Taib Azamudden Md Taib

Yang Berbahagia Dato' Haji
Taib Azamudden Md Taib
Member of the Malaysian Parliament
for Baling, Kedah
In office
2008–2013
Preceded by Mashitah Ibrahim
Succeeded by Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim
In office
1999–2004
Preceded by Raja Ariffin Raja Sulaiman
Succeeded by Mashitah Ibrahim
Personal details
Born (1950-10-19) 19 October 1950
Kedah, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia)
Political party PASPakatan Rakyat
Occupation Politician, imam
Religion Sunni Islam

Dato' Haji Taib Azamudden Md Taib (born 19 October 1950) was the Member of the Parliament of Malaysia for the Baling constituency in Kedah from 1999 to 2004 and from 2008 to 2013. He sat in Parliament as a member of the opposition Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS).[1]

From 1993 to 1999, Taib was the imam of the National Mosque of Malaysia.[2]

He entered Parliament in the 1999 election, winning the Baling constituency in Kedah. He was one of many PAS parliamentarians to lost their seat in the 2004 election, being defeated by Mashitah Ibrahim of the ruling Barisan Nasional coalition.[3] He regained the Baling seat in the 2008 election, defeating the Barisan Nasional's Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim. He suffered a stroke in 2013 and did not re-contest his seat in the general election later that year.[4][5]

Election results

Parliament of Malaysia: Baling, Kedah[6]
Year Opposition Votes Pct Government Votes Pct
1999 Taib Azamudden Md Taib (PAS) 21,468 50% Bahador Shah Md Isa (UMNO) 20,074 47%
2004 Taib Azamudden Md Taib (PAS) 28,432 46% Mashitah Ibrahim (UMNO) 32,661 53%
2008 Taib Azamudden Md Taib (PAS) 36,074 55% Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim (UMNO) 28,461 43%

References

  1. "Taib Azamudden bin Md Taib, Y.B. Tuan" (in Malay). Parliament of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 14 April 2010. Retrieved 22 May 2010.
  2. Habibu, Sira (22 February 2008). "Good mix of candidates in Kedah". The Star (Malaysia). Retrieved 21 December 2009.
  3. Chandrasekaran, V. (26 March 2004). "Imam banned after daughter's win". The Star (Malaysia). Retrieved 21 December 2009.
  4. Syajaratulhuda Mohamad Rosli (27 January 2013). "Ahli Parlimen Baling diserang angin ahmar". Sinar Harian (in Malay). Retrieved 28 November 2014.
  5. "Malaysia Decides 2008". The Star (Malaysia). Retrieved 20 December 2009.
  6. "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 22 May 2010. Percentage figures based on total turnout.


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