Mohd Nasir Zakaria
محمد ناصر زکريا‎
Member of the Malaysian Parliament
for Padang Terap, Kedah
In office
2008–2013
Preceded byGhazali Ibrahim (UMNO–BN)
Succeeded byMahdzir Khalid (UMNO–BN)
Personal details
Born (1976-02-09) 9 February 1976
Kedah, Malaysia
Political partyPan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) (until 2016)
Parti Amanah Negara (AMANAH) (since 2016)
Other political
affiliations		Pakatan Rakyat (PR)
Pakatan Harapan (PH)
OccupationPolitician
Websitenasirzakaria.blogspot.com

Mohd Nasir Zakaria (born 9 February 1976) is a Malaysian politician. From 2008 to 2013 he was the Member of the Parliament of Malaysia for the Padang Terap constituency in Kedah. He is a member of the opposition Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS).[1]

Mohd Nasir was elected to Parliament in the 2008 election, defeating the incumbent UMNO member Ghazali Ibrahim by 369 votes.[2] Prior to his election, he was a businessman.[3] He lost his seat in the 2013 election to the former Menteri Besar (Chief Minister) of Kedah, Mahdzir Khalid, who had served for two terms as the state assemblyman for the seat of Pedu, which fell within Padang Terap's borders.

Election results

Parliament of Malaysia[4]
Year Constituency Candidate Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
2008 P007 Padang Terap, Kedah Mohd Nasir Zakaria (PAS) 15,003 50.62% Ghazali Ibrahim (UMNO) 14,634 49.38% 30,445 369 86.00%
2013 Mohd Nasir Zakaria (PAS) 16,212 43.69% Mahdzir Khalid (UMNO) 20,654 55.66% 37,904 4,442 90.33%
Muhamad Bazli Abdullah (IND) 243 0.65%

References

  1. ↑ "Mohd Nasir bin Zakaria, Y.B. Tuan" (in Malay). Parliament of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 3 October 2009. Retrieved 19 March 2010.
  2. ↑ "Malaysia Decides 2008". The Star (Malaysia). Retrieved 20 December 2009.
  3. ↑ Habibu, Sira (22 February 2008). "Good mix of candidates in Kedah". The Star (Malaysia). Archived from the original on 4 June 2011. Retrieved 20 December 2009.
  4. ↑ "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 12 May 2013. Percentage figures based on total turnout, excluding informal votes.


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