| Yang Berhormat Datuk Zainal Abidin Ahmad |
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| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Hulu Selangor, Selangor |
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| In office 8 March 2008 – 25 March 2010 |
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| Preceded by | G. Palanivel (MIC) - (BN) |
| Succeeded by | P. Kamalanathan (MIC) - (BN) |
| Deputy Menteri Besar of Selangor | |
| In office 1995–1999 |
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| Member of the State Assembly of Selangor for Dusun Tua | |
| In office 1990–2004 |
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| Succeeded by | Rahmad Musa (UMNO) - (BN) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 October 1939 Johor, Malaysia |
| Died | 25 March 2010 (aged 70) |
| Political party | Keadilan – Pakatan Rakyat (formerly UMNO) |
| Spouse(s) | Zaharah Mohd Zin |
| Children | 4 |
| Occupation | Member of Parliament |
Datuk Zainal Abidin Ahmad (10 October 1939 – 25 March 2010[1]) was a Malaysian politician. He was the Member of the Parliament of Malaysia for the Hulu Selangor constituency in Selangor until his death in 2010. He was a member of the Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) party in the Pakatan Rakyat opposition coalition.
Zainal Abidin was a member of the State Assembly of Selangor from 1990 for the UMNO party before being omitted from the ticket of the governing Barisan Nasional coalition for the 2004 election.[2] From 1995 to 1999 he served as Deputy Menteri Besar (Chief Minister) and on the Selangor Executive Council.[3]
Zainal Abidin switched to the opposition Keadilan party in 2005.[4] In the 2008 election, Zainal won the federal seat of Hulu Selangor, unseating the incumbent Barisan Nasional member by a narrow margin of 198 votes.[5]
Zainal Abidin died on 25 March 2010 from brain cancer, triggering a by-election in Hulu Selangor which was won by YB P. Kamalanathan of (MIC) - (BN). He is survived by his wife Datin Siti Zaharah Mohd Zin and four children.[1]
| Year | Opposition | Votes | Pct | Barisan Nasional | Votes | Pct | ||
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| 2008 | Zainal Abidin Ahmad (PKR) | 23,177 | 48.7% | G. Palanivel (MIC) | 22,979 | 48.2% |