Ismail Sabri Yaakob
| Yang Berhormat Dato' Sri Ismail Sabri Yaakob MP | |
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| Malaysian Minister of Rural and Regional Development | |
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Assumed office 29 July 2015 | |
| Prime Minister | Najib Razak |
| Preceded by | Shafie Apdal |
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Bera, Pahang | |
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Assumed office 2004 | |
| Preceded by | New constituency |
| Malaysian Minister of Agriculture and Agro-Based Industry | |
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In office 16 May 2013 – 29 July 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Noh Omar |
| Succeeded by | Ahmad Shabery Cheek |
| Malaysian Minister of Domestic Trade, Co-operatives and Consumerism | |
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In office 10 April 2009 – 5 May 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Shahrir Samad |
| Succeeded by | Hasan Malek |
| Minister of Youth and Sports | |
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In office 18 March 2008 – 9 April 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Azalina Othman |
| Succeeded by | Ahmad Shabery Cheek |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
18 January 1960 Temerloh, Pahang, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia) |
| Political party | UMNO–Barisan Nasional |
| Spouse(s) | Muhaini Zainal Abidin |
| Alma mater |
University of Malaya L.LB |
| Occupation | Politician, lawyer |
| Religion | Sunni Islam |
| Website | www.ismailsabri.my |
Dato' Sri Ismail Sabri Yaakob (born 18 January 1960) is a controversial Malaysian Minister of Rural and Regional Development. He is a Member of the Parliament of Malaysia for the Bera constituency in Pahang, representing the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) party in the governing Barisan Nasional coalition.[1]
Ismail Sabri was elected to Parliament in the 2004 election becoming the first member of the new seat of Bera. He was re-elected in 2008,[2] and was appointed as Minister for Youth and Sports in the Cabinet of Abdullah Badawi.[3] In April 2009, he became the Minister for Domestic Trade, Co-operatives and Consumerism under new Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak.[4] After the 2013 election, in which he retained his parliamentary seat, he was appointed as the Minister for Agriculture and Agro-Based Industry.
Before entering Parliament, Ismail Sabri served as Chairman of the National Sports Complex.[5] His son Gadaffi is a singer who was a contestant in the 2007 series of Akademi Fantasia.[6]
Election results
| Year | Government | Votes | Pct | Opposition | Votes | Pct | ||
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| 2004 | Ismail Sabri Yaakob (UMNO) | 16,714 | 56% | Abd Wahab Ismail (PAS) | 12,244 | 41% | ||
| 2008 | Ismail Sabri Yaakob (UMNO) | 18,051 | 55% | Mazlan Aliman (PAS) | 14,230 | 43% | ||
| 2013 | Ismail Sabri Yaakob (UMNO) | 21,669 | 50% | Zakaria Abdul Hamid (PKR) | 19,526 | 45% | ||
References
- ↑ "Ismail Sabri bin Yaakob, Y.B. Dato' Sri" (in Malay). Parliament of Malaysia. Retrieved 16 July 2010.
- 1 2 "Malaysia Decides 2008 (including 2004 results)". The Star (Malaysia). Retrieved 9 January 2010.
- ↑ "New ministers: PM’s reminder a timely one". The Star. 21 March 2008. Retrieved 10 January 2010.
- ↑ "New Cabinet Line-up Meets People's Expectations". http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v5/newsgeneral.php?id=403026. 9 April 2009. Retrieved 10 January 2010. External link in
|publisher=(help) - ↑ Selvam, S. (6 July 2003). "NSC: We are not biased". New Straits Times. Retrieved 10 January 2010.
- ↑ Aida Ahman (20 March 2011). "Meet Gadaffi the singer". The Star. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
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