Zaiedi bin Suhaili is a Malaysian politician who has served as the Senator from July 2016 to July 2019 and again from April 2019 to April 2021. He is a member of the Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB), a component party of the Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) coalition and formerly Barisan Nasional (BN).[1][2][3][4]

Zaiedi Suhaili
زيدي سهيلي
Senator
Elected by the
Sarawak State Legislative Assembly
In office
19 July 2016 – 21 July 2022
lapse on 19 –21 July 2019
Serving with
Lihan Jok (2016–2017)
Nuing Jeluing (2017–2022)
MonarchsAbdul Halim
(2016)
Muhammad V
(2016–2019)
Abdullah
(2019–2022)
Prime MinisterNajib Razak
(2017–2018)
Mahathir Mohamad
(2018–2020)
Muhyiddin Yassin
(2020–2021)
Ismail Sabri Yaakob
(2021–2022)
Preceded byDayang Madinah Abang Openg
Succeeded byAhmad Ibrahim
Personal details
Born
Zaiedi bin Suhaili

Sarawak
Political partyParti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB)
Other political
affiliations
Barisan Nasional (BN) (until 2018)
Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) (since 2018)
OccupationDeputy Mayor

He served as a civil servant for 11 years before being appointed as Political Secretary to various Federal Ministries for nine years.

He has been active in politics since 1998. He was a member of PBB Youth Satok Branch from 1988 to 1991, Youth Chief of PBB Tupong from 1992 to 1995 and Deputy Chairman of PBB Tupong in 1996.

He was also appointed as Deputy Chairman of the Padawan Municipal Council from 2014 until 2016.

He sworn in as Deputy Mayor of Kuching South City Council on 11 September 2023.[5]

Honours

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References

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  1. ^ "Zaiedi Bin Haji Suhaili, YB Senator Dr". www.parlimen.gov.my.
  2. ^ "Zaiedi Suhaili appointed a senator". www.theborneopost.com.
  3. ^ "Dr Zaiedi Suhaili reappointed as senator". dayakdaily.com.
  4. ^ "Dr Zaiedi Suhaili Reappointed Senator". www.newsarawaktribune.com.my.
  5. ^ "Datuk Zaiedi Suhaili, Timbalan Datuk Bandar Kuching Selatan baharu". suarasarawak.my.
  6. ^ "Senarai Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Persekutuan Tahun 1997" (PDF). www.istiadat.gov.my.
  7. ^ "TYT confers state awards to 38 recipients, Ahmad Urai leads list of honours". www.theborneopost.com. 9 October 2021.
  8. ^ "Pandelela to be conferred 'Dato' title, Ahmad Urai heads list of honours". www.theborneopost.com. 9 October 2021.