Kamarul Baharin Abbas

This is a Malay name; the name Baharin Abbas is a patronymic, not a family name, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Kamarul.
Yang Berhormat Dato'
Kamarul Baharin Abbas
MP
Member of the Malaysian Parliament
for Telok Kemang, Negeri Sembilan
Assumed office
March 2008
Preceded by Sothinathan Sinna Gounder (MIC—BN)
Personal details
Born (1947-06-12) 12 June 1947
Perak, Malayan Union (now Malaysia)
Political party People's Justice Party—Pakatan Rakyat
Occupation Politician
Religion Sunni Islam

Dato' Kamarul Baharin Abbas (born 12 June 1947) is a Malaysian politician and the Member of the Parliament of Malaysia for the Telok Kemang constituency in the state of Negeri Sembilan. He is a member of the People's Justice Party (PKR) in the Pakatan Rakyat opposition coalition.

Kamarul was elected to Parliament in the 2008 election winning the seat of Telok Kemang. In doing so he unseated the incumbent member Sothinathan Sinna Gounder from the governing Barisan Nasional coalition.[1][2] He was re-elected in 2013. Kamarul was state chief of PKR for both the 2008 and 2013 elections.[3]

Election results

Parliament of Malaysia: P132 Telok Kemang, Negeri Sembilan[1]
Year Opposition Votes Pct Government Votes Pct Independent Votes Pct
2008 Kamarul Baharin Abbas (PKR) 23,348 51% Sothinathan Sinna Gounder (MIC) 20,544 45%
2013 Kamarul Baharin Abbas (PKR) 29,848 50% Mogan Velayatham (MIC) 28,269 47% Kamarudin Kumaravel Abdullah (IND) 394 ≥1%

References

  1. 1 2 "Malaysia Decides 2008". The Star (Malaysia). Retrieved 23 January 2010.
  2. ↑ "Midnight win in Negri for BN". The Star. 9 March 2008. Retrieved 23 January 2010.
  3. ↑ "PKR eyeing 13 seats in NS". Malaysiakini (subscription). 11 February 2008. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
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