Mohamed Farid Mohamed Zawawi | |
|---|---|
| Deputy Speaker of the Kelantan State Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 5 September 2023 | |
| Monarch | Muhammad V |
| Speaker | Mohd Amar Abdullah |
| Preceded by | Abdul Fattah Mahmood |
| Constituency | Kok Lanas |
| Member of the Kelantan State Legislative Assembly for Kok Lanas | |
| Assumed office 12 August 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Md Alwi Che Ahmad (BN–UMNO) |
| Majority | 8,219 (2023) |
| Member of the Supreme Leadership Council of the Malaysian United Indigenous Party | |
| Assumed office 23 August 2020 | |
| President | Muhyiddin Yassin |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU) |
| Other political affiliations | Perikatan Nasional (PN) |
| Profession | Accountant |
Mohamed Farid bin Mohamed Zawawi is a Malaysian politician who served as Deputy Speaker of the Kelantan State Legislative Assembly under Speaker Mohd Amar Abdullah since September 2023 as well as Member of the Kelantan State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Kok Lanas since August 2023. He is a member of Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU),a component party of Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalitions. [1]
Mohamed Farid Mohamed Zawawi is a businessman who is qualified as a Chartered Accountant. He established a cooperative business called Koperasi Wawasan Malaysia Berhad of which he is the Chairman of the Board of Directors. [2] He is also a Council Member of the People's Trust Council. [3]
In 2020,he was elected as BERSATU Divisional Chief of Kota Bharu. [4] In the 2023 state election,Mohamed Farid Mohamed Zawawi made his electoral debut after being nominated by PN contested on Kok Lanas. He was elected as Kok Lanas assemblyman with the majority of 8,219 votes.
In September 2023,he was elected as Deputy Speaker of the Kelantan State Legislative Assembly deputising for Mohd Amar Abdullah.
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | N25 Kok Lanas | Mohamed Farid Mohamed Zawawi (BERSATU) | 15,478 | 68.07% | Ahmad Deraman (UMNO) | 7,259 | 31.93% | 23,419 | 8,219 | 65.64% | ||