Abdul Latiff Ahmad
This is a Malay name; the name Ahmad is a patronymic, not a family name, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Abdul Latiff.
| Yang Berhormat Datuk Dr. Haji Abdul Latiff Ahmad MP | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Mersing, Johor | |
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Assumed office 1999 | |
| Preceded by | Zainal Abidin Osman (UMNO) |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
9 July 1958 Johor, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia) |
| Political party | UMNO—Barisan Nasional |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Religion | Sunni Islam |
Datuk Dr. Haji Abdul Latiff Ahmad (born 9 July 1958) is a Malaysian politician and is the Member of the Parliament of Malaysia for the Mersing constituency in the State of Johor.[1] He is a member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) party.
Abdul Latiff was elected to the Johor State Legislative Assembly in 1995. He switched to federal politics in 1999, and thereafter served as Deputy Minister for Human Resources Ministry (1999 to 2004), Deputy Minister for Health (2004 to 2010) and Deputy Minister for Defence (2010 to 2013). He was left out of Najib Razak's ministry after the 2013 election, and was appointed as the chairman of the government-owned housing development company Syarikat Perumahan Negara Berhad.[2]
Election results
| Year | Government | Votes | Pct | Opposition | Votes | Pct | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Abdul Latiff Ahmad (UMNO) | 18,821 | 68% | Idris Tukachil (PAS) | 7,960 | 29% | ||
| 2004 | Abdul Latiff Ahmad (UMNO) | 19,222 | 79% | Idris Tukachil (PAS) | 4,649 | 19% | ||
| 2008 | Abdul Latiff Ahmad (UMNO) | 20,116 | 73% | Shahar Abdullah (PAS) | 6,380 | 23% | ||
| 2013 | Abdul Latiff Ahmad (UMNO) | 26,184 | 70% | Roslan Nikmat (PAS) | 10,437 | 28% | ||
References
- 1 2 "Malaysia Decides 2008". The Star (Malaysia). Star Publications (Malaysia). Archived from the original on 11 January 2010. Retrieved 28 January 2010. Percentage figures are calculated based on total turnout.
- ↑ "Former deputy minister Dr Abdul Latif now SPNB chairman". The Malaysian Insider. 14 June 2013. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
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