Lilah Yassin

This is a Malay name; the name Yassin is a patronymic, not a family name, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Lilah.
Yang Berbahagia Datuk
Lilah Yassin
Member of the Malaysian Parliament
for Jempol, Negeri Sembilan
In office
2008–2013
Preceded by Mohd Isa Abdul Samad (UMNO—BN)
Succeeded by Mohd Isa Abdul Samad (UMNO—BN)
Personal details
Born 26 March 1957
Negeri Sembilan, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia)
Political party UMNO—Barisan Nasional
Occupation Politician
Religion Sunni Islam

Datuk Lilah Yassin (born 26 March 1957) is a Malaysian politician. He is the member of the Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly. From 2008 to 2013 he was the Member of the Parliament of Malaysia for the Jempol constituency in Negeri Sembilan. He is a member of the United Malay National Organisation (UMNO) party in the governing Barisan Nasional coalition.

Lilah used to be a member of the State Executive Council of Negeri Sembilan,[1] and held the State Assembly seat of Serting until 2008.[2] He was elected to federal Parliament in the 2008 election, winning the seat of Jempol.[2] In 2013 he returned to the Negeri Sembilan State Assembly, winning the seat of Palong, while the former Negeri Sembilan Chief Minister Mohd Isa Abdul Samad assumed UMNO's nomination for Jempol.[3]

Election results

Parliament of Malaysia: P127 Jempol, Negeri Sembilan[2]
Year Barisan Nasional Votes Pct Opposition Votes Pct
2008 Lilah Yassin (UMNO) 25,294 64% Siti Meriam Naam (PAS) 12,974 33%

References

  1. ↑ "Loafing: Parents are also to be blamed". New Straits Times. 17 June 1994. Retrieved 23 January 2010.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Malaysia Decides 2008". The Star (Malaysia). Retrieved 23 January 2010. Includes results from the 2004 election. Results from earlier elections are not available.
  3. ↑ "PRU13: Isa tiada tandingan untuk kerusi Parlimen Jempol". Bernama (in Malay). Retrieved 23 October 2014.