Ahmad Shabery Cheek
| Yang Berhormat Dato' Sri Ahmad Shabery Cheek |
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| Malaysian Minister of Youth and Sports | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 10 April 2009 |
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| Preceded by | Ismail Sabri Yaakob |
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Kemaman, Terengganu |
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| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 21 March 2004 |
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| Malaysian Minister of Information | |
| In office 18 March 2008 – 9 April 2009 |
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| Preceded by | Zainuddin Maidin |
| Succeeded by | Rais Yatim |
| Personal details | |
| Political party |  United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) part of Barisan Nasional |
| Occupation | Politician Member of Parliament |
YB. Dato' Sri Ahmad Shabery Cheek is a Malaysian politician. He is the Minister of Youth and Sports in the Barisan Nasional coalition government, and sits in Parliament as the member for Kemaman, Terengganu. He represents the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO).[1]
[edit] Political career
After the 2008 general election which saw the incumbent Information Minister Tan Sri Zainuddin Maidin lose his parliamentary seat, then Prime Minister Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi appointed Ahmad Shabery as Information Minister in his reshuffled Cabinet.[2] When he was in this position, he joint in a debate against the opposition de-facto leader Dato' Seri Anwar Ibrahim which was broadcasted live across the country. In April 2009, current Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak appointed him as the Minister for Youth and Sports. [3] He had previously served as Parliamentary Secretary in the Foreign Ministry.[4][5] As Minister of Youth and Sports YB. Dato' Sri Ahmad Shabery Cheek did several changes to the "concept" in organizing the Ministries programms including in Hari Belia Negara 2010, which saw a very huge turnout of youth. With tagline of "Seribu Peluang, Sejuta Keriangan" more than 250,000 youth gather in Putrajaya and joint 88 different programs and activities conducted by various youth organization.
[edit] Election results
| Year | Barisan Nasional | Votes | Pct | Opposition | Votes | Pct | ||
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| 2004 | Ahmad Shabery Cheek (UMNO) | 36,517 | 62% | Abd Rahman Yusof (PKR) | 20,635 | 35% | ||
| 2008 | Ahmad Shabery Cheek (UMNO) | 37,199 | 59% | Mohd Fariz Abd Talib (PKR) | 24,516 | 39% |
[edit] References
- ^ "Ahmad Shabery bin Cheek, Y.B. Dato'" (in Malay). Parliament of Malaysia. http://www.parlimen.gov.my/DewRakyat_KedAhli_detail.php?id=38. Retrieved 30 May 2010.[dead link]
- ^ "Malaysian govt. softens stance toward bloggers". The Hindu. 22 March 2008. http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/001200803220911.htm. Retrieved 30 May 2010.
- ^ "Nor Mohamed sees role in EPU as vital for 1Malaysia". The Star (Malaysia) (Star Publications). 10 April 2009. http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2009/4/10/nation/20090410081647&sec=nation. Retrieved 30 May 2010.
- ^ "BN leaders hail new line-up, thank Abdullah". The Star (Malaysia) (Star Publications). 15 February 2006. http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2006/2/15/nation/13396500&sec=nation. Retrieved 30 May 2010.
- ^ "Terengganu BN Names 15 New Faces, Drops Giant Killer Abdul Rahman Bakar". Bernama. 20 February 2008. http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v3/news_lite.php?id=315102. Retrieved 30 May 2010.
- ^ "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri". Election Commission of Malaysia. http://semak.spr.gov.my/spr/laporan/5_KedudukanAkhir.php. Retrieved 6 June 2010. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
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