Afif Bahardin

Yang Berhormat Dr.
Afif Bahardin
Member of the Penang State Assembly
for Seberang Jaya
Assumed office
5 May 2013
Preceded by Arif Shah Omar Shah (UMNOBarisan Nasional)
Penang State Executive Councillor
Agriculture, Agro-based Industries, Rural Development and Health
Assumed office
9 May 2014
Preceded by Law Choo Kiang
Parti Keadilan Rakyat Deputy Youth Chief
Assumed office
22 August 2014
Preceded by Khairul Anuar Ahmad Zainuddin
Personal details
Born Afif bin Bahardin
(1985-05-13) 13 May 1985
Selangor, Malaysia
Citizenship Malaysian
Political party Parti Keadilan RakyatPakatan Rakyat
Spouse(s) Mardhiah Zakaria
Children Aaina Sofea Afif
Ar-Rayyan Afif
Alma mater Universiti Teknologi Mara
Occupation Politician
Religion Islam
Website www.afifbahardin.com

Dr. Afif bin Bahardin (born 13 May 1985 in Selangor, Malaysia) is a Malaysian politician and currently serves as the Parti Keadilan Rakyat Youth Deputy Chief; Penang State Executive Councillor for agriculture, agro-based industries, rural development and health;[1] and State Assemblyman for Seberang Jaya.

Personal background

He grew up in Shah Alam, Selangor. He received his secondary education at Maktab Rendah Sains MARA Lenggong in Perak and had his university education at Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), graduated with a bachelor's degree in medicine and surgery.

After leaving university, Afif worked as medical officer at the Seberang Jaya Hospital and Sungai Buloh Hospital. In October 2010, Afif married Mardhiah Zakaria. The couple have two children.

Political career

Election to the Penang State Assembly

In 2013, Afif was nominated by Parti Keadilan Rakyat to contest the Seberang Jaya state seat in Penang for the 2013 Malaysian general election. On polling day, Afif won by a majority of 2,459 votes, defeating Mohammad Nasir Abdullah from Barisan Nasional and an independent candidate, Shamsut Tabrej GM Ismail Maricar.

On 9 May 2013, Afif was appointed as the State Executive Councillor in charge of agriculture, agro-based industries, rural development and health replacing Law Choo Kiang who had been appointed as the new Speaker of the Penang state legislative assembly.[2]

Parti Keadilan Rakyat Youth

In the Parti Keadilan Rakyat party elections in 2014, Afif was elected as the deputy chief of the youth wing succeeding Khairul Anuar Ahmad Zainuddin.[3]

Election results

Penang State Legislative Assembly: N10 Seberang Jaya[4]
Year Opposition Votes Pct Government Votes Pct Independent Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
2013 Dr. Afif Bahardin (PKR) 14,148 53.67% Mohammad Nasir Abdullah (UMNO) 11,689 44.34% Shamsut Tabrej GM Ismail Maricar (Independent) 251 0.95% 26,362 2.459 88%

References

  1. Opalyn Mok (May 9, 2013). "Four new faces in Penang exco line-up". The Malaysian Insider.
  2. Opalyn Mok (May 9, 2013). "Ex-exco man to be named Penang Speaker". The Malaysian Insider.
  3. Joceline Tan (May 6, 2014). "Azmin Ali starts to flex his muscles". The Star (Malaysia).
  4. "Malaysian Election Data". Malaysiakini. Retrieved 12 May 2013. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
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