Wan Romani bin Wan Salim (born 1951) is a Malaysian politician who has served as Member of the Kedah State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Bukit Pinang since May 2013. He served as Member of the Kedah State Executive Council (EXCO) in the Perikatan Nasional (PN) state administration under Menteri Besar Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor from May 2020 to August 2023. He is a member of the Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS), a component party of the PN and formerly Gagasan Sejahtera (GS) as well as Pakatan Rakyat (PR) coalitions.
Wan Romani Wan Salim | |
|---|---|
وان رماني وان سليم | |
| Member of the Kedah State Executive Council | |
| In office 20 May 2020 – 14 August 2023 (Information, Communications, Multimedia, Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs) | |
| Monarch | Sallehuddin |
| Menteri Besar | Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor |
| Preceded by | Mohd Firdaus Ahmad (Information, Communications and Multimedia) Summugam Rengasamy (Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs) |
| Succeeded by | Mohd Azam Abd Samat (Information & Communications) Muhamad Radhi Mat Din (Consumerism) Portfolios abolished (Multimedia & Domestic Trade) |
| Constituency | Bukit Pinang |
| Member of the Kedah State Legislative Assembly for Bukit Pinang | |
| Assumed office 5 May 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Md Roshidi Osman (PR–PAS) |
| Majority | 1,672 (2013) 3,212 (2018) 18,261 (2023) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Wan Romani bin Wan Salim 1962 (age 61–62) Pokok Sena, Kedah, Malaysia |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Political party | Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) |
| Other political affiliations | Pakatan Rakyat (PR) (2008–2015) Gagasan Sejahtera (GS) (2016–2020) Perikatan Nasional (PN) (since 2020) |
| Alma mater | Universiti Teknologi Mara |
| Occupation | Politician |
Election results
edit| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | N10 Bukit Pinang | Wan Romani Wan Salim (PAS) | 12,152 | 53.69% | Mohd Mukhtar Noor (UMNO) | 10,480 | 46.31% | 22,890 | 1,672 | 86.62% | ||
| 2018 | Wan Romani Wan Salim (PAS) | 10,432 | 43.57% | Che Mat Dzaher Ahmad (PKR) | 7,220 | 30.16% | 24,337 | 3,212 | 83.80% | |||
| Mohammad Nawar Ariffin (UMNO) | 6,289 | 26.27% | ||||||||||
| 2023 | Wan Romani Wan Salim (PAS) | 23,041 | 82.82% | Hazir Mat Zain (PKR) | 4,780 | 17.18% | 28,030 | 18,261 | 76.19% | |||
Honours
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Kedah :
Knight Companion of the Order of Loyalty to Sultan Sallehuddin of Kedah (DSSS) – Dato' (2022)[3]
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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.
- ^ Raja Muda Kedah ketuai senarai penerima darjah kebesaran Kedah
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