Jahara Hamid
Jahara Hamid | |
|---|---|
| جاهرة حميد | |
| State Leader of the Opposition of Penang | |
| In office 18 June 2013 – 2 August 2018 | |
| Governor | Abdul Rahman Abbas (2018–2021) Ahmad Fuzi Abdul Razak (since 2021) |
| Chief Minister | Lim Guan Eng |
| Preceded by | Azhar Ibrahim |
| Succeeded by | Muhamad Yusoff Mohd Noor |
| Member of the Penang State Legislative Assembly for Telok Ayer Tawar | |
| In office 25 April 1995 – 9 May 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Rokiah Bee Hassan (BN–UMNO) |
| Succeeded by | Mustafa Kamal Ahmad (PH–PKR) |
| Majority | 5,836 (1995) 1,293 (1999) 3,984 (2004) 1,470 (2008) 840 (2013) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 May 1951 Anak Bukit, Alor Setar, Kedah, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia) |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Political party | United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) |
| Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) |
| Education | High School Bukit Mertajam |
| Alma mater |
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| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Jahara binti Hamid (Jawi: جاهرة حميد, Malay pronunciation: [jahara]; born 18 May 1951) is a Malaysian politician and served as the former Leader of the Opposition of Penang and Member of the Penang State Legislative Assembly for Telok Ayer Tawar from 1995 to 2018. She was the first female state opposition leader in Malaysian history.[1][2]
Election results
[edit]| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | N06 Telok Ayer Tawar | Jahara Hamid (UMNO) | 7,522 | 81.69% | Md Sheriff Saad (S46) | 1,686 | 18.31% | 10,098 | 5,836 | 77.56% | ||
| 1999 | Jahara Hamid (UMNO) | 5,525 | 56.63% | Mohd Ghazali Ibrahim (KeADILan) | 4,232 | 43.37% | 9,990 | 1,293 | 73.43% | |||
| 2004 | Jahara Hamid (UMNO) | 7,181 | 69.31% | Johari Kassim (PKR) | 3,197 | 30.69% | 10,583 | 3,984 | 78.51% | |||
| 2008 | Jahara Hamid (UMNO) | 6,478 | 56.40% | Norhayati Jaafar (PKR) | 5,008 | 43.60% | 11,705 | 1,470 | 93.60% | |||
| 2013 | Jahara Hamid (UMNO) | 8,040 | 52.80% | Norhayati Jaafar (PKR) | 7,200 | 47.20% | 15,471 | 840 | 86.70% | |||
Honours
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Penang :
Officer of the Order of the Defender of State (DSPN) – Dato' (2002)[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Adun Telok Air Tawar Jahara Hamid Dilantik Ketua Pembangkang P.Pinang" (in Malay). mStar. 18 June 2013. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
- ^ "YB Dato' Hajah Jahara Binti Hamid (Tokoh Kemasyarakatan) – Persatuan Melayu Pulau Pinang (PEMENANG)".
- ^ "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia.
- ^ "Sistem Pengurusan Maklumat Pilihan Raya Umum" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 2021-03-14. Retrieved 2021-01-09.
- ^ "SENARAI PENERIMA DARJAH-DARJAH KEBESARAN, BINTANG DAN PINGAT-PINGAT KEHORMATAN NEGERI PULAU PINANG 2002" (PDF) (in Malay). Warta Kerajaan Negeri Pulau Pinang.
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