Rashidi Zinol Explained

Honorific-Prefix:Yang Berhormat Dato' Haji
Rashidi Zinol
Native Name:Malay: {{Script|Arab|رشيدي زينول
Office:Member of
Penang State Executive Council
Governor:Ahmad Fuzi Abdul Razak
1Blankname:Chief Minister
1Namedata:Chow Kon Yeow
Predecessor:Norlela Ariffin

Abdul Halim Hussain
Term Start:16 August 2023
Constituency Am1:Sungai Acheh
Assembly1:Penang State Legislative
Predecessor1:Zulkifli Ibrahim
(PHPKR)
Term Start1:12 August 2023
Majority1:124 (2023)
Birth Name:Rashidi bin Zinol
Citizenship:Malaysian
Nationality:Malaysia
Party:United Malays National Organisation (UMNO)
Otherparty:Barisan Nasional (BN)
Occupation:Politician

Rashidi bin Zinol is a Malaysian politician who has served as Member of the Penang State Executive Council (EXCO) in the Pakatan Harapan (PH) state administration under Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow and Member of the Penang State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Sungai Acheh since August 2023. He is a member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), a component party of the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition. He is also the only BN and UMNO Penang EXCO Member, the first one since 2008 as well as one of the only two BN and UMNO Penang MLAs alongside Bertam MLA Reezal Merican Naina Merican.

Political career

Rashidi was appointed a member of Penang State Executive Council, holding the portfolio of Rural Development, Trade and Entrepreneurial Development after the 2023 Penang state election.[1] [2]

Election results

Candidate!Votes!Pct.! colspan="2"
Opponent(s)VotesPct.Ballots castMajorityTurnout
2023N21 Sungai AchehRashidi Zinol (UMNO)9,55650.33%bgcolor= Zulkifli Ibrahim (BERSATU)9,43249.67%19,13812473.45%

Honours

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bernama . 2023-08-16 . New Penang Exco line-up reflects political maturity New Straits Times . 2023-12-01 . NST Online . en.
  2. Web site: New Penang exco man proud that Umno is back . 2023-12-01 . The Star . en.
  3. Web site: DAP veteran Lim Kit Siang leads Penang governor’s birthday honours list. www.malaymail.com.