Tajuddin Abdul Rahman
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Dato' Tajuddin Abdul Rahman is a Malaysian politician and is the Member of the Parliament of Malaysia
for the Pasir Salak
constituency in the state of Perak
. He is a member of the United Malays National Organisation
(UMNO) partyin the governing Barisan Nasional
coalition.
Tajuddin has also served as a member of the State Assembly of Perak
, for Kampong Gajah.
Tajuddin has been described as an "outspoken" member of Parliament. In 2008, he called opposition MP M. Kulasegaran
a "bastard" in Parliament and was cited for making sexual innuendos.
|+ Parliament of Malaysia
: P73 Pasir Salak
, Perak
!|Year
!|Barisan Nasional
!|Votes
!|Pct
!|Opposition
!|Votes
!|Pct
|-
|2008
| | (UMNO)
| align="right" |16,928
| |53%
| |Mustaffa Kamil Ayub (PKR)
| align="right" |14,240
| |44%
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:0.5em ; font-size:95%"
|+ Perak
State Assembly: N49 Kampong Gajah
!|Year
!|Barisan Nasional
!|Votes
!|Pct
!|Opposition
!|Votes
!|Pct
|-
|2004
| | (UMNO)
| align="right" |10,352
| |64%
| |Mustafa Shaari (PAS)
| align="right" |5,335
| |33%
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 Pasir Salak
Pasir Salak
Pasir Salak is a historical place in Perak, Malaysia, where an important event in Malaysian history took place, the uprising fight against the colonial presence, when J.W.W. Birch the first British resident in Perak, was murdered by the local statesman Dato Maharaja Lela and Sepuntum...
constituency in the state of Perak
Perak
Perak , one of the 13 states of Malaysia, is the second largest state in the Peninsular Malaysia bordering Kedah and Yala Province of Thailand to the north, Penang to the northwest, Kelantan and Pahang to the east, Selangor the Strait of Malacca to the south and west.Perak means silver in Malay...
. 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) partyin 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.
Tajuddin has also served as a member of the State Assembly of Perak
Perak
Perak , one of the 13 states of Malaysia, is the second largest state in the Peninsular Malaysia bordering Kedah and Yala Province of Thailand to the north, Penang to the northwest, Kelantan and Pahang to the east, Selangor the Strait of Malacca to the south and west.Perak means silver in Malay...
, for Kampong Gajah.
Tajuddin has been described as an "outspoken" member of Parliament. In 2008, he called opposition MP M. Kulasegaran
M. Kulasegaran
M. Kulasegaran s/o V. Murugeson commonly referred to as M. Kulasegaran is a Malaysian politician and is the current Member of Parliament for Ipoh Barat, Perak. He is a member the Democratic Action Party in the Pakatan Rakyat opposition coalition...
a "bastard" in Parliament and was cited for making sexual innuendos.
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...
: P73 Pasir Salak
Pasir Salak
Pasir Salak is a historical place in Perak, Malaysia, where an important event in Malaysian history took place, the uprising fight against the colonial presence, when J.W.W. Birch the first British resident in Perak, was murdered by the local statesman Dato Maharaja Lela and Sepuntum...
, Perak
Perak
Perak , one of the 13 states of Malaysia, is the second largest state in the Peninsular Malaysia bordering Kedah and Yala Province of Thailand to the north, Penang to the northwest, Kelantan and Pahang to the east, Selangor the Strait of Malacca to the south and west.Perak means silver in Malay...
!|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)
| align="right" |16,928
| |53%
| |Mustaffa Kamil Ayub (PKR)
| align="right" |14,240
| |44%
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:0.5em ; font-size:95%"
|+ Perak
Perak
Perak , one of the 13 states of Malaysia, is the second largest state in the Peninsular Malaysia bordering Kedah and Yala Province of Thailand to the north, Penang to the northwest, Kelantan and Pahang to the east, Selangor the Strait of Malacca to the south and west.Perak means silver in Malay...
State Assembly: N49 Kampong Gajah
!|Year
!|Barisan Nasional
!|Votes
!|Pct
!|Opposition
!|Votes
!|Pct
|-
|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:...
| | (UMNO)
| align="right" |10,352
| |64%
| |Mustafa Shaari (PAS)
| align="right" |5,335
| |33%