Kamaruddin Jaafar

This is a Malay name; the name Jaafar is a patronymic, not a family name, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Kamaruddin.
Yang Berhormat Datuk Kamaruddin Jaafar
Member of the Malaysian Parliament
for Tumpat, Kelantan
Personal details
Political party PAS–Pakatan Rakyat
Occupation Member of Parliament
Website http://kjtumpat.blogspot.com/

Datuk Kamaruddin Jaafar is a Malaysian politician and is currently the Member of the Parliament of Malaysia for the Tumpat constituency in Kelantan. He is a member of the Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) in the opposition Pakatan Rakyat coalition.[1]

Kamaruddin was a member of UMNO before switching to PAS in 1999.[2] While a member of UMNO, he was considered a close associate of then Deputy Prime Minister and later Opposition Leader Anwar Ibrahim,[3] and was held in custody with Anwar under the Internal Security Act.[4] Since switching to PAS, Kamaruddin was elected to the Tumpat seat in the 1999, 2004 and 2008 elections.[5] For the 2004 election, he was the PAS Secretary-General.[2]

Election results

Parliament of Malaysia: Tumpat, Kelantan[5]
Year Opposition Votes Pct Barisan Nasional Votes Pct
1995 Wan Jamil Wan Mahmood (PAS) 17,682 51% Kamaruddin Jaafar 15,764 46%
1999 Kamaruddin Jaafar (PAS) 23,218 63% Noor Zahidi Omar 12,776 35%
2004 Kamaruddin Jaafar (PAS) 27,919 51% Mat Nawawi Mat Jusoh 26,099 47%
2008 Kamaruddin Jaafar (PAS) 36,714 56% Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki 27,337 42%

References

  1. ^ "Kamarudin bin Jaffar, Y.B. Dato' Haji" (in Malay). Parliament of Malaysia. http://www.parlimen.gov.my/DewRakyat_KedAhli_detail.php?id=199. Retrieved 23 May 2010. 
  2. ^ a b "Taking PAS into the future". The Star (Malaysia). 9 September 2005. http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2005/9/9/focus/11902702&sec=focus. Retrieved 22 December 2009. 
  3. ^ "Kamaruddin refutes report". New Straits Times. 24 June 1999. http://news.google.com.au/newspapers?id=7d0dAAAAIBAJ&sjid=yhQEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4153,2554558&dq=kamaruddin+jaafar&hl=en. Retrieved 22 December 2009. 
  4. ^ "Remaining 12 still in police custody". New Straits Times. 1 October 1998. http://news.google.com.au/newspapers?id=hw4WAAAAIBAJ&sjid=uRQEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4681,2052948&dq=kamaruddin+jaafar&hl=en. Retrieved 22 December 2009. 
  5. ^ a b "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri". Election Commission of Malaysia. http://semak.spr.gov.my/spr/laporan/5_KedudukanAkhir.php. Retrieved 23 May 2010.  Percentage figures based on total turnout.
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