Juanda Jaya
Yang Berhormat Dato' Murshid Diraja Dr. Juanda Jaya is a Malaysian politician. He is of Melanau descent. He was the former Mufti of Perlis and was supposed to be in office from 2009 to 2011.[1] On 1 October 2009, he started to take a leave on 30 September 2009. He was also a visiting scholar for Oxford University for 10 month starting from 5 October 2009.[2]
Yang Berhormat Dato' Murshid Diraja Dr. Juanda Jaya | |
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Mufti of the State of Perlis | |
In office 27 January 2009 – 4 October 2009 | |
Preceded by | Dr. Mohd Asri Zainul Abidin |
Succeeded by | Dr. Mohd Asri Zainul Abidin |
Member of Sarawak State Assembly for Jemoreng | |
Assumed office 7 May 2016 | |
Preceded by | Gani @ Abu Seman Jahwie |
Majority | 3789 |
Political career
Rumor as opposition candidate in the 13th General Election
PKR Chairman Mohd Faisol Abdul Rahman, stated that Dr. Juanda Jaya will be the candidate for Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) for the upcoming General Election-13.[3] However, the claim was strongly refuted by him and he never contested in the 13th General Election.
2016 Sarawak State election
In the 2016 Sarawak state election, he was chosen as the Barisan Nasional candidate for the N44 Jemoreng constituency,[4] as the incumbent and Political Secretary to the Chief Minister of Sarawak, Abu Seman Jahwie wished not to be re-nominated due to health reason. And he was later chosen as the new assemblymen, beating independent candidate Abdullah Saminan and Amanah candidate Kiprawi Suhaili with 3,789 votes.
References
- "Dr. Juanda Jaya Mufti Perlis baru". Utusan.com.my. 27 January 2009. Retrieved 4 October 2013.
- "Mufti Perlis perjelas sebab cuti panjang". Malaysiakini. Retrieved 4 October 2013.
- "GE13: Perlis mufti Juanda Jaya to contest Kangar parliamentary seat under PKR banner - Nation | The Star Online". Thestar.com.my. Archived from the original on 20 May 2013. Retrieved 4 October 2013.
- "ex-Perlis Mufti Juanda Jaya,eight others named as bn candidates for Sarawak". The Malay Mail Online. 12 April 2016. Retrieved 8 June 2016.