Adly Zahari Explained

Honorific Prefix:Yang Berhormat Tuan Haji
Adly Zahari
Native Name:Malay: {{Script|Arab|عدلي ظهري
Honorific Suffix:MP MLA
Office:Deputy Minister of Defence
Term Start:10 December 2022
Primeminister:Anwar Ibrahim
Minister:Mohamad Hasan

Mohamed Khaled Nordin
Predecessor:Ikmal Hisham Abdul Aziz
Constituency:Alor Gajah
Office1:11th Chief Minister of Malacca
Term Start1:11 May 2018
Term End1:9 March 2020
Governor1:Mohd Khalil Yaakob
Predecessor1:Idris Haron
Successor1:Sulaiman Md Ali
Constituency1:Bukit Katil
Office2:State Leader of the Opposition of Malacca
Term Start2:24 April 2020
Term End2:13 December 2022
Predecessor2:Idris Haron
Successor2:Mohd Yadzil Yaakub
1Blankname2:Chief Minister
1Namedata2:Sulaiman Md Ali
Governor2:Mohd Khalil Yaakob

Mohd Ali Rustam
Constituency2:Bukit Katil
Office3:State Chairman of
Pakatan Harapan of Malacca
Term Start3:30 August 2017
President3:Wan Azizah Wan Ismail
1Blankname3:National Chairman
1Namedata3:Mahathir Mohamad

Anwar Ibrahim
Predecessor3:Position established
Office4:Vice President of the National Trust Party
Term Start4:5 September 2021
President4:Mohamad Sabu
Constituency Mp5:Alor Gajah
Parliament5:Malaysian
Term Start5:19 November 2022
Majority5:890 (2022)
Predecessor5:Mohd Redzuan Md Yusof
(PNBERSATU)
Constituency Am6:Bukit Katil
Assembly6:Melaka State Legislative
Term Start6:9 May 2018
Predecessor6:Position established
Majority6:3,159 (2018)
1,057 (2021)
Birth Name:Adly bin Zahari
Birth Date:15 February 1971
Birth Place:Kampung Pulau, Durian Tunggal, Malacca, Malaysia
Citizenship:Malaysian
Nationality:Malaysian
Party:Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS)

National Trust Party (AMANAH)
Otherparty:Pakatan Rakyat (PR)

Pakatan Harapan (PH)
Spouse:Dalilah Awaluddin
Children:7
Alma Mater:Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (BEng)
Occupation:Politician
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Adly bin Zahari (Jawi: عدلي بن ظهري; born 15 February 1971) is a Malaysian politician who has served as the Deputy Minister of Defence in the Unity Government administration under Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and Minister Mohamad Hasan since December 2022, Member of Parliament (MP) for Alor Gajah since November 2022 and Member of the Melaka State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Bukit Katil since May 2018. He served as the 11th Chief Minister of Melaka from May 2018 to March 2020 and State Leader of the Opposition of Melaka from April 2020 to December 2022.[1] 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), a component party of formerly the Pakatan Rakyat (PR) coalition. In AMANAH, he has served as its Vice-President since September 2021 and State Chairman of Melaka since August 2017. He was also the Treasurer-General of AMANAH prior to his promotion to the party vice presidency. He is also the sole Melaka AMANAH MLA.[2] [3]

Education and early career

Adly obtained his Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) in electrical engineering from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM).[4] He became an engineer, served in the corporate sector and started his own business before joining the politics.[5]

Political career

He was a member of the Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS)[6] prior to joining its new splinter party AMANAH in 2015.[7]

Member of the Melaka State Legislative Assembly (since 2018)

In the 2018 Melaka state election, Adly made his electoral debut after being nominated by PH to contest for the Bukit Katil state seat. He won the seat and was elected to the Melaka State Legislative Assembly as the Bukit Katil MLA for the first term. In the snap 2021 Melaka state election, Adly was renominated by PH to defend the Bukit Katil seat. He defended the seat and was reelected to the assembly for the second term. However, he was the only winner of his party and he was left as the only Melaka MLA of AMANAH after the snap election.

Chief Minister of Melaka (2018–2020)

On 11 May 2018, a historic and first ever transition of power took place in Melaka as the State Chairman of PH of Melaka Adly being sworn in as the new Chief Minister of Melaka after BN lost to PH in 2018 state election where PH won a simple majority in the assembly by taking 15 of the 28 state seats to form the new state government.[1] During his tenure as Chief Minister, he reportedly rejected an offer for a Datukship.

State Leader of the Opposition of Melaka (2020–2022)

After PH lost power to BN, PH returned to the Opposition. On 24 April 2020, Adly, the State Chairman of PH of Melaka, became the new State Leader of the Opposition, in line with the Westminster parliamentary convention, where the leader of the largest party or coalition that is not in the government becomes the Leader of the Opposition. On 13 December 2022, Adly relinquished the position to Mohd Yadzil Yaakub after Chief Minister Sulaiman confirmed that PH had left the opposition and supported his government as a strategic partner.

Member of Parliament (since 2022)

In the 2022 general election, Adly was nominated by PH to contest for the Alor Gajah federal seat. He narrowly won the seat and was elected to Parliament as the Alor Gajah MP after defeating Shahril Sufian Hamdan of BN by a majority of only 820 votes.

Deputy Minister of Defence (since 2022)

On 10 December 2022, Adly was appointed as the Deputy Minister of Defence to deputise for Minister Mohamad Hasan by Prime Minister Anwar. It was speculated that Adly was to be promoted to replace Salahuddin Ayub who died in office in July 2023 as the Minister of Domestic Trade and Costs of Living in a cabinet reshuffle. However, Armizan Mohd Ali of the Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) was instead appointed to position and Adly remained the Deputy Minister of Defence after the reshuffle.

Election results

Year!
ConstituencyCandidateVotesPctOpponent(s)VotesPctBallots castMajorityTurnout
2022P135 Alor Gajah (AMANAH)28,17838.60%Shahril Sufian Hamdan (UMNO)27,28837.38%73,00089078.23%
bgcolor= Mohd Redzuan Md Yusof (BERSATU) 17,21123.58%
bgcolor= Muhammad Nazriq Abdul Rahman (PEJUANG)3230.44%
Year!
ConstituencyCandidateVotesPctOpponent(s)VotesPctBallots castMajorityTurnout
2013N09 Durian TunggalAdly Zahari (PAS)4,32943.40%Ab Wahab Ab Latip (UMNO)5,64556.60%10,1331,31689.62%
2018N17 Bukit KatilAdly Zahari (AMANAH) 11,22644.80%Yunus Hitam (UMNO)8,06732.20% 21,5303,15985.87%
Muhamat Puhat Bedol (PAS)2,2378.90%
2021Adly Zahari (AMANAH)6,80541.55%Hasnoor Sidang Husin (UMNO)5,74835.10%16,3771,057 65.14%
Muhammad Al Afiz Yahya (PAS)3,71522.68%
Abdul Hamid Mustapah (IND)1090.07%

References

  1. News: Adly Zahari of Pakatan Harapan new Malacca CM. 11 May 2018 . 30 May 2018 . The Sun Daily. Bernama.
  2. News: Pakatan Harapan announces state chiefs. 30 August 2017. Free Malaysia Today. 15 May 2018.
  3. News: Adli Zahari dilantik sebagai Pengerusi Harapan Melaka. 2017-09-24. 2018-05-16. Sinar Harian. ms.
  4. News: Adly Zahari dilantik Ketua Menteri Melaka baharu. 11 May 2018. Fairuz. Zaidan. Berita Harian. 15 May 2018. ms.
  5. News: PAS yakin Adly mampu suntik jentera Melaka. Elissa Helmy. 14 June 2011. 17 June 2011. Malaysiakini. ms.
  6. News: Muka baru bakal kuasai PAS Melaka. 17 June 2011. 17 June 2011. Malaysiakini. ms.
  7. News: Mat Sabu sasar 100,000 sertai Parti Amanah Negara. 12 September 2015. 17 September 2015. Sinar Harian. ms.