Zainal Abidin Sakom Explained

Honorific-Prefix:Yang Berbahagia Dato' Haji
Zainal Abidin Sakom
Native Name:Malay: {{Script|Arab|زين العابدين ساکوم
Birth Name:Zainal Abidin bin Sakom
Birth Date:14 August 1950
Birth Place:Selangor
Office:Chairman of the Yayasan Basmi Kemiskinan
Term Start:1990
Predecessor:Position established
Constituency Am1:Batang Kali
Assembly1:Selangor State Legislative
Majority1:4,907 (1999)
8,828 (2004)
Term Start1:25 November 1999
Term End1:8 March 2008
Predecessor1:Muhammad Muhammad Taib (UMNOBN)
Constituency Am2:Hulu Bernam
Assembly2:Selangor State Legislative
Majority2:9,756 (1995)
Term Start2:25 April 1995
Term End2:25 November 1999
Predecessor2:Constituency created
Successor2:Mohamed Idris Abu Bakar (UMNOBN)
Successor1:Mohd Isa Abu Kasim (UMNOBN)
Citizenship:Malaysian
Party:United Malays National Organisation (UMNO)
Otherparty:Barisan Nasional (BN)
Occupation:Politician

Dato' Haji Zainal Abidin bin Haji Sakom (born 14 August 1950) is a Malaysian politician and currently as chairman of Poverty Eradication.[1]

Election Results

Year!
ConstituencyCandidateVotesPctOpponent(s)VotesPctBallots castMajorityTurnout
1995N07 Hulu Bernam (UMNO) 10,579 92.78%Abdul Majid Hasan (PAS)8237.22%11,7569,75668.72%
1999N09 Batang Kali (UMNO) 9,048 68.60%Sharifuddin Budin (KeADILan)4,14131.40%13,6484,90772.91%
2004N07 Batang Kali (UMNO) 12,898 76.01%Halil Rahmat (PKR)4,07023.99%17,3868,82876.82%

Honours

Honours of Malaysia

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ahli Lembaga Pemegang Amanah (ALPA).
  2. Web site: SEMAKAN PENERIMA DARJAH KEBESARAN, BINTANG DAN PINGAT. Prime Minister's Department (Malaysia).
  3. Book: Minister, Navy Chief Top State Awards List. New Straits Times. 8 March 1988.
  4. Book: Selangor MB heads list of Sultan's honours recipients. New Straits Times. 8 March 1991.
  5. Web site: DSSA 1996. awards.selangor.gov.my.