Zainal Abidin Zin
Zainal Abidin bin Zin (born 7 March 1940) is a Malaysian politician who served as Deputy Minister of Defence from 2004 to 2008 and Deputy Minister of Home Affairs from 1999 to 2004.
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| Deputy Minister of Defence | |
| In office 27 March 2004 – 18 March 2008 | |
| Monarch | Sirajuddin Mizan Zainal Abidin |
| Prime Minister | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi |
| Minister | Najib Razak |
| Preceded by | Shafie Apdal |
| Succeeded by | Abu Seman Yusop |
| Constituency | Bagan Serai |
| Deputy Minister of Home Affairs | |
| In office 15 December 1999 – 26 March 2004 | |
| Monarch | Salahuddin Sirajuddin |
| Prime Minister | Mahathir Mohamad Abdullah Ahmad Badawi |
| Minister | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi |
| Preceded by | Ong Ka Ting Azmi Khalid |
| Succeeded by | Tan Chai Ho |
| Constituency | Bagan Serai |
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Bagan Serai | |
| In office 1999–2008 | |
| Preceded by | Qamaruzaman Ismail (UMNO–BN) |
| Succeeded by | Mohsin Fadzli Samsuri (PKR) |
| In office 1982–1990 | |
| Preceded by | Ramli Omar (UMNO–BN) |
| Succeeded by | Qamaruzaman Ismail (UMNO–BN) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 March 1940 Gunung Semanggol, Perak |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Political party | United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) |
| Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) |
| Spouse(s) | Datin Asima Abdul Latif |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | Universiti Sains Malaysia |
| Occupation | Politician |
Election results
| Year | Constituency | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | |||
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| 1982 | P047 Bagan Serai, Perak | Zainal Abidin Zin (UMNO) | 16,151 | 62.46% | Abdul Kadir Kahar (PAS) | 9,708 | 37.54% | 27,007 | 6,443 | 74.32% | ||
| 1986 | P052 Bagan Serai, Perak | Zainal Abidin Zin (UMNO) | 16,508 | 63.36% | Rahmat Husin (PAS) | 9,548 | 36.64% | 26,936 | 6,960 | 68.49% | ||
| 1999 | P055 Bagan Serai, Perak | Zainal Abidin Zin (UMNO) | 15,088 | 52.77% | Ahmad Awang (PAS) | 13,504 | 47.23% | 29,507 | 1,584 | 65.73% | ||
| 2004 | P058 Bagan Serai, Perak | Zainal Abidin Zin (UMNO) | 19,827 | 58.25% | Ahmad Awang (PAS) | 14,209 | 41.75% | 35,076 | 5,618 | 73.47% | ||
| 2008 | Zainal Abidin Zin (UMNO) | 15,530 | 45.05% | Mohsin Fadzil Samsuri (PKR) | 18,943 | 54.95% | 36,237 | 3,413 | 76.92% | |||
Honours
Pahang :
Knight Companion of the Order of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang (DSAP) - Dato' (2002)[2]
Perak :
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Knight Commander of the Order of the Perak State Crown (DPMP) - Dato' (1985)[2]
Several places were named after him, including:
- Dewan Dato' Zainal Abidin Zin, Bagan Serai, Perak.[3]
References
- "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri". Election Commission of Malaysia. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
- "SEMAKAN PENERIMA DARJAH KEBESARAN, BINTANG DAN PINGAT". Prime Minister's Department (Malaysia).
- "Dr Zambry Isytihar Nama Dewan Dato' Zainal Abidin Zin". Suara Perak (in Malay). Retrieved 18 January 2021.
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