Azhar Matussin

Last updated

2018–
Azhar Matussin
ازهر ماتوسين
State Assistant Minister of Trade and Industry of Sabah
In office
16 May 2018 29 September 2020
Servingwith Ben Chong Chen Bin
Heritage Party
Personal details
Born
Azhar bin Matussin

(1966-11-19) 19 November 1966 (age 58)
Beaufort, Sabah, Malaysia
Citizenship Malaysian
Political party Heritage Party (WARISAN) [1]
Other political
affiliations
Barisan Nasional (BN)
(−2018)
SpouseAnita Mohd Shamin
Children3
OccupationPolitician

Azhar bin Matussin is a Malaysian politician who has served as Member of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Darau since September 2020. He served as the State Assistant Minister of Trade and Industry of Sabah in the Heritage Party (WARISAN) state administration under former Chief Minister Shafie Apdal and former Minister Wilfred Madius Tangau from May 2018 to the collapse of the WARISAN state administration in September 2020 and MLA for Karambunai from May 2018 to September 2020. He is a member of WARISAN. [1] [2] [3] [4]

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Election results

Sabah State Legislative Assembly [5] [6] [7] [8]
YearConstituencyCandidateVotesPctOpponent(s)VotesPctBallots castMajorityTurnout
2018 N12 Karambunai Azhar Matussin (WARISAN)14,15754.32%Jainab Ahmad (UMNO)6,13236.50%26,6585,36677.40%
Aspar Oyet (PAS)1,6963.67%
Ahsim Oyok Jamat (SAPP)1,2582.65%
2020 N17 Darau Azhar Matussin (WARISAN)5,80548.67%Jumat Idris (UMNO)5,24343.94%11,92856265.00%
Sumali Ahmad (LDP)3222.70%
Ansari Abdullah (PCS)2802.35%
Laliman Kamad (USNO Baru)2442.05%
Dasim Jikah (GAGASAN)340.29%

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