumpur held on 9 July 2011 as a follow-up to the 2007 Bersih rally. The rally, organised by the Coalition for Clean and Fair Elections , was supported by Pakatan Rakyat, the coalition of the three largest opposition parties in Malaysia, but was...
in 2011, in which over 1,600 protestors were arrested on the streets of Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur is the capital and the second largest city in Malaysia by population. The city proper, making up an area of , has a population of 1.4 million as of 2010. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.2 million...
.
Election results
| Year | Barisan Nasional | Votes | Pct | Opposition | 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... |
(UMNO) | 21,381 | 52% | Ahmad Nizam Hamid (PKR) | 18,940 | 46% |