Nushi bin Mahfodz (born 27 December 1975) is a British-born Malaysian politician, preacher and lecturer who has served as Member of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Semenyih since August 2023.[1]
Nushi Mahfodz | |
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| State Information Chief of the Malaysian Islamic Party of Selangor | |
| Assumed office 3 April 2023 | |
| President | Abdul Hadi Awang |
| State commissioner | Ahmad Yunus Hairi (3 April–31 October 2023) Ab Halim Tamuri (since 2023) |
| Preceded by | Mohd Fadli Ghani |
| Member of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly for Semenyih | |
| Assumed office 12 August 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Zakaria Hanafi (BN–UMNO) |
| Majority | 1,262 (2023) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Nushi bin Mahfodz 27 December 1975 Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Nationality | United Kingdom Malaysia |
| Political party | Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) |
| Other political affiliations | Gagasan Sejahtera (GS) (2016–2020) Perikatan Nasional (PN) (since 2020) |
| Relations | Mahfodz Mohamed (father) Ahmad Nawfal Mahfodz (younger brother) |
| Alma mater | Yarmouk University (Bachelor of Arts (BA) (Honours) in Syariah) Al al-Bayt University (Master of Arts (MA) in Syariah) |
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Career
editUpon his return from Jordan in 2001, he worked as a lecturer at the Ahmad Ibrahim Law School, International Islamic University of Malaysia from 2001 to 2011 for a decade. He has since served as a lecturer at the Faculty of Syariah and Law, Selangor International Islamic University College since 2011 and deputy director of the KUISCELL Sendirian Berhad (Sdn Bhd) since 2014. In the meantime, he was also a syariah advisor at several banks. He was appointed a syariah advisor at Asian Finance Bank based in Qatar from 2014 to 2017. When Asian Finance Bank was taken over and renamed MBSB Bank, his service as a sharia advisor continued until 2018.[2][3]
Political career
editMember of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly (since 2023)
edit2023 Selangor state election
editIn the 2023 Selangor state election, Mahfodz was nominated by PN to contest the Semenyih state seat. Nushi won the seat and was elected to the Selangor State Legislative Assembly as the Semenyih MLA for the first term after narrowly defeating Wan Zulaika Anua from UMNO of Barisan Nasional (BN) by a majority of only 1,262 votes.[4][5]
Election results
edit| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
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| 2018 | N26 Sungai Ramal | Nushi Mahfodz (PAS) | 13,961 | 29.13% | Mazwan Johar (AMANAH) | 24,591 | 51.31% | 48,366 | 10,630 | 88.00% | ||
| Abdul Rahim Mohd Amin (UMNO) | 9,372 | 19.56% | ||||||||||
| 2023 | N24 Semenyih | Nushi Mahfodz (PAS) | 37,068 | 50.87% | Wan Zulaika Anua (UMNO) | 35,806 | 49.13% | 72,874 | 1,262 | 74.90% | ||
References
edit- ^ "Y.B. Tuan Nushi Bin Mahfodz". Dewan Negeri Selangor (in Malay). Retrieved 19 January 2024.
- ^ "Sheikh Dr Nushi Bin Dato Mahfodz". Islamic Markets. 28 January 2019. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
- ^ "Cabaran Mazwan Johar pertahan Sungai Ramal". Utusan Malaysia (in Malay). 6 August 2023. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
- ^ "Selangor polls: Official Results". New Straits Times. 13 August 2023. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
- ^ "State polls: Perikatan's Nushi wins Semenyih with over 1,200-vote majority". The Star. 13 August 2023. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
- ^ "The Star Online GE14 Selangor". The Star. Retrieved 18 January 2024. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
- ^ "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Negeri Selangor ke-15". Astro Awani (in Malay). Retrieved 18 January 2024.
