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Mohd Sharim Md Zain | |
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| محمد شريم محمد زين | |
| Member of the Pahang State Legislative Assembly for Chini | |
| Assumed office 4 July 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Abu Bakar Harun (BN–UMNO) |
| Majority | 12,650 (2020) 2,125 (2022) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 March 1979 Felda Chini 3, Pekan, Pahang, Malaysia |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Political party | United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) |
| Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) |
| Spouse | Norhiliyana Abd Hamid |
| Children | 5 |
| Occupation | Politician |
Mohd Sharim bin Md Zain (born 13 March 1979) is a Malaysian politician and currently serves as member of State Assembly for Chini.
Political career
[edit]He joined UMNO and served as officer to his predecessor, Abu Bakar Harun who was Chini assemblyman.[1]
He currently holds position as Committee Member of UMNO Pekan as well as Youth Chief of UMNO FELDA Chini 3 Branch.[1]
2020 Chini by-election
[edit]In July 2020, Mohd Sharim first contested to become a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) in Chini by-election. The election was held following the death of the incumbent Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) from United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), Abu Bakar Harun on 7 May who had held the seat since 2004.[2]
On 18 June, Barisan Nasional decided to nominate Mohd Sharim, who is a FELDA resident as its candidate for the by-election.[3]
He won the by-election after defeating two other Independent candidates, Tengku Zainul Hisham Tengku Hussin (former Deputy Division Chief of BERSATU Pekan) and Mohd Shukri Mohd Ramli (Social Activist), by 12,650 majority.[4][5]
Election results
[edit]| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | N23 Chini | Mohd Sharim Md Zain (UMNO) | 13,872 | 91.08% | Tengku Zainul Hisham Tengku Hussin (IND) | 1,222 | 8.02% | 15,506 | 12,650 | 73.87% | ||
| Mohd Shukri Mohd Ramli (IND) | 137 | 0.90% | ||||||||||
| 2022 | Mohd Sharim Md Zain (UMNO) | 10,588 | 53.25% | Fahrur Rozi Jalaluddin (PAS) | 8,463 | 42.56% | 20,244 | 2,125 | 76.12% | |||
| Mohamad Yazid Che Mat (PKR) | 833 | 4.19% | ||||||||||
Honours
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Pahang :
Knight Companion of the Order of the Crown of Pahang (DIMP) – Dato' (2024)[8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Abdul Razak Raaf (18 Jun 2020). "Pengerusi Majlis Belia FELDA Kuantan calon BN PRK DUN Chini". Berita Harian. Retrieved 18 Jun 2020.
- ^ "ADUN Chini meninggal dunia". Sinar Harian. 15 May 2020. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
- ^ Arfa Yunus (18 June 2020). "BN rests hope on Felda settler to retain Chini". New Straits Times. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
- ^ "BN's Sharim vs 2 independents in Chini by-election". Free Malaysia Today. 20 June 2020. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
- ^ T.N. Alagesh (4 July 2020). "BN wins big in Chini". New Straits Times. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
- ^ "SEMAKAN KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM KE - 14" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 17 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
- ^ "The Star Online GE14". The Star. Retrieved 24 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
- ^ Bernama (6 May 2025). "46 individu terima darjah kebesaran, pingat Pahang". www.astroawani.com.
