Manndzri bin Nasib (Jawi: مننذري نصيب, Malay pronunciation: [manndzri]; born 1980) is a Malaysian politician, who is a member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), a component party of the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition. He has served as the Member of Parliament of Tenggara since November 2022.[1]

Manndzri Nasib
مننذري نصيب
Chairman of Rubber Industry Smallholders Development Authority
Assumed office
1 February 2024
Preceded byNoraini Ahmad
Member of the Malaysian Parliament
for Tenggara
Assumed office
19 November 2022
Preceded byAdham Baba
(BNUMNO)
Majority2,991 (2022)
Personal details
Born
Manndzri bin Nasib

1980 (age 43–44)
Kota Tinggi, Johor, Malaysia
Political partyUnited Malays National Organisation (UMNO)
Other political
affiliations
Barisan Nasional (BN)
Alma materUniversity of Science Malaysia (BBA)
OccupationPolitician
Manndzri Nasib on Facebook

On 1 February 2024, Manndzri was elected as the new Chairman of Rubber Industry Smallholders Development Authority (RISDA), succeeding Noraini Ahmad.[2]

Early life and education

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Born and raised in Johor under a FELDA settlement, Manndzri studied in several schools in rural Johor such as SK Felda Pengeli Timur and SMK Bandar Tenggara in Kulai. He then continued his studies at the University of Science Malaysia in Pulau Pinang, where he graduated with a bachelor's degree in management, with a concentration in marketing.

Early career

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Before venturing into politics, Manndzri worked as a marketing executive at Tanjong Puteri Golf Resort and Air Pegasus LLC at Pasir Gudang. He then continued working under FELDA where he was eventually appointed under the Prime Minister's Office to hold several posts. Within the Prime Minister's Office, he was the chief assistant director in the Economic Planning Unit. Moreover, he was also the deputy strategic director within FELDA under the Prime Minister's Office.[3]

Political career

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Manndzri is currently the deputy division chief of UMNO Tenggara. In the 2022 Malaysian general election, Manndzri was elected as a candidate for the Tenggara parliamentary seat, succeeding the former health minister Adham Baba, who was the incumbent division chief of UMNO Tenggara at that time.[4]

Election result

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Parliament of Malaysia[5]
Year Constituency Candidate Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
2022 P155 Tenggara, Johor Manndzri Nasib (UMNO) 21,185 41.26% Zuraidah Chedah (PKR) 11,618 22.63% 51,350 2,991 76.31%
Mohd Nazari Mokhtar (PAS) 18,194 35.43%
Azhar Palal (PEJUANG) 353 0.69%

References

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  1. ^ "GE15 Candidate Manndzri Nasib". Sinar Harian. November 2022. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
  2. ^ "RISDA sasar usaha 100,000 hektar ladang getah terbiar". Berita Harian. 5 February 2024. Retrieved 17 February 2024. Manndzri yang baharu dilantik sebagai Pengerusi RISDA, awal bulan ini, memfokuskan usaha untuk mensejahterakan kira-kira 552,543 pekebun kecil di bawah seliaan pihak berkuasa itu.
  3. ^ "Manndzri calon muka baharu direstui pengundi Tenggara". Berita Harian. 14 November 2022. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
  4. ^ "For Tenggara voters it's party that matters, not candidate". FreeMalaysiaToday. 17 November 2022. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
  5. ^ "GE15 Johor Results". The Star. 20 November 2022. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
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