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Mohd Sharim Md Zain | |
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محمد شريم محمد زين | |
Member of the Pahang State Legislative Assembly for Chini | |
Assumed office 4 July 2020 | |
Preceded by | Abu Bakar Harun (BN–UMNO) |
Majority | 12,650 (2020) 2,125 (2022) |
Personal details | |
Born | Felda Chini 3,Pekan,Pahang,Malaysia | 13 March 1979
Citizenship | Malaysian |
Political party | United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) |
Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) |
Spouse | Norhiliyana Abd Hamid |
Children | 5 |
Occupation | Politician |
Mohd Sharim bin Md Zain (born 13 March 1979) is a Malaysian politician and currently serves as member of State Assembly for Chini.
He joined UMNO and served as officer to his predecessor,Abu Bakar Harun who was Chini assemblyman. [1]
He currently holds position as Committee Member of UMNO Pekan as well as Youth Chief of UMNO FELDA Chini 3 Branch. [1]
In July 2020,Mohd Sharim first contested to become a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) in Chini by-election. The election was held following the death of the incumbent Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) from United Malays National Organisation (UMNO),Abu Bakar Harun on 7 May who had held the seat since 2004. [2]
On 18 June,Barisan Nasional decided to nominate Mohd Sharim,who is a FELDA resident as its candidate for the by-election. [3]
He won the by-election after defeating two other Independent candidates,Tengku Zainul Hisham Tengku Hussin (former Deputy Division Chief of BERSATU Pekan) and Mohd Shukri Mohd Ramli (Social Activist),by 12,650 majority. [4] [5]
Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
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2020 | N23 Chini | Mohd Sharim Md Zain (UMNO) | 13,872 | 91.08% | Tengku Zainul Hisham Tengku Hussin (IND) | 1,222 | 8.02% | 15,506 | 12,650 | 73.87% | ||
Mohd Shukri Mohd Ramli (IND) | 137 | 0.90% | ||||||||||
2022 | Mohd Sharim Md Zain (UMNO) | 10,588 | 53.25% | Fahrur Rozi Jalaluddin (PAS) | 8,463 | 42.56% | 20,244 | 2,125 | 76.12% | |||
Mohamad Yazid Che Mat (PKR) | 833 | 4.19% |