Abu Zahar Ujang | |
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أبو ظهر نيکا اوجڠ | |
16th President of the Dewan Negara | |
In office 26 April 2010 –25 April 2016 | |
Monarchs | Mizan Zainal Abidin Abdul Halim |
Prime Minister | Najib Razak |
Preceded by | Wong Foon Meng |
Succeeded by | Vigneswaran Sanasee |
Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Kuala Pilah | |
In office 25 April 1995 –29 November 1999 | |
Preceded by | Napsiah Omar (UMNO–BN) |
Succeeded by | Napsiah Omar (UMNO–BN) |
Member of the Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly for Pilah | |
In office 3 August 1986 –25 April 1995 | |
Preceded by | Ramli Ujang (UMNO–BN) |
Succeeded by | Napsiah Omar (UMNO–BN) |
Chairman of the Advisory Board of Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission | |
Assumed office 21 May 2020 | |
Chief Commissioner | Azam Baki |
Personal details | |
Born | Abu Zahar bin Ujang 1 February 1944 Kuala Pilah,Negeri Sembilan,Japanese occupation of Malaya (now Malaysia) |
Citizenship | Malaysian |
Political party | United Malay National Organisation (UMNO)―Barisan Nasional |
Spouse | Sharifah Rugayah Syed Jaffar |
Children | 3 |
Alma mater | Lincoln's Inn |
Occupation | Lawyer |
Tan Sri Abu Zahar bin Dato' Nika Ujang (born 1 February 1944) is a Malaysian politician who has served as the Chairman of the Advisory Board of Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) under Chief Commissioner Azam Baki since May 2020. He was also the President of the Dewan Negara from April 2010 to April 2016 for six years and Member of Parliament (MP) for Kuala Pilah from April 1995 to November 1999 for a term. [1]
Abu Zahar served in the State Assembly of Negeri Sembilan from 1986 to 1995,before being a member of federal Parliament from 1995 to 1999. After retiring,he became president of the Council of Former Elected Representatives (Mubarak). [2]
He was sworn in as President of the Senate on 26 April 2010. [1]
Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
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1986 | N15 Pilah | Abu Zahar Ujang (UMNO) | 4,824 | 67.15% | Tong Kin Chong (DAP) | 2,316 | 32.24% | 7,819 | 2,508 | 70.58% | ||
Khairudin Daud (PAS) | 444 | 6.18% | ||||||||||
1990 | Abu Zahar Ujang (UMNO) | 6,135 | 67.49% | Abu Samail Katas (S46) | 2,955 | 32.51% | 9,371 | 3,180 | 73.34% |
Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
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1995 | P116 Kuala Pilah,Negeri Sembilan | Abu Zahar Ujang (UMNO) | 24,485 | 86.31% | Mohd Yusof Abd Malik (S46) | 3,885 | 13.69% | 29,704 | 20,600 | 69.29% |
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