Johari Abdul

Yang Berhormat Dato' Johari Abdul MP
Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Sungai Petani, Kedah
Incumbent
Assumed office 8 March 2008
Preceded by	Mahadzir Mohd Khir
Majority	9,381
Personal details
Born	Johari bin Abdul 25 May 1955 Kedah, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia)
Citizenship	Malaysian
Political party	PKR–Pakatan Rakyat
Alma mater	Lancaster University
Occupation	Politician
Religion	Sunni Islam

Dato' Johari bin Abdul (born 25 May 1955) is a Malaysian politician and the Member of the Parliament of Malaysia for the Sungai Petani constituency in Kedah, Malaysia. He is a member of the People's Justice Party (PKR) in the opposition Pakatan Rakyat coalition.^[1]

Johari was elected to the Sungai Petani seat in the 2008 election, defeating Information Minister Zainuddin Maidin of the ruling Barisan Nasional coalition.^[2] He used to be a director of the National Civics Bureau.^[3] He has a master's degree in Strategic Studies from the University of Lancaster.^[4]

Election results

Parliament of Malaysia: P15 Sungai Petani, Kedah^[5]

Year	Opposition		Votes	Pct	Government		Votes	Pct	Others		Votes	Pct
2008		Johari Abdul (PKR)	33,822	57%		Zainuddin Maidin (UMNO)	24,441	41%
2013		Johari Abdul (PKR)	44,194			Syamsul Anuar Che Mey (UMNO)	34,646			Suhaimi Hashim (KITA) Ong Wei Sin (Ind)

References

1. "Johari bin Abdul, Y.B. Dato'" (in Malay). Parliament of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 24 March 2010. Retrieved 22 May 2010.
2. "Malaysia elections: 3 ministers, outgoing Penang Chief Minister defeated so far". channelnewsasia.com. 9 March 2008. Retrieved 22 May 2010.
3. Sivanandam, Hemananthani (9 December 2009). "BTN course facilitators handpicked, says former director". The Sun (Malaysia).
4. "Seriously speaking". The Star (Malaysia). 7 April 2008.
5. "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 22 May 2010. Percentage figures based on total turnout.