Datuk Haji Yussof bin Haji Mahal (born 1 May 1957) was the Member of the Parliament of Malaysia for the Labuan constituency, representing the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), a component party of Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition, for one term from 2008 to 2013.[1]
Yussof Mahal | |
|---|---|
| يوسف محل | |
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Labuan | |
| In office 2008–2013 | |
| Preceded by | Suhaili Abdul Rahman |
| Succeeded by | Rozman Isli |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 May 1957 Labuan, Crown Colony of North Borneo |
| Political party | United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) |
| Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) Perikatan Nasional (PN) Muafakat Nasional (MN) |
| Spouse | Isfahani Ishak |
| Children | Yusani Saiful Ysfazil Siti Anizah Mohamad Safuan |
| Alma mater | Universiti Teknologi Malaysia |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Website | yussofmahal |
Family
editYussof is married to Isfahani Ishak and the couple has four children.
Political career
editYussof was elected to federal Parliament for the Labuan constituency in the 2008 election.[2] He replaced fellow UMNO member Suhaili Abdul Rahman who was dropped by the party following a factional dispute.[3] Yussof himself was replaced as UMNO's candidate for the 2013 election, by Rozman Isli.[4]
Election results
edit| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | P166 Labuan | Yussof Mahal (UMNO) | 10,471 | 74.00% | Lau Seng Kiat (IND) | 2,014 | 14.23% | 14,149 | 8,457 | 68.08% | ||
| Matusin Abdul Rahman (PAS) | 1,106 | 7.82% | ||||||||||
Honours
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Malaysia :
Member of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (AMN) (2002)[7]
Malacca :
Companion Class I of the Exalted Order of Malacca (DMSM) – Datuk (2004)[8]
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References
edit- ^ "Yussof bin Haji Mahal, Y.B. Datuk Haji". Parliament of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 24 November 2009. Retrieved 6 March 2010.
- ^ a b "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 6 March 2010. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
- ^ "Surprising turns in Labuan". The Star. 7 March 2008. Retrieved 6 March 2010.
- ^ "GE13: BN received great support from NGOs for Labuan candidate – DPM". ABN News. 17 April 2013. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
- ^ "Malaysia General Election". undiinfo Malaysian Election Data. Malaysiakini. Retrieved 4 February 2017. Results only available from the 2004 election.
- ^ "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout (including votes for candidates not listed).
- ^ "Senarai Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Persekutuan Tahun 2002" (PDF). www.istiadat.gov.my.
- ^ "Malacca Governor's birthday honours list". www.thestar.com.my.