Abdullah bin Md Zin (Jawi: عبدﷲ بن مد زين; born 2 August 1946) is a former Member of the Parliament of Malaysia for the Besut constituency in Terengganu from 2004 to 2013, sitting as a member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) in Malaysia's ruling Barisan Nasional coalition.
Abdullah Md Zin | |
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| عبدﷲ مد زين | |
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| Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Islamic Affairs | |
| In office 27 March 2004 – 18 March 2008 | |
| Monarchs | Sirajuddin Mizan Zainal Abidin |
| Prime Minister | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi |
| Preceded by | Abdul Hamid Zainal Abidin |
| Succeeded by | Ahmad Zahid Hamidi |
| Constituency | Besut |
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Besut, Terengganu | |
| In office 21 March 2004 – 5 May 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Nasharudin Mat Isa |
| Succeeded by | Idris Jusoh |
| Majority | 8,500 (2004) 10,590 (2008) |
| Adviser to the Prime Minister on Islamic Affairs | |
| In office 3 April 2009 – 2017 | |
| Monarchs | Mizan Zainal Abidin Abdul Halim Muhammad V |
| Prime Minister | Najib Razak |
| Preceded by | position established |
| Succeeded by | position abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Abdullah bin Md Zin 2 August 1946 Alor Selinsing, Jerteh, Besut, Terengganu, Malayan Union (now Malaysia) |
| Political party | United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) |
| Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) Perikatan Nasional (PN) Muafakat Nasional (MN) |
| Spouse | Wan Naimah Wan Latif |
| Alma mater | Islamic University of Madinah University of Kent Al-Azhar University |
| Occupation | Politician, Advisor of Islamic affairs |
| Profession | Lecturer |
Early life and career
editAbdullah was born on 2 August 1946 in Alor Selinsing, Jerteh, Besut, Terengganu. He studied at the Islamic University of Madinah, graduating in 1972 with a bachelor's degree in Islamic Studies.[1]
In 1973, he obtained a master's degree in Syariah from Al-Azhar University, Egypt, before receiving a Diploma in Education from Ain Shams University. He was awarded a Doctorate of Philosophy from Kent University, England, in 1986.
Abdullah became a lecturer in 1976, firstly at Kolej Islam Klang and then at the National University of Malaysia (UKM). In 1998, he was appointed the dean of the Faculty of Islamic Studies and in 1999 he became a professor. In 2000, he was appointed Deputy Rector (Academic and Research) at Kolej Universiti Islam Malaysia (KUIM) in Nilai, Negeri Sembilan.
Politics
editAbdullah resigned from his lecturing position KUIM (but took early optional compulsory retirement from civil service at 58) in order to be the Barisan Nasional candidate for the federal parliamentary seat of Besut, Terengganu in the 2004 election. The seat had been held by the opposition Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS). Abdullah won the seat, defeating PAS's Nasharudin Mat Isa.
Later, Abdullah became a member of UMNO's Supreme Council and a Minister in the Department of Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi. After the 2008 election, he was dropped from the cabinet[2] and in the 2009 UMNO party elections, he failed to retain a position on the party's Supreme Council.[3]
When Najib Tun Razak became Prime Minister in 2009, Abdullah became his Islamic religious affairs adviser.[4] However, Abdullah did not recontest his parliamentary seat in the 2013 election, although he remained as Najib's religious adviser.
Election results
edit| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
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| 2004 | P033 Besut | Abdullah Md Zin (UMNO) | 26,087 | 59.73% | Nasharuddin Mat Isa (PAS) | 17,587 | 40.27% | 44,357 | 8,500 | 86.49% | ||
| 2008 | Abdullah Md Zin (UMNO) | 29,376 | 60.99% | Husain Awang (PAS) | 18,786 | 39.01% | 49,303 | 10,590 | 84.49% | |||
Honours
editHonours of Malaysia
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Malaysia :
Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (PSM) – Tan Sri (2013)[6]
Terengganu :
Knight Commander of the Order of the Crown of Terengganu (DPMT) – Dato' (1996)
Perlis :
Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Crown of Perlis (SPMP) – Dato' Seri (2010)
References
edit- ^ "Islamic University". Archived from the original on 27 December 2012. Retrieved 2013-03-14.
- ^ "Leaner govt, Cabinet surprises". The Sun. 18 March 2008. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
- ^ "Two ministers, four MBs among losers in Supreme Council race". The Sun. 27 March 2009. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
- ^ "Abdullah Md Zin Appointed PM's Religious Advisor". The Star. 2 March 2009. Retrieved 29 December 2009.
- ^ "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri". Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 6 September 2011. Retrieved 4 June 2010. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
- ^ "SEMAKAN PENERIMA DARJAH KEBESARAN, BINTANG DAN PINGAT". Prime Minister's Department (Malaysia). Archived from the original on 29 September 2018. Retrieved 5 August 2021.