Tengku Zulpuri Shah Raja Puji

Tengku Zulpuri Shah bin Raja Puji (Jawi: تڠكو ذولڤوري شاه بن راج ڤوجي) (born 15 July 1964) is a Malaysian politician who served as the Deputy Minister of Water, Land and Natural Resources in the Pakatan Harapan (PH) administration under former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad and former Minister Xavier Jayakumar Arulanandam from July 2018 to the collapse of the PH administration in February 2020. He has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Raub since May 2018. He also served as Leader of the Opposition of Pahang and Member of the Pahang State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Mentakab from May 2013 to May 2018. He was also a member of the Selayang Municipal Council (MPS). He is a member, National Vice-Chairman, Deputy Chairman of Pahang and sole Malay MP of the Democratic Action Party (DAP), a component party of the PH opposition coalition. [1] He is also a member of the Pahang royal family [2] and son of Tengku Puji Tengku Abdul Hamid, former Deputy Commissioner of Pahang and former Committee Member of the Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS).[3][4][5]

In this Malay name, there is no family name. The name Puji is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Zulpuri Shah.
Yang Berhormat Mulia

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
(2018–2019)
Abdullah
(2019–2020)
Prime MinisterMahathir Mohamad
MinisterXavier Jayakumar Arulanandam
Preceded byJames Dawos Mamit
(Water)
Hamim Samuri
(Natural Resources)
Succeeded byAli Biju
(Deputy Minister of Energy and Natural Resources)
Ahmad Masrizal Muhammad
(Deputy Minister of Environment and Water)
ConstituencyRaub
National Vice Chairman of the
Democratic Action Party
Assumed office
12 November 2017
ChairmanTan Kok Wai
Secretary-GeneralLim Guan Eng
Preceded byAriffin Omar
ConstituencyRaub
Leader of the Opposition of Pahang
In office
5 May 2013 – 9 May 2018
MonarchAhmad Shah
Menteri BesarAdnan Yaakob
Succeeded byChiong Yoke Kong
Member of the Malaysian Parliament
for Raub
Assumed office
9 May 2018
Preceded byAriff Sabri Abdul Aziz
(PH–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
(BN–MCA)
Succeeded byWoo Chee Wan (PH–DAP)
Majority1,554 (2013)
Personal details
Born
Tengku Zulpuri Shah bin Raja Puji

(1964-07-15) 15 July 1964
Raub, Pahang, Malaysia
Political partyDemocratic Action Party (Malaysia) (DAP) (2000-present)
Other political
affiliations		Pakatan Harapan (PH) (2015-present)
Pakatan Rakyat (PR) (2008-2015)
Barisan Alternatif (BA) (2000-2004)
Spouse(s)Rashidah Ab Rahim
ParentsTengku Puji Tengku Abdul Hamid
ResidencePahang

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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