Ahmad Zakiyuddin Abdul Rahman
Yang Berhormat Datuk Ir. Ahmad Zakiyuddin Abdul Rahman MLA | |
|---|---|
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| First Deputy Chief Minister of Penang | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office 16 May 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Mohd Rashid Hasnon |
Penang State Executive Councillor for Industrial Development, Islamic Affairs and Community Relations | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office 16 May 2018 | |
| Member of the Penang State Legislative Assembly for Pinang Tunggal | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office 10 May 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Roslan Saidin (UMNO) |
| Majority | 127 |
| Deputy President of the Penang Islamic Religious Council | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office 1 January 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Abdul Halim Hussain[1] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ahmad Zakiyuddin Abdul Rahman 1958 (age 59–60) Penang, Federation of Malaya |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Political party | People's Justice Party (Pakatan Harapan) |
| Residence | Kepala Batas, Penang, Malaysia |
| Alma mater | University of Salford[2] |
| Occupation | Politician Engineer[2] |
Ahmad Zakiyuddin Abdul Rahman (born 1958) is a Malaysian politician and a member of the People's Justice Party (PKR), which forms part of the ruling Pakatan Harapan coalition. He is currently one of the two Deputy Chief Ministers of the Malaysian state of Penang, and an Executive Councillor in the Penang state government for the portfolios of industrial development, Islamic affairs and community relations. He concurrently serves as the incumbent State Assemblyman for the Pinang Tunggal constituency in Seberang Perai, Penang.
Prior to his political career, Ahmad Zakiyuddin had been an engineer by profession; he is a registered member of the Board of Engineers Malaysia as a professional civil engineer with a practising certificate.[2][3]
Contents
1 Education
2 Engineering career
3 Political career
4 Election results
5 See also
6 References
Education
Ahmad Zakiyuddin received his secondary education at SMS Sultan Mohamad Jiwa in the town of Sungai Petani in Kedah.[2] He then furthered his studies at the University of Salford, where he completed his A-Levels and pursued a tertiary course in civil engineering.
Engineering career
After graduating from the University of Salford, Ahmad Zakiyuddin worked in the Malaysian Public Works Department (JKR) for 10 years.[2] He was involved with numerous infrastructural projects, such as the township of Bandar Bertam Perdana in Northern Seberang Perai, as well as tertiary institutes and mosques in Southern Seberang Perai.
Political career
Ahmad Zakiyuddin's first foray into politics as an ordinary member of the People's Justice Party (PKR) came in the 2013 Penang state election.[4] He contested the Pinang Tunggal state constituency and lost in a straight fight against Roslan Saidin of Barisan Nasional (BN).[5]
In the 2018 Penang state election, Ahmad Zakiyuddin once again went up against Roslan Saidin, the incumbent State Assemblyman for Pinang Tunggal. This time he emerged victorious, winning the constituency by a slim margin of 127 votes, despite facing a three-cornered tussle for the seat.[6] Following his electoral win, Ahmad Zakiyuddin was appointed as the Deputy Chief Minister I of Penang by the state's Chief Minister, Chow Kon Yeow.[4] Ahmad Zakiyuddin assumed office as the Deputy Chief Minister I on 16 May, succeeding his party colleague, Mohd Rashid Hasnon, who became the elected Member of Parliament for Batu Pahat in Johor.
Election results
| Year | Constituency | Government | Votes | Pct | Opposition | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | Note | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2013 | Pinang Tunggal | Ahmad Zakiyuddin Abdul Rahman (PKR) | 7,568 | 44.48% | Roslan Saidin (UMNO) | 9,155 | 53.81% | 16,723 | 1,587 | 90.70% | [5] | ||
2018 | Ahmad Zakiyuddin Abdul Rahman (PKR) | 7,754 | 38.76% | Roslan Saidin (UMNO) | 7,627 | 38.13% | 20,003 | 127 | 88.50% | [6] | |||
| Bukhori Ghazali (PAS) | 4,622 | 23.11% | |||||||||||
See also
- Chief Minister of Penang
References
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^ abcde Moroter, Tanushalini (16 May 2018). "We are one, says 'Bertam boy'" (PDF). Buletin Mutiara.
^ "Board Of Engineers Malaysia". www.bem.org.my. Retrieved 2018-06-15.
^ ab "Zakiyuddin taken aback by his appointment as Penang DCM I - Metro News | The Star Online". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2018-06-15.
^ ab "Malaysia Election Results, 2013/Pilihan Raya Umum Malaysia 2013/2013马来西亚全国大选成绩 - Malaysian Election Data". Malaysia Political Podium. Retrieved 2018-06-15.
^ ab "Malaysia Election Results, 2018/Pilihan Raya Umum Malaysia 2018/2018马来西亚全国大选成绩 - Malaysian Election Data". Malaysia Political Podium. Retrieved 2018-06-15.
