Afif Bahardin

Afif Bahardin
Yang Berhormat Dr.; Afif Bahardin; MLA
Penang State Executive Councillor for Agriculture, Agro-based Industries, Rural Development and Health
	In office; 9 May 2013 – 4 March 2020
Governor	Abdul Rahman Abbas
Chief Minister	Lim Guan Eng ; Chow Kon Yeow
Preceded by	Law Choo Kiang (Agriculture, Agro-based Industries, Rural Development) ; Phee Boon Poh (Health)
Succeeded by	Norlela Ariffin
Constituency	Seberang Jaya
Member of the Penang State Legislative Assembly; for Seberang Jaya
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 5 May 2013
Preceded by	Arif Shah Omar Shah (UMNO–BN)
Majority	2,459 (2013) ; 7,421 (2018)
Deputy Youth Chief of the People's Justice Party
	In office; 22 August 2014 – 16 November 2018
President	Wan Azizah Wan Ismail
Youth Chief	Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad
Preceded by	Khairul Anuar Ahmad Zainuddin
Succeeded by	Hilman Idham
Constituency	Permatang Pauh
Personal details
Born	Afif bin Bahardin; 13 May 1985; Selangor, Malaysia
Citizenship	Malaysian
Political party	People's Justice Party (PKR) ; (– June 2020) ; Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU) ; (since June 2020)
Other political; affiliations	Pakatan Rakyat (PR) (- 2015) ; Pakatan Harapan (PH) (2015 - June 2020) ; Perikatan Nasional (PN) (since june 2020) ; Muafakat Nasional (MN) (since 2020)
Spouse(s)	Mardhiah Zakaria
Children	Aaina Sofea Afif; Ar-Rayyan Afif
Alma mater	Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM)
Occupation	Politician
Website	www.afifbahardin.com

Dr. Afif bin Bahardin (born 13 May 1985) is a Malaysian politician who has served as the Member of the Penang State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Seberang Jaya since May 2013. He was also the People's Justice Party's (PKR) Deputy Youth Chief and Deputy Chief of the Permatang Pauh Division. Furthermore, he served as the Member of the Penang State Executive Council (EXCO) for Agriculture, Agro-based Industries, Rural Development and Health under in the former Pakatan Rakyat (PR) and current Pakatan Harapan (PH) state administrations under former and current Chief Ministers Lim Guan Eng and Chow Kon Yeow from May 2013 to his resignation in March 2020 for 7 years. [1]

Personal background

He grew up in Shah Alam, Selangor. He received his secondary education at Maktab Rendah Sains MARA Lenggong/Chenderoh in Perak and had his university education at Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), graduated with a bachelor's degree in medicine and surgery.

After leaving university, Afif worked as medical officer at the Seberang Jaya Hospital and Sungai Buloh Hospital. In October 2010, Afif married Mardhiah Zakaria. The couple have two children.

Political career

Election to the Penang State Legislative Assembly

In 2013, Afif was nominated by People's Justice Party (PKR) to contest the Seberang Jaya state seat in Penang for the 2013 Malaysian general election. On the polling day, Afif won by a majority of 2,459 votes, defeating Mohammad Nasir Abdullah from the then-ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition and an independent candidate, Shamsut Tabrej GM Ismail Maricar.

On 9 May 2013, Afif was appointed as the State Executive Councillor in charge of agriculture, agro-based industries, rural development and health replacing Law Choo Kiang who had been appointed as the new Speaker of the Penang State Legislative Assembly.[2]

People's Justice Party (PKR)

In the People's Justice Party (PKR) party elections in 2014, Afif was elected as the deputy chief of the youth wing succeeding Khairul Anuar Ahmad Zainuddin.

During the 2018 PKR party elections, Afif contested the PKR Angkatan Muda Keadilan Youth Chief post but was defeated by Rafizi Ramli loyalist youth chief candidate Akmal Nasir.[3]

On 24 June 2020, he announced his departure from the People's Justice Party (PKR) for joining forces with the state opposition party Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU), which is in the Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition.[4]

Election results

Penang State Legislative Assembly
Year	Constituency		Votes	Pct		Votes	Pct	Ballots cast	Majority	Turnout
2013	N10 Seberang Jaya	Afif Bahardin (PKR)	14,148	54.23%	Mohammad Nasir Abdullah (UMNO)	11,689	44.81%	26,362	2,459	88.20%
2013		Afif Bahardin (PKR)	14,148	54.23%	Shamsut Tabrej GM Ismail Maricar (Independent)	251	0.96%	26,362	2,459	88.20%
2018		Afif Bahardin (PKR)	16,014	53.12%	Abu Bakar Sidekh Zainul Abidin (UMNO)	8,593	28.50%	30,496	7,421	85.8%
2018		Afif Bahardin (PKR)	16,014	53.12%	Ahmad Rafaei Rashid (PAS)	5,540	18.38%	30,496	7,421	85.8%

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References

Opalyn Mok (9 May 2013). "Four new faces in Penang exco line-up". The Malaysian Insider. Archived from the original on 18 February 2015.
Opalyn Mok (9 May 2013). "Ex-exco man to be named Penang Speaker". The Malaysian Insider. Archived from the original on 18 February 2015.
Joceline Tan (6 May 2014). "Azmin Ali starts to flex his muscles". The Star (Malaysia). Archived from the original on 6 July 2015. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2020/06/24/penang-rep-dr-afif-bahardin-drops-pkr-for-bersatu/1878416

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[1] Opalyn Mok (9 May 2013). "Four new faces in Penang exco line-up". The Malaysian Insider. Archived from the original on 18 February 2015.

[2] Opalyn Mok (9 May 2013). "Ex-exco man to be named Penang Speaker". The Malaysian Insider. Archived from the original on 18 February 2015.

[3] Joceline Tan (6 May 2014). "Azmin Ali starts to flex his muscles". The Star (Malaysia). Archived from the original on 6 July 2015. Retrieved 20 February 2015.

[4] ttps://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2020/06/24/penang-rep-dr-afif-bahardin-drops-pkr-for-bersatu/1878416