Abu Seman Yusop
Abu Seman bin Haji Yusop (born 10 January 1944) was the Member of Parliament of Malaysia for the Masjid Tanah constituency in the state of Melaka from 2004 to 2013. A member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) party in the then-governing Barisan Nasional coalition, he served in the deputy ministry of successive governments during that period.
Yang Berbahagia Tan Sri Datuk Seri Abu Seman Yusop | |
|---|---|
| Deputy Minister of Home Affairs | |
| In office 10 April 2009 – 15 May 2013 | |
| Monarch | Mizan Zainal Abidin Abdul Halim |
| Prime Minister | Najib Razak |
| Minister | Hishammuddin Hussein |
| Preceded by | Wan Ahmad Farid Wan Salleh |
| Succeeded by | Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar |
| Constituency | Masjid Tanah |
| Deputy Minister of Defence | |
| In office 19 March 2008 – 9 April 2009 | |
| Monarch | Mizan Zainal Abidin |
| Prime Minister | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi |
| Minister | Najib Razak (2008) Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (2008–2009) |
| Preceded by | Zainal Abidin Zin |
| Succeeded by | Abdul Latiff Ahmad |
| Constituency | Masjid Tanah |
| Deputy Minister of Federal Territories | |
| In office 14 February 2006 – 18 March 2008 | |
| Monarch | Sirajuddin Mizan Zainal Abidin |
| Prime Minister | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi |
| Minister | Zulhasnan Rafique |
| Preceded by | Zulhasnan Rafique |
| Succeeded by | Saravanan Murugan |
| Constituency | Masjid Tanah |
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Masjid Tanah | |
| In office 21 March 2004 – 5 May 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency Established |
| Succeeded by | Mas Ermieyati Samsudin (UMNO–BN) |
| Majority | 18,399 (2004) 12,285 (2008) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 January 1944 Malacca, British Malaya (now Malaysia) |
| Political party | United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) |
| Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) Perikatan Nasional (PN) Muafakat Nasional (MN) |
| Spouse(s) | Rahimi Yeop |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Middle Temple |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Before entering politics, Abu Seman was a lawyer with his own firm. He is a former police inspector and prosecutor.[1]
Political career
Abu Seman was elected to federal Parliament in the 2004 general election for the seat of Masjid Tanah.[2] He was subsequently appointed as a Parliamentary Secretary,[1] and in 2009 was appointed as the Deputy Minister of Home Affairs by the newly installed Prime Minister Najib Razak.[3][4] His ministerial and parliamentary career came to an end in 2013, when he was not selected to recontest his seat for Barisan Nasional.[5]
Election results
| Year | Government | Votes | Pct | Opposition | Votes | Pct | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Abu Seman Yusop (UMNO) | 29,652 | 86% | Omar Baba (PAS) | 4,556 | 13% | ||
| 1999 | Abu Seman Yusop (UMNO) | 24,615 | 66% | Abdul Ghani Abdul Rahman (PAS) | 12,283 | 33% | ||
| Year | Government | Votes | Pct | Opposition | Votes | Pct | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Abu Seman Yusop (UMNO) | 24,188 | 79% | Muhamad Burok (PAS) | 5,789 | 19% | ||
| 2008 | Abu Seman Yusop (UMNO) | 21,582 | 68% | Abdul Ghani Abdul Rahman (PAS) | 9,297 | 29% | ||
Honours
Honours of Malaysia
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References
- "Profile of new faces in the Cabinet". Utusan. 28 March 2004. Retrieved 24 January 2010.
- "Malaysia Decides 2008". The Star (Malaysia). Archived from the original on 9 April 2008. Retrieved 24 January 2010. Includes results from the 2004 election (* denotes incumbent).
- "Najib Announces 28-member Cabinet". Bernama. 9 April 2009. Retrieved 24 January 2010.
- "Pengurusan Tertinggi" (in Malay). Ministry of Home Affairs. Archived from the original on 26 August 2009. Retrieved 24 January 2010.
- "Abu Seman akur jika tidak dicalonkan". Berita Harian (in Malay). 15 April 2013. Archived from the original on 25 October 2014. Retrieved 25 October 2014.
- "AG heads Agong's award list;'Tan Sri' for Empiang Jabu". Bernama. Borneo Post. 5 June 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
- "FT Day award: Hong Kong actor Jackie Chan gets datukship". Bernama. Malay Mail. 1 February 2015. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
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