Adly Zahari
Adly bin Zahari (Jawi: عدلي بن ظهري; born 15 February 1971) is a Malaysian politician who has served as the Deputy Minister of Defence in the Pakatan Harapan (PH) administration under Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and Minister Mohamad Hasan since December 2022, Member of Parliament for Alor Gajah since November 2022 and Member of the Malacca State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Bukit Katil since May 2018. He served as the 11th Chief Minister of Melaka from May 2018 to March 2020 and State Leader of the Opposition of Melaka from April 2020 to December 2022. [1] He is a member of the National Trust Party (AMANAH), a component party of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition. In AMANAH, he has served as its Vice-President since September 2021 and State Chairman of Malacca since August 2017.[2][3]
Adly Zahari | |
|---|---|
| عدلي ظهري | |
| Deputy Minister of Defence | |
| Assumed office 10 December 2022 | |
| Monarch | Abdullah |
| Prime Minister | Anwar Ibrahim |
| Minister | Mohamad Hasan |
| Preceded by | Ikmal Hisham Abdul Aziz |
| Constituency | Alor Gajah |
| 11th Chief Minister of Malacca | |
| In office 11 May 2018 – 9 March 2020 | |
| Governor | Mohd Khalil Yaakob |
| Preceded by | Idris Haron |
| Succeeded by | Sulaiman Md Ali |
| Constituency | Bukit Katil |
| State Leader of the Opposition of Melaka | |
| In office 24 April 2020 – 12 December 2022 | |
| Governor | Mohd Khalil Yaakob (2020) Mohd Ali Rustam (2020–2022) |
| Chief Minister | Sulaiman Md Ali |
| Preceded by | Idris Haron |
| Succeeded by | Mohd Yadzil Yaakub |
| State Chairman of Pakatan Harapan of Melaka | |
| Assumed office 30 August 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Himself |
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Alor Gajah | |
| Assumed office 19 November 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Mohd Redzuan Md Yusof (PN–BERSATU) |
| Majority | 890 (2022) |
| Member of the Malacca State Legislative Assembly for Bukit Katil | |
| Assumed office 9 May 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Majority | 3,159 (2018) 1,057 (2021) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Adly bin Zahari 15 February 1971 Kampung Pulau, Durian Tunggal, Malacca, Malaysia |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Nationality | Malaysia |
| Political party | PAS (until 2015) AMANAH (2015-present) |
| Other political affiliations | Pakatan Harapan (PH) Pakatan Rakyat (PR) |
| Spouse | Dalilah Awaluddin |
| Children | 7 |
| Alma mater | Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (BEng) |
| Occupation | Politician |
Education and early career
Adly obtained his Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) in electrical engineering from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM).[4] He became an engineer, served in the corporate sector and started his own business before joining the politics.[5]
Political career
He was a member of the Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS)[6] prior to joining its new splinter party AMANAH in 2015.[7]
Adly contested and won the Malacca state seat of Bukit Katil in the 2018 Malacca state election and 2021 Malacca state election. He was sworn in as Chief Minister before Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Malacca Mohd Khalil Yaakob at Dewan Seri Utama, Seri Negeri, in Ayer Keroh on 11 May 2018 after PH won a simple majority in the Malacca legislative assembly to form the new state government when it captured 15 of the 28 state seats in the general election on 9 May 2018. [1]
Election results
| Year | Constituency | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | P135 Alor Gajah, Malacca | Adly Zahari (AMANAH) | 28,178 | 38.60% | Shahril Sufian Hamdan (UMNO) | 27,288 | 37.38% | 73,000 | 890 | 78.23% | ||
| Mohd Redzuan Md Yusof (BERSATU) | 17,211 | 23.58% | ||||||||||
| Muhammad Nazriq Abdul Rahman (PEJUANG) | 323 | 0.44% | ||||||||||
| Year | Constituency | Votes | Pct | Opposition | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | N09 Durian Tunggal, P135 Alor Gajah | Adly Zahari (PAS) | 4,329 | 43.40% | Ab Wahab Ab Latip (UMNO) | 5,645 | 56.60% | 10,133 | 1,316 | 89.62% | ||
| 2018 | N17 Bukit Katil, P137 Hang Tuah Jaya | Adly Zahari (AMANAH) | 11,226 | 44.80% | Yunus Hitam (UMNO) | 8,067 | 37.47% | 21,530 | 3,159 | 85.87% | ||
| Muhamat Puhat Bedol (PAS) | 2,237 | 10.39% | ||||||||||
| 2021 | Adly Zahari (AMANAH) | 6,805 | 41.55% | Hasnoor Sidang Husin (UMNO) | 5,748 | 35.10% | 16,377 | 1,057 | 65.14% | |||
| Muhammad Al Afiz Yahya (PAS) | 3,715 | 22.68% | ||||||||||
| Abdul Hamid Mustapah (IND) | 109 | 0.07% | ||||||||||
References
- ^ a b "Adly Zahari of Pakatan Harapan new Malacca CM". Bernama. The Sun Daily. 11 May 2018. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
- ^ "Pakatan Harapan announces state chiefs". Free Malaysia Today. 30 August 2017. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
- ^ "Adli Zahari dilantik sebagai Pengerusi Harapan Melaka" (in Malay). Sinar Harian. 2017-09-24. Retrieved 2018-05-16.
- ^ Zaidan, Fairuz (11 May 2018). "Adly Zahari dilantik Ketua Menteri Melaka baharu" (in Malay). Berita Harian. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
- ^ Elissa Helmy (14 June 2011). "PAS yakin Adly mampu suntik jentera Melaka" (in Malay). Malaysiakini. Retrieved 17 June 2011.
- ^ "Muka baru bakal kuasai PAS Melaka" (in Malay). Malaysiakini. 17 June 2011. Retrieved 17 June 2011.
- ^ "Mat Sabu sasar 100,000 sertai Parti Amanah Negara" (in Malay). Sinar Harian. 12 September 2015. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
- ^ "Malaysia General Election". undiinfo Malaysian Election Data. Malaysiakini. Retrieved 4 February 2017. Results only available from the 2004 election.
- ^ "SEMAKAN KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM KE - 14" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 17 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
- ^ "The Star Online GE14". The Star. Retrieved 24 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
- ^ "N.17 BUKIT KATIL". SPR Dashboard. 7 November 2021. Retrieved 8 November 2021.