Juanda Jaya

Yang Berhormat Dato' Murshid Diraja Dr.
Juanda Jaya
Mufti of the State of Perlis
In office
27th January 2009 – 4th October 2009
Preceded by Dr. Mohd Asri Zainul Abidin
Succeeded by Dr. Mohd Asri Zainul Abidin
Member of Sarawak State Assembly for Jemoreng
Assumed office
7th May 2016
Preceded by Gani @ Abu Seman Jahwie
Majority 3789

Yang Berhormat Dato' Murshid Diraja Dr. Juanda Jaya is a Malaysian politician. He is of Melanau descent. He was the former Mufti of Perlis and was supposed to be in office from 2009 to 2011.[1] On 1 October 2009, he started to take a leave on the 30 of September 2009. He was also a visiting scholar for Oxford University for 10 month starting from 5 October 2009.[2]

Political career

Rumor as opposition candidate in the 13th General Election

PKR Chairman Mohd Faisol Abdul Rahman, stated that Dr. Juanda Jaya will be the candidate for Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) for the upcoming General Election-13.[3] However, the claim was strongly refuted by him and he never contested in the 13th General Election.

2016 Sarawak State election

In the 2016 Sarawak state election, he was chosen as the Barisan Nasional candidate for the N44 Jemoreng constituency,[4] as the incumbent and Political Secretary to the Chief Minister of Sarawak, Abu Seman Jahwie wished not to be re-nominated due to health reason. And he was later chosen as the new assemblymen, beating independent candidate Abdullah Saminan and Amanah candidate Kiprawi Suhaili with 3,789 votes.

References

  1. ↑ "Dr. Juanda Jaya Mufti Perlis baru". Utusan.com.my. 2009-01-27. Retrieved 2013-10-04.
  2. ↑ "Mufti Perlis perjelas sebab cuti panjang". Malaysiakini. Retrieved 2013-10-04.
  3. ↑ "GE13: Perlis mufti Juanda Jaya to contest Kangar parliamentary seat under PKR banner - Nation | The Star Online". Thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2013-10-04.
  4. ↑ "ex-Perlis Mufti Juanda Jaya,eight others named as bn candidates for Sarawak". The Malay Mail Online. 12 April 2016. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
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