Tengku Zulpuri Shah Raja Puji

Tengku Zulpuri Shah bin Raja Puji (Jawi: تڠكو ذولڤوري شاه بن راج ڤوجي) (born July 15, 1964) is a Malaysian politician and is currently a Vice-Chairman of the Democratic Action Party (DAP) since 12 November 2017.[1] He also serves as Pahang DAP Deputy Chairman and is a member of the Pahang royal family.[2] He is the son of Tengku Puji Tengku Abdul Hamid, former Pahang PAS deputy commissioner who is also a former PAS committee member. He was also appointed as Member of the Selayang Municipal Council (MPS) in Selangor in 2009.

In this Malay name, the name Puji is a patronymic, not a family name, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Zulpuri Shah.
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Tengku Zulpuri Shah

MP
تڠكو ذولڤوري شاه بن راج ڤوجي
Deputy Minister of Water, Land and Natural Resources
In office
2 July 2018 – 24 February 2020
MonarchMuhammad V
Abdullah
Prime MinisterMahathir Mohamad
MinisterXavier Jayakumar Arulanandam
Preceded byJames Dawos Mamit (Water)
Hamim Samuri (Natural Resources)
Succeeded byAli Biju as Deputy Minister of Energy and Natural Resources
ConstituencyRaub
Vice Chairman of the Democratic Action Party
Assumed office
12 November 2017
Serving with Kulasegaran Murugeson
Chow Kon Yeow
Chong Chieng Jen
ChairmanTan Kok Wai
Secretary-GeneralLim Guan Eng
Preceded byAriffin Omar
ConstituencyRaub
Leader of the Opposition of the Pahang State Legislative Assembly
In office
5 May 2013 – 9 May 2018
Member of the Malaysian Parliament
for Raub
Assumed office
9 May 2018
Preceded byAriff Sabri Abdul Aziz (DAP)
Majority3,159 (2018)
Member of the Pahang State Legislative Assembly
for Mentakab
In office
5 May 2013 – 9 May 2018
Preceded byChuah Boon Seong (MCA–BN)
Succeeded byWoo Chee Wan (DAP)
Majority1,554 (2013)
Personal details
Born
Tengku Zulpuri Shah bin Raja Puji

(1964-07-15) 15 July 1964
Raub, Pahang, Malaysia
Political partyDAP (2000-present)
Spouse(s)Rashidah Ab Rahim
ParentsTengku Puji Tengku Abdul Hamid
ResidencePahang

He was sworn in as the Deputy Minister of Water, Land and Natural Resources on 2 July 2018 in the presence of His Majesty the Yang di Pertuan Agong.[3]

He is the current Member of Parliament for Raub.

He was the Pahang State Legislative Assemblyman for Mentakab and previously served as Opposition Leader of the Pahang State Assembly from 2013–2018.[4][5]

Election results
Pahang State Legislative Assembly[6][7][8]
Year Constituency Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
2013 N30 Mentakab, P088 Temerloh Tengku Zulpuri Shah Raja Puji (DAP) 7,882 55.47% Chuah Boon Seong (MCA) 6,328 44.53% 14,430 1,554 84.93%
Parliament of Malaysia[7][9][10]
Year Constituency Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
2018 P80 Raub, Pahang Tengku Zulpuri Shah Raja Puji (DAP) 20,659 44.89% Chew Mei Fun (MCA) 17,500 29.66% 46,971 3,159 81.37%
Mohd Nilam Abd Manap (PAS) 7,866 17.09%

References
  1. "DAP finalises CEC lineup - Nation | The Star Online". www.thestar.com.my. Archived from the original on 18 July 2018. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
  2. MEI, WONG PEK. "PRU13: DAP Umum Calon Negeri Pahang - Berita Semasa | mStar". www.mstar.com.my. Archived from the original on 18 July 2018. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
  3. "Meet Malaysia's New Cabinet". Archived from the original on 10 July 2018.
  4. "Pahang assembly: Mentakab rep Tengku Zulpuri Shah Raja Puji chosen Opposition leader - Nation | The Star Online". www.thestar.com.my. Archived from the original on 18 July 2018. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
  5. "Follow example of Pahang MB, Kit Siang tells politicians". Free Malaysia Today. 29 November 2017. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
  6. "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 4 February 2017. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
  7. "Malaysia General Election". undiinfo Malaysian Election Data. Malaysiakini. Retrieved 4 February 2017. Results only available from the 2004 election.
  8. "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM 13". Sistem Pengurusan Maklumat Pilihan Raya Umum (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
  9. "SEMAKAN KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM KE - 14" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 17 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
  10. "The Star Online GE14". The Star. Retrieved 24 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.


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