Fahmi Zainol
Fahmi bin Zainol (born 1991) is a Malaysian politician who has served as Member of the Penang State Executive Council (EXCO) in the Pakatan Harapan (PH) state administration under Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow and Member of the Penang State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Pantai Jerejak since August 2023. He is a member of the People's Justice Party (PKR), a component party of the PH coalition.
Fahmi Zainol | |
|---|---|
| فهمى زاينول | |
| Member of the Penang State Executive Council (Agrotechnology, Food Security, and Cooperative Development) | |
| Assumed office 16 August 2023 | |
| Governor | Ahmad Fuzi Abdul Razak |
| Chief Minister | Chow Kon Yeow |
| Constituency | Pantai Jerejak |
| Member of the Penang State Legislative Assembly for Pantai Jerejak | |
| Assumed office 12 August 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Saifuddin Nasution Ismail (PH–PKR) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Fahmi bin Zainol 1991 |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Political party | People's Justice Party (PKR) |
| Other political affiliations | Pakatan Harapan (PH) |
| Alma mater | University of Malaya |
| Occupation | Politician |
Political career edit
Fahmi is a student activist and was the President of the Students' Council at the University of Malaya in 2013 before joining politics. He joined PKR on 3 November 2015 and was appointed as Chairman of the Student Bureau in the Youth Wing. In 2018, he was chosen as the Election Director for the Youth Wing. In the same year, he was elected as the Chief of the PKR Youth Wing of Penang state and Permatang Pauh Division. In 2022, he competed against Adam Adli for the Chief of PKR Youth Wing but lost. However, he was elected to the PKR central committee and was re-elected as the Chief of the PKR Youth Wing of Penang state and Permatang Pauh Division.[1][2]
Election results edit
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct. | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct. | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | N36 Pantai Jerejak | Fahmi Zainol (PKR) | 14,116 | 69.93% | Oh Tong Keong (GERAKAN) | 5,519 | 27.34% | 20,334 | 8,597 | 68.03% | ||
| Priyankaa Loh Siang Pin (MUDA) | 476 | 2.36% | ||||||||||
| Ravinder Singh (PRM) | 76 | 0.38% | ||||||||||
References edit
- ^ SEJAHAN, ZAREEN HUMAIRAH (2022-05-19). "Fahmi Zainol kekal Ketua AMK Permatang Pauh". Utusan Malaysia (in Malay). Retrieved 2023-11-27.
- ^ ADAM, ASHMAN (2022-04-18). "PKR polls: Who are Adam Adli and Fahmi Zainol, the two young guns running for the post of Youth wing chief?". Malay Mail. Retrieved 2023-11-27.
- ^ "RESULTS OF CONTESTED ELECTION AND STATEMENTS OF THE POLL AFTER THE OFFICIAL ADDITION OF VOTES" (PDF). Retrieved 2023-11-28.