Mohd Sharkar Shamsudin

Mohd Sharkar bin Shamsudin (born 25 July 1962) is a Malaysian politician who has served as the Member of the Pahang State Executive Council (EXCO) for various portfolios since April 2004. He has also served as the five-term Member of the Pahang State Legislative Assembly (MLA) of Lanchang [1] since November 1999. He is also a Member of the Supreme Council of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), a component party of the ruling Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition.

In this Malay name, the name Shamsudin is a patronymic, not a family name, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Mohd Sharkar.
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Mohd Sharkar Shamsudin

MLA
Pahang State Executive Councillor
(Housing and Growth Centres : 8 April 2004–9 December 2004)
(Publicity, Information, Communication and Technology : 9 December 2004–15 May 2013)
(Culture and Tourism : 16 May 2013–14 May 2018)
(Tourism, Environment and Plantations : 15 May 2018–Incumbent)
Assumed office
8 April 2004
MonarchAhmad Shah
Abdullah
Menteri BesarAdnan Yaakob
Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail
Preceded byAdnan Yaakob
ConstituencyLanchang
Member of the Pahang State Legislative Assembly
for Lanchang
Assumed office
29 November 1999
Preceded byBahari Yahaya (UMNO-BN)
Majority3,725 (2018)
1,127 (2013)
2,139 (2008)
5,066 (2004)
2,639 (1999)
Personal details
Born
Mohd Sharkar Shamsudin

(1962-07-25) 25 July 1962
Temerloh, Pahang, Malaysia
CitizenshipMalaysian
Political partyUnited Malays National Organisation-Barisan Nasional
Spouse(s)Mustakizah Sulaiman
Children4
Alma materIndiana State University

Biography

He contested and won the Pahang State Legislative Assembly seat in Lanchang during the 1999 general election. He was elected as UMNO Division Chief of Temerloh in 2008.

Education

He was born and raised in Temerloh, Mohd Sharkar completed his secondary in Technical Institute Kuantan in 1979. He continued his Form Six at Yayasan Anda Akademik before he furthered his study in the USA. He graduated from Indiana State University, Terre Haute, Indiana, where he received a Bachelor's Science Degree in Business Administration in 1986. In June 2013, he was appointed as Chairman of Pahang State Tourism and Culture Committee.

Personal life

Mohd Sharkar is married to Mustakizah Sulaiman and has four children.

Political career

(Earlier days)

  • UMNO Club of California Deputy Chairman (1989-1991)
  • UMNO Youth Mentakab Division Deputy Chief (1993-1995)
  • UMNO Mentakab Division Chief Information (1993-1995)
  • UMNO Youth Malaysia Secretary Executive (1993-1996)
  • UMNO Youth Mentakab Division Chief (1995-2001)
  • UMNO Youth Pahang Chief Information (1998-2000)
  • UMNO Temerloh/Mentakab Division Deputy Chief (2001-2008)
  • UMNO Pahang Chief Information (2000-2009)
  • UMNO Pahang Deputy Chairman (2009-2018)
  • UMNO Supreme Council (2013–present)

Election results
Pahang State Legislative Assembly:N 27/31 Lanchang[2][3][4][5][6]
Year Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
1999 Mohd Sharkar Shamsudin (UMNO) 6,971 59.37% Abu Kassim Manaf (PAS) 4,332 36.89% 11,742 2,639 73.87%
2004 Mohd Sharkar Shamsudin (UMNO) 8,320 65.12% Hasssanuddin Salim (PAS) 3,254 25.47% 12,776 5,066 76.65%
2008 Mohd Sharkar Shamsudin (UMNO) 8,010 56.21% Ahmad Saim Abu Bakar (PKR) 5,871 41.20% 14,251 2,139 76.77%
2013 Mohd Sharkar Shamsudin (UMNO) 10,393 51.32% Ahmad Nizam Hamid (PKR) 9,266 45.76% 20,251 1,127 85.70%
2018 Mohd Sharkar Shamsudin (UMNO) 8,824 45.61% Abas Awan (PKR) 5,099 26.35% 19,348 3,725 81.62%
Hasan Omar (PAS) 4,836 25.00%
Mohd Khaidir Ahmad (IND) 80 0.41%
Parliament of Malaysia: P 88 Temerloh, Pahang[3][5][6]
Year Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
2018 Mohd Sharkar Shamsudin (UMNO) 22,094 36.19% Mohd Anuar Mohd Tahir (AMANAH) 23,998 39.31% 62,204 1,904 82.85%
Md Jusoh Darus (PAS) 14,734 24.13%
Mohd Khaidir Ahmad (IND) 178 0.29%
Muhd Fakhrudin Abu Hanipah (IND) 46 0.08%

References
  1. "Pahang may fund programmes conducted by varsities". The Star. 9 July 2008. Retrieved 17 February 2012.
  2. "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 4 February 2017. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
  3. "Malaysia General Election". undiinfo Malaysian Election Data. Malaysiakini. Retrieved 4 February 2017. Results only available from the 2004 election.
  4. "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM 13". Sistem Pengurusan Maklumat Pilihan Raya Umum (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
  5. "SEMAKAN KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM KE - 14" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 17 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
  6. "The Star Online GE14". The Star. Retrieved 24 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
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