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 (FOA) 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.
Noraini binti Ahmad is a Malaysian politician who has served as Deputy Minister of Women,Family and Community Development in the Unity Government administration under Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and Minister Nancy Shukri since December 2023,and the Member of Parliament (MP) for Parit Sulong since March 2008. She served as the Minister of Higher Education for the second term under the Barisan Nasional (BN) administration under former Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob from August 2021 to the collapse of BN administration in November 2022,the first term in the Perikatan Nasional (PN) administration under former Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin from March 2020 to her resignation in August 2021. She is a member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO),a component party of the BN coalition. She has also served as the 10th Women Chief of UMNO since June 2018 and 2nd Women Youth Chief of UMNO from 2004 to 2009 and 1st Deputy Women Youth Chief from 2001 to her promotion to women youth chief in 2004. She is formerly a Chairperson of the Rubber Industry Smallholders Development Authority (RISDA) from March 2023 to January 2024. She is also the first female PAC chairperson in Malaysian history. Her appointment as a deputy minister in December 2023 is a rare occurrence in Malaysian politics since she was a former federal minister in the Muhyiddin cabinet and Ismail Sabri cabinet. She is one of the three deputy ministers who were previously a federal minister alongside Shamsul Anuar Nasarah and M. Kulasegaran.
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 Member of the Parliament of Malaysia for the Sipitang constituency in Sabah,representing the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) in the Barisan Nasional (BN) 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' 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.
Dr. Mansor bin Abd Rahman is a Malaysian politician and medical doctor who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Sik from May 2013 to May 2018. He is a member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO),a component party of 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.
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.
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.
Nicole Wong Siaw Ting is a Malaysian politician who served as the Senator from June to October 2022. She is a member of the Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA),a component party of the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition. She also served as the Youth Chief of MCA from November 2018 to September 2023. She is the first female National Youth Chief of MCA in the history of the MCA. Established in 1955,MCA Youth Wing originally comprised all male members until it opened its membership to females in 2013.
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.
Maktar bin Haji Shapee is a former Deputy Speaker of the Penang State Legislative Assembly and a former Member of the Penang State Legislative Assembly for Sungai Bakap from 2008 to 2018. He is a member of People's Justice Party (PKR),a component party of Pakatan Harapan (PH) and Pakatan Rakyat (PR) coalitions.
