Kamarudin Jaffar
| Yang Berhormat Dato' Haji Kamarudin Jaffar MP | |
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| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Tumpat, Kelantan | |
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Assumed office 1999 | |
| Preceded by | Wan Mohd. Jamil Wan Mahmood |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Kamarudin bin Jaffar 3 November 1951 Wakaf Bharu, Tumpat, Kelantan, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia) |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Political party |
United Malays National Organisation (until-1999) Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) (1999-2015) People's Justice Party (2015-present) |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Religion | Sunni Islam |
| Website |
kjtumpat |
Dato' Haji Kamarudin bin Jaffar (born 3 November 1951) is a Malaysian politician and is the Member of the Parliament of Malaysia for the Tumpat constituency in Kelantan. He is a member of the Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) in the opposition Pakatan Rakyat coalition before he quit from PAS and joined PKR.[1]
Kamarudin was a member of United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) before switching to PAS in 1999.[2] While a member of UMNO, he was considered a close associate of then Deputy Prime Minister and later Opposition Leader Anwar Ibrahim,[3] and was held in custody with Anwar under the Internal Security Act.[4] Since switching to PAS, Kamarudin was elected to the Tumpat seat in the 1999, 2004, 2008 and 2013 elections.[5] For the 2004 election, he was the PAS Secretary-General.[2]
Election results
| Year | Opposition | Votes | Pct | Government | Votes | Pct | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Wan Jamil Wan Mahmood (PAS) | 17,682 | 51% | Kamarudin Jaffar | 15,764 | 46% | ||
| 1999 | Kamarudin Jaffar (PAS) | 23,218 | 63% | Noor Zahidi Omar | 12,776 | 35% | ||
| 2004 | Kamarudin Jaffar (PAS) | 27,919 | 51% | Mat Nawawi Mat Jusoh | 26,099 | 47% | ||
| 2008 | Kamarudin Jaffar (PAS) | 36,714 | 56% | Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki | 27,337 | 42% | ||
| 2013 | Kamarudin Jaffar (PAS) | 46,141 | 56% | Mansor Salleh | 35,527 | 43% | ||
References
- ↑ "Kamarudin bin Jaffar, Y.B. Dato' Haji" (in Malay). Parliament of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 14 April 2010. Retrieved 23 May 2010.
- 1 2 "Taking PAS into the future". The Star (Malaysia). 9 September 2005. Retrieved 22 December 2009.
- ↑ "Kamaruddin refutes report". New Straits Times. 24 June 1999. Retrieved 22 December 2009.
- ↑ "Remaining 12 still in police custody". New Straits Times. 1 October 1998. Retrieved 22 December 2009.
- 1 2 "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 23 May 2010. Percentage figures based on total turnout.