Mohd Kamri bin Kamaruddin is a Malaysian politician who has served as Deputy Speaker of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly since September 2023 and Member of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Bukit Antarabangsa since August 2023. He is a member of the People's Justice Party (PKR), a component party of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition.
Mohd Kamri Kamaruddin | |
|---|---|
| محمّد قمري قمرالدين | |
| Deputy Speaker of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 19 September 2023 | |
| Monarch | Sharafuddin |
| Menteri Besar | Amirudin Shari |
| Speaker | Lau Weng San |
| Preceded by | Hasnul Baharuddin |
| Constituency | Bukit Antarabangsa |
| Member of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly for Bukit Antarabangsa | |
| Assumed office 12 August 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Azmin Ali (PH–PKR) |
| Majority | 16,280 (2023) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mohd Kamri bin Kamaruddin |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Political party | People's Justice Party (PKR) |
| Other political affiliations | Pakatan Harapan (PH) |
| Alma mater | University of Technology Malaysia |
| Occupation | Politician |
Political career
editDeputy Speaker of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly (since 2023)
editOn 19 September 2023, Mohd Kamri of PH was nominated by Pelabuhan Klang MLA Azmizam Zaman Huri and supported by Teratai MLA Yew Jia Haur as the Deputy Speaker of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly. He was elected to the position with 34 votes, defeating his opponent Sungai Ramal MLA Mohd Shafie Ngah of Perikatan Nasional (PN), the candidate who was nominated by Sabak MLA Sallehen Mukhyi and supported by Gombak Setia MLA Muhammad Hilman Idham with 22 votes from the assembly.[1]
Member of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly (since 2023)
edit2023 Selangor state election
editIn the 2023 Selangor state election, Mohd Kamri made his electoral debut after being nominated by PH to contest the Bukit Antarabangsa state seat. He won the seat and was elected to the Selangor State Legislative Assembly as the Bukit Antarabangsa MLA for the first term after defeating Sasha Lyna Abdul Latif of PN and Melanie Ting Yi-Hlin of the Malaysian United Democratic Alliance (MUDA) by a majority of 16,280 votes.[2]
Election results
edit| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | N19 Bukit Antarabangsa | Mohd Kamri Kamaruddin (PKR) | 30,772 | 65.86% | Sasha Lyna Abdul Latif (BERSATU) | 14,492 | 31.01% | 46,726 | 16,280 | 67.23% | ||
| Melanie Ting Yi-Hlin (MUDA) | 1,462 | 3.13% | ||||||||||
References
edit- ^ "Ex-Banting assemblyman Lau Weng San appointed Selangor speaker". New Straits Times. 19 September 2023. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
- ^ "Selangor polls: Official Results". New Straits Times. 13 August 2023. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
- ^ "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Negeri Selangor ke-15". Retrieved 28 September 2023.
