Dato' Seri Haji Abdul Halim bin Hussain is a Malaysian politician who served as Member of the Penang State Executive Council (EXCO) in the Pakatan Harapan (PH) state administration under Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow and Member of the Penang State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Batu Maung from May 2018 to August 2023 as well as 8th Speaker of the Penang State Legislative Assembly from March 2008 to June 2013. He is a member of the People's Justice Party (PKR), a component party of the PH and formerly Pakatan Rakyat (PR) coalitions.
Abdul Halim Hussain | |
|---|---|
| عبدالحليم بن حسين | |
| Member of the Penang State Executive Council (Domestic and International Trade, Consumer Affairs & Entrepreneurship Development) | |
| In office 16 May 2018 – 13 August 2023 | |
| Governor | Abdul Rahman Abbas (2018–2021) Ahmad Fuzi Abdul Razak (2021–2023) |
| Chief Minister | Chow Kon Yeow |
| Preceded by | Mohd Rashid Hasnon (Deputy Chief Minister I, International Trade & Entrepreneurship Development) Abdul Malik Abul Kassim (Domestic Trade & Consumer Affairs) |
| Succeeded by | Rashidi Zinol (Trade & Entrepreneurship Development) Portfolio abolished (Consumer Affairs) |
| Constituency | Batu Maung |
| 8th Speaker of the Penang State Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 8 March 2008 – 27 June 2013 | |
| Governor | Abdul Rahman Abbas |
| Chief Minister | Lim Guan Eng |
| Deputy | Tan Hock Leong |
| Preceded by | Yahaya Abdul Hamid |
| Succeeded by | Law Choo Kiang |
| Constituency | Non-MLA |
| Member of the Penang State Legislative Assembly for Batu Maung | |
| In office 9 May 2018 – 12 August 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Abdul Malik Abdul Kassim (PR–PKR) |
| Succeeded by | Mohamad Abdul Hamid (PH–PKR) |
| Majority | 8,317 (2018) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Abdul Halim bin Hussain Penang, Malaysia |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Nationality | Malaysia |
| Political party | People's Justice Party (PKR) |
| Other political affiliations | Pakatan Rakyat (PR) (2008–2015) Pakatan Harapan (PH) (since 2015) |
| Occupation | Politician |
Election results
edit| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | N40 Telok Bahang | Abdul Halim Hussain (PKR) | 3,969 | 47.23% | Hilmi Yahaya (UMNO) | 4,434 | 52.77% | 8,565 | 465 | 78.82% | ||
| 2013 | Abdul Halim Hussain (PKR) | 5,233 | 46.45% | Shah Haedan Ayoob Hussain Shah (UMNO) | 6,034 | 53.55% | 11,453 | 801 | 87.63% | |||
| 2018 | N37 Batu Maung | Abdul Halim Hussain (PKR) | 17,380 | 58.73% | Liakat Ali Mohamed Ali (UMNO) | 9,063 | 30.62% | 30,046 | 8,317 | 85.30% | ||
| Saiful Lizan Md Yusoff (PAS) | 3,153 | 10.65% | ||||||||||
Honours
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Penang :
Companion of the Order of the Defender of State (DMPN) – Dato' (2009)
Commander of the Order of the Defender of State (DGPN) – Dato' Seri (2023)[3]
References
edit- ^ "SEMAKAN KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM KE - 14" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 13 September 2020. 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.
- ^ "Zulkapli dahului senarai penerima Darjah Kebesaran Pulau Pinang". www.sinarharian.com.my (in Malay). 13 October 2023.
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