Dzulkefly Ahmad

Dr. Haji
Dzulkefly Ahmad
Dr. Haji Dzulkefly Ahmad
Member of the Malaysian Parliament; for Kuala Selangor, Selangor
	In office; 2008–2013
Preceded by	Mohd Daud Tarihep (UMNO)
Succeeded by	Irmohizam Ibrahim (UMNO)
Personal details
Born	Dzulkefly bin Ahmad; 1 January 1956 (age 68); Rembau, Negeri Sembilan, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia)
Citizenship	Malaysian
Political party	Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (former); National Trust Party (2015–present)
Alma mater	University of Birmingham; University of Surrey
Occupation	Politician
Website	drdzul.wordpress.com

Dr. Haji Dzulkefly bin Ahmad (born 1 January 1956) was the Member of the Parliament of Malaysia for Kuala Selangor from 2008 until 2013. He is currently the member of Parti Amanah Negara (Amanah).

Early life

Dzulkefly holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Birmingham and a master's degree from the University of Surrey. He later completed his doctorate in toxicology from the Imperial College (St. Mary's Hospital Medical School) in 1993.

Politics

Dzulkefly was elected to Parliament in the 2008 election, winning the seat of Kuala Selangor, which had been held by the ruling Barisan Nasional coalition.^[1] In January 2010, he publicly supported the controversial decision of the Malaysian High Court to allow a Catholic publication to use the term "Allah".^[2]

He lost his parliamentary seat in the 2013 election, tallying 460 votes fewer than the Barisan Nasional candidate Irmohizam Ibrahim.^[1]

Dzulkefly is a prominent member of the moderate, or "Erdogan" (after the Turkish politician), faction of PAS. In 2013, despite the loss of his parliamentary seat, he was re-elected to the party's central committee.^[3]

Election results

**Parliament of Malaysia**
Year	Constituency		Votes	Pct		Votes	Pct
2004	P131 Rembau, Negeri Sembilan	Dzulkefly Ahmad (PAS)	10,008	26%	Firdaus Muhammad Rom Harun (UMNO)	28,664	74%
2008	P096 Kuala Selangor, Selangor	Dzulkefly Ahmad (PAS)	18,796	50%	Jahaya Ibrahim (UMNO)	17,934	48%
2013	P096 Kuala Selangor, Selangor	Dzulkefly Ahmad (PAS)	27,040	49%	Irmohizam Ibrahim (UMNO)	27,500	50%

References

^ ^a ^b "Malaysia Decides 2008". The Star (Malaysia). Retrieved 11 January 2010. Turnout figures for Kuala Selangor unavailable.
^ Mustafa Kamal, Shazwan (1 January 2010). "Khir Toyo says in mourning over Allah ruling". The Malaysian Insider. Retrieved 11 January 2010.
^ Ganghopadhyay, Abhrajit (24 November 2013). "Moderates Hold Sway In Malaysia's Islamic Party Poll". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 16 October 2014.

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[election_results-1] "Malaysia Decides 2008". The Star (Malaysia). Retrieved 11 January 2010. Turnout figures for Kuala Selangor unavailable.

[2] Mustafa Kamal, Shazwan (1 January 2010). "Khir Toyo says in mourning over Allah ruling". The Malaysian Insider. Retrieved 11 January 2010.

[3] Ganghopadhyay, Abhrajit (24 November 2013). "Moderates Hold Sway In Malaysia's Islamic Party Poll". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 16 October 2014.

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