Zakaria Edris
Datuk Zakaria bin Mohd. Edris is a Malaysian politician. He is the incumbent Member of Parliament for Libaran in Sabah. Presently he is a member of Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU) from 2019.[1] He had earlier left United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) in the opposition Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition to become an Independent in 2018.[2]
Yang Berhormat Datuk Zakaria Edris DMSM MP | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Libaran | |
| Assumed office 10 May 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Juslie Ajirol (UMNO-BN) |
| Majority | 678 (2018) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Sabah, Malaysia |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Political party | Malaysian United Indigenous Party (2019-present) Independent (2018-2019) UMNO (2016-2018) |
| Other political affiliations | Pakatan Harapan (PH) (2019-present) Barisan Nasional (BN) (2016-2018) |
| Occupation | Politician |
Political career
In the 2018 election, UMNO fielded him to contest the Libaran parliamentary seat,[3] facing a new candidate Irwanshah Mustapa from the Sabah Heritage Party (WARISAN) and subsequently won.[4][5]
Election results
| Year | Government | Votes | Pct | Opposition | Votes | Pct | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Zakaria Edris (UMNO) | 17,799 | 37.1%2 | Irwanshah Mustapa (WARISAN) | 17,121 | 35.7%2 | ||
| Notes: Table excludes votes for candidates who finished in third place or lower. 2 Different % used for 2018 election. | ||||||||
Honours
See also
References
- Mazwin Nik Anis and Joseph Kaos Jr (15 March 2019). "Six Sabah reps who jumped from Umno get Bersatu cards". The Star. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
- Muguntan Vanar, Stephanie Lee and Natasha Joibi (12 December 2018). "Sabah Umno exodus sees nine of 10 Aduns, five of six MPs leave". The Star. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
- Poliana Ronnie Sidom (29 April 2018). "Pertukaran kerusi calon BN di Libaran dipersetujui awal" (in Malay). Berita Harian. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- Noorasvilla Muhamma (28 April 2018). "Pertembungan tiga penjuru di Libaran" (in Malay). Utusan Borneo. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- Nandini Balakrishnan (10 May 2018). "Historic Win: The Complete Result Of GE14's Parliamentary Seats Across Malaysia". Says.com. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- "Sabah [Parliament Results]". The Star. Archived from the original on 17 May 2018. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- "SEMAKAN PENERIMA DARJAH KEBESARAN, BINTANG DAN PINGAT". Prime Minister's Department (Malaysia). Retrieved 25 October 2018.
- "Malacca Governor's birthday honours list". The Star. 10 October 2005. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
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