The Pokok Sena District is a district and parliamentary constituency in Kedah,Malaysia. It is the 12th district of Kedah which was formerly a subdistrict of Kota Setar,about 20 km east of Alor Setar. The declaration of the 24,000ha district with a population of 50,000 was made by the Sultan of Kedah,Tuanku Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah in conjunction with his 81st birthday celebrations in January 2009. The district is divided into 6 sub-districts:Gajah Mati,Jabi,Tualang,Lesong,Bukit Lada,Derang and consists of 122 villages and 21 residential areas. The Pokok Sena district lies within the boundaries of the Alor Setar City Council local government area authority.
The Kubang Pasu District is a district in northern Kedah,Malaysia. It contains the border town of Bukit Kayu Hitam as well as the educational hub of Changlun,while Jitra is the largest town and administrative centre of the district. The district council had been upgraded into municipal council on 22 October 2018,becoming the fifth city or municipal in the state.
Dato' Seri Utama Mukhriz bin Tun Dr. Mahathir is a Malaysian politician and businessman served as the 11th and 13th Menteri Besar of Kedah from May 2013 to February 2016 and again from May 2018 to May 2020,Deputy Minister of International Trade and Industry in the Barisan Nasional (BN) administration under former Prime Ministers Abdullah Ahmad Badawi and Najib Razak as well as former Minister Mustapa Mohamed from March 2008 to May 2013,Member of Parliament (MP) for Jerlun from March 2008 to May 2013 and again from May 2018 to November 2022 as well as Member of the Kedah State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Jitra from May 2018 to August 2023 and for Ayer Hitam from May 2013 to May 2018. He is the third son of Mahathir Mohamad,the 4th,7th and former Prime Minister of Malaysia. He has been the 1st and founding President of the Homeland Fighters Party (PEJUANG) since party foundation in August 2020. He was the 1st and founding Deputy President and State Chairman of Kedah of the Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU) from party foundation in September 2016 to his membership termination in May 2020 and was also the State Chairman of Kedah of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition. He was also a member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO),a component party of the BN coalition. He left UMNO with Mahathir and they founded BERSATU in 2016. Mahathir and his BERSATU memberships were terminated and they founded PEJUANG in 2020. He is one of the two Menteris Besar of Malaysia who represented two different political parties and coalitions.
Mahdzir bin Khalid is a Malaysian politician and teacher who served as the Minister of Rural Development in the Barisan Nasional (BN) administration under former Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob from August 2021 to the collapse of BN administration in November 2022,Minister of Education,Deputy Minister of Energy,Green Technology and Water in the BN administration under former Prime Minister Najib Razak and former Minister Maximus Ongkili from May 2013 to the collapse of the BN administration in May 2018,Chairman of the Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) from May 2020 to October 2021,Member of Parliament (MP) for Padang Terap from May 2013 to November 2022,the 9th Menteri Besar of Kedah from December 2005 to March 2008,Member of the Kedah State Executive Council (EXCO) from March 2004 to his promotion to Menteri Besar in December 2005 and Member of the Kedah State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Pedu from March 2004 to May 2013. He is a Member of the Supreme Council and Division Chief of Padang Terap of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO),a component party of the BN coalition. He has also served as the State Chairman of UMNO of Kedah since March 2023. He also served as the Vice President of UMNO from June 2018 to his defeat in the party elections in March 2023.
Mahfuz bin Omar is a Malaysian politician who has served as Chairman of the Farmers' Organisation Authority (LPP) since May 2023. He served as the Deputy Minister of Human Resources in the Pakatan Harapan (PH) administration under former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad and former Minister M. Kulasegaran from July 2018 to the collapse of the PH administration in February 2020 as well as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Pokok Sena from November 1999 to March 2004 and again from March 2008 to November 2022. He is a member of the National Trust Party (AMANAH),a component party of the PH coalition and was a member of the Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS),then a component party of formerly the Gagasan Sejahtera (GS),Pakatan Rakyat (PR),Barisan Alternatif (BA) and Angkatan Perpaduan Ummah (APU) coalitions.
Datuk Seri Haji Ahmad bin Maslan is a Malaysian politician who has served as the Deputy Minister of Works under Minister Alexander Nanta Linggi since December 2023 and previously served as the Deputy Minister of Finance I from December 2022 to December 2023 in the Unity Government administration under Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim. He has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Pontian since March 2008. He also had served as the Deputy Minister of International Trade and Industry,Deputy Minister of Finance and Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department in the Barisan Nasional (BN) administration under former Prime Minister Najib Razak and former Ministers Nor Mohamed Yakcop,Najib Razak,Ahmad Husni Hanadzlah,Mustapa Mohamed and Ong Ka Chuan from April 2009 to the collapse of the BN administration in May 2018. He is a member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO),a component party of the BN coalition. He has also served as State Deputy Chairman of UMNO of Johor and Division Chief of UMNO of Pontian since March 2023. He also served as the Secretary-General of UMNO from March 2020 to March 2023 and also of BN from January 2021 to June 2021 as well as Division Deputy Chief of UMNO of Pontian from 2008 to his promotion to the division chief in March 2023.
Datuk Sapawi bin Ahmad is a Malaysian politician. He was the former Member of the Parliament of Malaysia for the Sipitang constituency in Sabah,representing the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) in the Barisan Nasional coalition from 2008 to May 2018.
The Prime Minister's Department is a federal government ministry in Malaysia. Its objective is "determining the services of all divisions are implemented according to policy,legislation / regulations and current guidelines". It is headed by the Prime Minister of Malaysia followed by other Minister in the Prime Minister's Department. The Department consists of the Prime Minister's Office,the Deputy Prime Minister's Office and more than 50 other government agencies and entities. The Prime Minister's Department was established on July 1957. Its headquarters are in Perdana Putra,Putrajaya.
Dato' Ir. Haji Nawawi bin Ahmad was a Malaysian politician and engineer who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Langkawi from May 2013 to May 2018,Member of the Kedah State Executive Council (EXCO) in the Barisan Nasional (BN) state administration under former Menteris Besar Syed Razak Syed Zain Barakbah and Mahdzir Khalid from March 2004 to March 2008 as well as Member of the Kedah State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Kuah from March 2004 to May 2013. A member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO),he was the Division Chief of UMNO of Langkawi.
Dato' Wira Othman bin Abdul is a Malaysian corporate and political figure. He was the Member of the Parliament of Malaysia for the constituency of Pendang,Kedah. He held the seat for three times;from 1986 to 1999,from 2002 to 2004,and again from 2013 to 2018. He is a member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) in Malaysia's previous governing Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition.
Datuk Wan Mohammad Khair-il Anuar bin Wan Ahmad was a Malaysian politician,architect,and entrepreneur who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Kuala Kangsar from May 2013 to his death right after three years in May 2016. He also served as the Chairman of Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB). He was a native of Kuala Kangsar. Wan Khair-il Anuar was a member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) in the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition.
Pokok Sena is a federal constituency in Pokok Sena District and Kota Setar District,Kedah,Malaysia,that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1995.
Padang Terap is a federal constituency in Padang Terap District,Kedah,Malaysia,that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1974.
Tan Sri Datuk Seri Panglima Abdul Kadir bin Sheikh Fadzir is a Malaysian politician and former seven-term Member of Parliament (MP) of Malaysia representing Kulim-Bandar Baharu constituency in the state of Kedah. He also formerly served as the Minister of Information (2004–2006),Minister of Culture,Arts and Tourism (1999–2004) in the Cabinet of Malaysia.
Jalaluddin bin Alias is a Malaysian politician who has served as Senior Member of the Negeri Sembilan State Executive Council (EXCO) in the Pakatan Harapan (PH) state administration under Menteri Besar Aminuddin Harun since August 2023,Member of Parliament (MP) for Jelebu since May 2018 and Member of the Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Pertang from May 2013 to May 2018 and again since August 2023. He served as the Deputy Minister of Federal Territories in the Barisan Nasional (BN) administration under former Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob and former Minister Shahidan Kassim from August 2021 to the collapse of the BN administration in November 2022,Chairman of the UDA Holdings Berhad from May 2020 to November 2021,Member of the Negeri Sembilan State EXCO in the BN state administration under former Menteri Besar Mohamad Hasan from May 2013 to the collapse of the BN state administration in May 2018 and MLA for Kelawang from March 2004 to March 2008. He is a member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO),a component party of the BN coalition. He has also served as the State Chairman of UMNO of Negeri Sembilan since March 2023.
Datuk Haji Aliasgar Bin Haji Basri is a Malaysian politician currently living in Tuaran,Sabah,Malaysia. Aliasgar is an alumnus of Southern Illinois University.
Rizuan Abdul Hamid was a Malaysian politician. He was a two-term Senator for the upper house of 11th and 12th Malaysian Parliament. He was also the former Chairman of Halal Development Corporation (HDC).
Norshida binti Ibrahim is a Malaysian politician and currently as Information UMNO Women chief since 2018 and former the Johor State Legislative Assemblywoman representing Buloh Kasap from 2013 to 2018.
The UMNO Youth Movement or more known simply as UMNO Youth is the youth wing of Malaysia's grand old party the United Malays National Organisation. Primarily for members aged 18 to 40,the goal of its establishment is to represent Malay and Bumiputera male youths. Since March 2023,the current UMNO Youth Chief is Merlimau state assemblyman (MLA) Muhamad Akmal Saleh. The youth wing of UMNO are separated with the women's youth wing or Puteri UMNO as well as the student wing of the party which is UMNOSiswa.
Mohd Yusop bin Majid is a Malaysian politician who served as Member of the Terengganu State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Permaisuri and Deputy Member of the Terengganu State Executive Council in the Perikatan Nasional (PN) administration under Menteri Besar Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar since August 2023. He also served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Setiu from March 2004 to March 2008. He is a member of Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU),a component party of Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalitions and was a member of United Malays National Organisation (UMNO),a component party of Barisan Nasional (BN) coalitions.
