Dzulkefly Ahmad

This is a Malay name; the name Ahmad is a patronymic, not a family name, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Dzulkefly.
Yang Berhormat
 Dzulkefly Ahmad
Member of the Malaysian Parliament
for Kuala Selangor, Selangor
Incumbent
Assumed office
8 March 2008
Preceded by Mohd Daud Tarihep (UMNO - BN)
Personal details
Political party PAS - Pakatan Rakyat
Occupation Member of Parliament
Religion Islam
Website http://drdzul.wordpress.com/

Dr. Dzulkefly Ahmad is a Malaysian politician and is currently the Member of the Parliament of Malaysia for the Kuala Selangor constituency in Selangor. He is a member of the Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) party in the Pakatan Rakyat opposition coalition.

Dzulkefly was elected to Parliament in the 2008 election, winning the seat of Kuala Selangor, which had previously been held by the ruling Barisan Nasional coalition.[1]

In January 2010, Dzulkefly publicly supported the controversial decision of the Malaysian High Court to allow a Catholic publication to use the term "Allah".[2]

Election results

Parliament of Malaysia: P96 Kuala Selangor, Selangor[1]
Year Opposition Votes Pct Barisan Nasional Votes Pct
2008 Dzulkefly Ahmad (PAS) 18,796 - Jahaya Ibrahim (UMNO) 17,934 -

References

  1. ^ a b "Malaysia Decides 2008". The Star (Malaysia). http://thestar.com.my/election/. Retrieved 11 January 2010.  Turnout figures for Kuala Selangor unavailable.
  2. ^ Mustafa Kamal, Shazwan (1 January 2010). "Khir Toyo says in mourning over Allah ruling". The Malaysian Insider. http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/index.php/malaysia/48263-khir-toyo-says-in-mourning-over-allah-ruling. Retrieved 11 January 2010. 
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