Taib Azamudden Md Taib
Yang Berbahagia Dato' Haji Taib Azamudden Md Taib | |
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Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Baling, Kedah | |
In office 2008–2013 | |
Preceded by | Mashitah Ibrahim |
Succeeded by | Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim |
In office 1999–2004 | |
Preceded by | Raja Ariffin Raja Sulaiman |
Succeeded by | Mashitah Ibrahim |
Personal details | |
Born | Kedah, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia) | 19 October 1950
Political party | PAS – Pakatan Rakyat |
Occupation | Politician, imam |
Religion | Sunni Islam |
Dato' Haji Taib Azamudden Md Taib (born 19 October 1950) was the Member of the Parliament of Malaysia for the Baling constituency in Kedah from 1999 to 2004 and from 2008 to 2013. He sat in Parliament as a member of the opposition Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS).[1]
From 1993 to 1999, Taib was the imam of the National Mosque of Malaysia.[2]
He entered Parliament in the 1999 election, winning the Baling constituency in Kedah. He was one of many PAS parliamentarians to lost their seat in the 2004 election, being defeated by Mashitah Ibrahim of the ruling Barisan Nasional coalition.[3] He regained the Baling seat in the 2008 election, defeating the Barisan Nasional's Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim. He suffered a stroke in 2013 and did not re-contest his seat in the general election later that year.[4][5]
Election results
Year | Opposition | Votes | Pct | Barisan Nasional | Votes | Pct | ||
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1999 | Taib Azamudden Md Taib (PAS) | 21,468 | 50% | Bahador Shah Md Isa (UMNO) | 20,074 | 47% | ||
2004 | Taib Azamudden Md Taib (PAS) | 28,432 | 46% | Mashitah Ibrahim (UMNO) | 32,661 | 53% | ||
2008 | Taib Azamudden Md Taib (PAS) | 36,074 | 55% | Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim (UMNO) | 28,461 | 43% |
References
- ↑ "Taib Azamudden bin Md Taib, Y.B. Tuan" (in Malay). Parliament of Malaysia. Retrieved 22 May 2010.
- ↑ Habibu, Sira (22 February 2008). "Good mix of candidates in Kedah". The Star (Malaysia). Retrieved 21 December 2009.
- ↑ Chandrasekaran, V. (26 March 2004). "Imam banned after daughter's win". The Star (Malaysia). Retrieved 21 December 2009.
- ↑ Syajaratulhuda Mohamad Rosli (27 January 2013). "Ahli Parlimen Baling diserang angin ahmar". Sinar Harian (in Malay). Retrieved 28 November 2014.
- ↑ "Malaysia Decides 2008". The Star (Malaysia). Retrieved 20 December 2009.
- ↑ "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 22 May 2010. Percentage figures based on total turnout.