Md Sirat Abu

This is a Malay name; the name Abu is a patronymic, not a family name, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Md Sirat.
Yang Berbahagia Datuk
Md Sirat Abu
Member of the Malaysian Parliament
for Bukit Katil, Melaka
In office
2008 – 5 May 2013
Preceded by Ruddin Ab Ghani (UMNO)
Succeeded by Shamsul Iskandar Yusre Mohd Akin (PKR)
Personal details
Born 11 April 1959
Malacca, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia)
Political party UMNO—Barisan Nasional
Spouse(s) Dewi Murni Ibrahim
Children 4
Occupation Politician
Religion Sunni Islam
Website p137bukitkatil.blogspot.com

Datuk Md Sirat Abu (born 11 April 1959) is a Malaysian politician and a former Member of the Parliament of Malaysia for the Bukit Katil constituency in the state of Melaka. He is a member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) party in the governing Barisan Nasional coalition.

Md Sirat was elected to federal Parliament in the 2008 election, having been nominated by UMNO to contest the seat ahead of its incumbent member Ruddin Ab Ghani.[1][2] He had earlier served as President of the Melaka Municipal Council[3] and political secretary to the Chief Minister of Melaka, Mohd Ali Rustam.[4] He was dropped from UMNO's list of candidates for the Malaysian general election, 2013 in favour of Mohd Ali, who was seeking to move to the federal parliament. Mohd Ali's move failed when the seat fell to the People's Justice Party's Shamsul Iskandar Md. Akin.[5]

Election results

Parliament of Malaysia: P137 Bukit Katil, Melaka[1]
Year Government Votes Pct Opposition Votes Pct
2008 Md Sirat Abu (UMNO) 30,975 50% Khalid Jaafar (PKR) 29,217 48%

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Malaysia Decides 2008". The Star (Malaysia). Retrieved 25 January 2010. Percentage figures are calculated based on total turnout.
  2. ↑ Carvalho, Martin (20 February 2008). "BN to field four women candidates in Malacca". The Star. Retrieved 25 January 2010.
  3. ↑ Tan, Thomas (1 January 2003). "Council wants ministry to pay for flower pots". The Star. Retrieved 25 January 2010.
  4. ↑ "BN in Straight Fights For All Seats in Melaka". Berita Wilayah. 24 February 2008. Retrieved 25 January 2010.
  5. ↑ "Ali Rustam moves to Bukit Katil parliamentary seat". New Straits Times. 16 April 2013. Retrieved 27 October 2014.