Zuraida Kamaruddin
This is a Malay name; the name Kamaruddin is a patronymic, not a family name, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Zuraida.
| Yang Berhormat Puan Hajjah Zuraida Kamaruddin MP | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Ampang, Selangor | |
|
Assumed office 8 March 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Rozaidah Talib (UMNO – BN) |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
14 March 1958 Bengkulu, Sumatera, Indonesia |
| Nationality | Malaysian |
| Political party | People's Justice Party |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Religion | Sunni Islam |
Hajjah Zuraida Kamaruddin (born 14 March 1958) is a Malaysian politician and the Member of the Parliament of Malaysia for the Ampang constituency in Selangor. She is a member of the People's Justice Party (PKR) in the Pakatan Rakyat opposition coalition.
Zuraida was elected to Parliament in the 2008 election, winning the seat of Ampang from the ruling Barisan Nasional coalition.[1] She is the head of the women's division of PKR.[2]
Election results
| Year | Opposition | Votes | Pct | Government | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Zuraida Kamaruddin (PKR) | 26,995 | 53.50% | Azman Wahid (UMNO) | 23,319 | 46.21% | 51,097 | 3,676 | 73.91% | ||
| 2013 | Zuraida Kamaruddin (PKR) | 41,969 | 59.25% | Rozaidah Talib (UMNO) | 28,691 | 40.50% | 71,575 | 13,278 | 86.09% | ||
References
- 1 2 "Malaysia Decides 2008". The Star (Malaysia). Retrieved 11 January 2010.
- ↑ Then, Stephen; Ling, Sharon (10 September 2009). "The rape of young Penan girls: Cops want more info". The Star. Retrieved 11 January 2010.
| ||||||||||
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Monday, September 07, 2015. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.