Abdullah Jusoh
Abdullah bin Jusoh | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Politician |
| Years active | 2008–2013 |
| Known for | Member of the Kedah State Executive Council (2008–2010); Member of the Kedah State Legislative Assembly for Pantai Merdeka (2008–2013) |
Abdullah bin Jusoh is a politician from Malaysia who held a position as a Member of the Kedah State Executive Council (EXCO) during the administration of Menteri Besar Azizan Abdul Razak between 2008 and 2010. He represented the Pantai Merdeka constituency in the Kedah State Legislative Assembly from March 2008 until May 2013. Abdullah is a member of the Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS), which is part of the Perikatan Nasional (PN) alliance, and has previously been associated with both Pakatan Rakyat (PR) and Gagasan Sejahtera (GS).
Political career
In the 2008 state election, Abdullah Jusoh secured the Pantai Merdeka seat and was subsequently appointed to the Kedah State Executive Council. His initial responsibilities included overseeing Education, Cooperatives, as well as Information and Communication Technology until 2009. Following this period, he was assigned portfolios related to Science and Innovation, ICT, and Entrepreneur Development until his exit from the council in 2010, when Abdul Ghani Ahmad took over his role.
Election results
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Opponents | Votes | Percentage | Total ballots cast | Majority | Voter turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | N27 Pantai Merdeka | Template:Party shading/PAS | | Abdullah Jusoh (PAS) | 11,654 | 51.10% | Template:Party shading/Barisan Nasional | | Shuib Saedin (UMNO) | 11,151 | 48.90% | 23,139 | 503 | 83.28% |
| 2013 | rowspan=2 Template:Party shading/PAS | | Abdullah Jusoh (PAS) | 13,686 | 46.46% | Template:Party shading/Barisan Nasional | | Ali Yahaya (UMNO) | 15,393 | 52.37% | 29,763 | 1,707 | 89.40% | |
| Template:Party shading/Independent | | Mohd Yusof Lazim (IND) | 316 | 1.17% | |||||||||
Honours
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- Awarded Member of the Order of the Crown of Kedah (AMK) in 2010
- Conferred Justice of the Peace (JP) status in 2011