Mohd Zaidi Aziz
Mohd Zaidi Aziz | |
|---|---|
محمد زيدي عزيز | |
| Member of the Perak State Legislative Assembly for Slim | |
| In office 29 August 2020 – 19 November 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Mohd Khusairi Abdul Talib (BN–UMNO) |
| Succeeded by | Muhammad Zulfadli Zainal (PN–PAS) |
| Majority | 10,945 (2020) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mohd Zaidi bin Aziz 24 September 1977 Slim River, Perak, Malaysia |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Political party | United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) |
| Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) |
| Spouse | Juliana Sarip |
| Children |
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| Alma mater | International Islamic University Malaysia |
| Occupation | Politician |
Mohd Zaidi Aziz (born 24 September 1977) is a Malaysian politician who served as Member of the Perak State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Slim from August 2020 to November 2022. He is a member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), a component party of the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition.[1]
Political career[edit]
Member of the Perak State Legislative Assembly (2020–2022)[edit]
2020 Slim by-election[edit]
Following the death of former Slim MLA Mohd Khusairi Abdul Talib, Zaidi was nominated by BN to contest for Slim in the 2020 Slim by-election.[1][2] He won the seat and was elected to the Perak Assembly as the Slim MLA after defeating independent candidate Amir Khusyairi Mohd Tanusi of the Homeland Fighters Party (PEJUANG) and another independent candidate Santharasekaran Subramaniam by the majority of 10,945 votes.[3]
2022 Perak state election[edit]
In the 2022 Perak state election, Mohd Zaidy was renominated by BN to defend the Slim seat. He was not reelected to the Perak Assembly as the Slim MLA for the second term after narrowly losing the seat to Muhammad Zulfadli Zainal of Perikatan Nasional (PN) by a minority of only 416 votes.
Personal life[edit]
He was educated at the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM), married to Juliana Sarip and has 4 children with her.[1]
Election results[edit]
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | N58 Slim | Mohd Zaidi Aziz (UMNO) | 13,060 | 84.53% | Amir Khusyairi Mohd Tanusi (IND) | 2,115 | 13.69% | 15,778 | 10,945 | 68.40% | ||
| Santharasekaran Subramaniam (IND) | 276 | 1.78% | ||||||||||
| 2022 | Mohd Zaidi Aziz (UMNO) | 8,737 | 37.11% | Muhammad Zulfadli Zainal (PAS) | 9,153 | 38.87% | 23,546 | 416 | 77.00% | |||
| Mohd Syahid Mohd Zaini (PKR) | 5,455 | 23.17% | ||||||||||
| Meor Muhammad Azim Meor Aznam (PEJUANG) | 201 | 0.85% | ||||||||||
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Mohd Zaidi Aziz Calon BN PRK Slim". 12 August 2020. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
- ^ "Mohd Zaidi calon BN PRK DUN Slim". 12 August 2020. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
- ^ "BN pertahan DUN Slim, majoriti 10,945 undi". 29 August 2020. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
- ^ "SEMAKAN KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM KE – 14" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 17 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
- ^ "The Star Online GE14". The Star. Retrieved 24 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
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