Mohd Puad Zarkashi

Mohd Puad Zarkashi (born 7 July 1957) is a Malaysian politician from the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), a major component party in the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition. He was the Member of Parliament for the Batu Pahat constituency in the state of Johor from 2008 to 2013.

In this Malay name, the name Zarkashi is a patronymic, not a family name, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Puad.
Yang Berbahagia Datuk

Mohd Puad Zarkashi

PJN DSAP
Deputy Minister of Education II
In office
10 April 2009 – 15 May 2013
Serving with Wee Ka Siong
MonarchMizan Zainal Abidin
Abdul Halim
Prime MinisterNajib Razak
MinisterMuhyiddin Yassin
Preceded byRazali Ismail
Succeeded byMary Yap Kain Ching
ConstituencyBatu Pahat
Member of the Malaysian Parliament
for Batu Pahat
In office
8 March 2008 – 5 May 2013
Preceded byJunaidy Abdul Wahab (UMNO—BN)
Succeeded byMohd Idris Jusi (PKR—PR)
Majority12,968 (2008)
Personal details
Born (1957-07-07) 7 July 1957
Johor, Federation of Malaya
Political partyUnited Malays National Organisation (UMNO)
Other political
affiliations		Barisan Nasional (BN)
Spouse(s)Rubiah Leman
Alma materUniversity of Hull
OccupationPolitician
Websitepuadzarkashii.blogspot.com

Puad is of Banjar descent.[1] He holds a Doctor of Philosophy conferred by the University of Hull.[2]

Puad was elected at the 2008 election for the seat previously held by UMNO's Junaidy Abdul Wahab.[3] He had previously been a Senator.[4] Puad served one term in Parliament, after being defeated in the 2013 election by Mohd Idris Jusi of the opposition People's Justice Party (PKR). Despite his defeat, he was re-elected to UMNO's 25-member Supreme Council later in the year.[5] Puad was dropped as candidate by UMNO in the 2018 general election.

In April 2008, Puad called for the resignation of then Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi after UMNO's performance in the 2008 election.[6]

When Najib Razak replaced Abdullah as Prime Minister in April 2009, Puad was appointed a Deputy Education Minister.[7][8]

In September 2012, Puad stated his belief that homosexuals could be identified through various means including the use of "V-Neck and sleeveless clothing" as well as a person's personal preference for "tight and light-colored clothing". He stated that these characteristics were "symptoms" which would allow parents to spot whether or not their son may be a homosexual, supporting the need to discipline them into turning straight "like it's a disease which can be cured" – a stance that is also endorsed by Malaysia's Education Ministry because they believe that this could actually affect one's ability to learn.[9]

Puad was appointed the Special Affairs Department (JASA) director-general in March 2015 but he quit on 25 April 2018 in protest for not being picked as a BN candidate for the 2018 general election.[10][11][12] JASA was somehow disbanded months later by the new Pakatan Harapan (PH) government after the downfall of the BN in the 2018 election.[13][14]

Election results
Parliament of Malaysia: P150 Batu Pahat, Johor[3]
Year Government Votes Pct Opposition Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
2008 Mohd Puad Zarkashi (UMNO) 32,461 62.42% Muhamad Abdullah (PAS) 19,757 37.58% 54,103 12,968 77.21%
2013 Mohd Puad Zarkashi (UMNO) 36,935 48.99% Mohd Idris Jusi (PKR) 38,667 51.01% 77,202 1,524 87.46%

Honours

References
  1. "Keturunan Banjar Di Malaysia Jadi Melayu Baru - ANTARA News Kalimantan Selatan - ANTARA News Kalimantan Selatan - Berita Terkini Kalimantan Selatan". Retrieved 9 October 2015.
  2. "Y.B. Dr. Mohd Puad Zarkashi". Ministry of Education. Retrieved 29 January 2010.
  3. "Malaysia Decides 2008". The Star (Malaysia). Star Publications (Malaysia). Retrieved 28 January 2010. Percentage figures are calculated based on total turnout. Includes results from the 2004 election.
  4. "Senator shares ideas on how to revive glory of Malaysian football". The Star. Star Publications (Malaysia). 18 July 2007. Retrieved 29 January 2010.
  5. "Umno polls: Results for VP and supreme council". The Star. 20 October 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
  6. "Johor Umno Will Not Stop Divisions From Holding EGM, Says Ghani". Bernama. 5 April 2008. Retrieved 29 January 2010.
  7. "Najib Announces 28-member Cabinet". Bernama. 9 April 2009. Retrieved 29 January 2010.
  8. "Anggota Pentadbiran" (in Malay). Ministry of Education. Retrieved 29 January 2010.
  9. "Guidelines to identify gay and lesbian symptoms published". MalaysiaKini. 13 September 2012. Retrieved 16 September 2012.
  10. "Puad Zarkashi quits as Jasa chief". Free Malaysia Today. 25 April 2018. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  11. MUHAMMAD SHAMSUL ABD GHANI (25 April 2018). "Mohd Puad lepas jawatan KP Jasa kerana tak tercalon - Nasional". Sinar Harian (in Malay). Sinar Harian. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  12. "4 Agensi Dibubarkan Kerajaan Bawah Pimpinan Tun Mahathir. Apa Fungsi Mereka Sebelum Ni?". CILISOS (in Malay). 23 May 2018. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
  13. "SPAD, JASA, JKKKP dissolved". NSTP Team. New Strait Times. 23 May 2018. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  14. "Laporan: 800 hilang kerja bila JASA tutup". Malaysiakini (in Malay). 20 September 2018. Retrieved 21 September 2018.
  15. "List of recipients of Federal awards and medals 2014". The Star. 7 June 2014. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
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