Abu Seman Yusop

This is a Malay name; the name Yusop is a patronymic, not a family name, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Abu Seman.
Yang Berhormat Datuk Wira
 Abu Seman Yusop
Member of the Malaysian Parliament
for Masjid Tanah, Melaka
Incumbent
Assumed office
2004
Personal details
Political party UMNO—Barisan Nasional
Occupation Member of Parliament
Lawyer

Datuk Wira Abu Seman Yusop is a Malaysian politician and is currently the Member of the Parliament of Malaysia for the Masjid Tanah constituency in the State of Melaka. He is a member of the United Malay National Organisation (UMNO) party in the governing Barisan Nasional coalition.

Abu Seman was elected to federal Parliament in the 2004 election for the seat of Masjid Tanah.[1] He was subsequently appointed as a Parliamentary Secretary,[2] and is currently a Deputy Home Minister in the government of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak.[3][4]

Before entering politics, Abu Seman was a lawyer with his own firm. He is a former police inspector and prosecutor.[2]

Election results

Parliament of Malaysia: P134 Masjid Tanah, Melaka[1]
Year Barisan Nasional Votes Pct Opposition Votes Pct
2004 Abu Seman Yusop (UMNO) 24,188 79% Muhamad Burok (PAS) 5,789 19%
2008 Abu Seman Yusop (UMNO) 21,582 68% Abdul Ghani Abdul Rahman (PAS) 9,297 29%

References

  1. ^ a b "Malaysia Decides 2008". The Star (Malaysia). http://thestar.com.my/election/. Retrieved 24 January 2010.  Includes results from the 2004 election (* denotes incumbent).
  2. ^ a b "Profile of new faces in the Cabinet". Utusan. 28 March 2004. http://www.utusan.com.my/utusan/special.asp?pr=PR11&y=2004&dt=0328&pub=Utusan_Express&sec=Front_Page&pg=fp_06.htm. Retrieved 24 January 2010. 
  3. ^ "Najib Announces 28-member Cabinet". Bernama. 9 April 2009. http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v5/newsgeneral.php?id=402979. Retrieved 24 January 2010. 
  4. ^ "Pengurusan Tertinggi" (in Malay). Ministry of Home Affairs. http://www.moha.gov.my/template01.asp?contentid=123. Retrieved 24 January 2010. 
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