Mohd Redzuan Md Yusof
Datuk Seri Mohd Redzuan bin Md Yusof (Jawi: محمد رضوان بن مد يوسف) is a Malaysian politician currently serving as Minister in the Prime Minister's Department for Special Functions in the Perikatan Nasional (PN) administration under Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin since March 2020. He has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Alor Gajah since May 2018. He was also the Minister of Entrepreneur Development and Co-operative in the Pakatan Harapan (PH) administration under Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad from July 2018 to its implosion in February 2020. Redzuan is a member from the Malaysian United Indigenous Party or Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (BERSATU), a component party of Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition and formerly in Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition.[1]
Yang Berhormat Datuk Seri Mohd Redzuan Md Yusof DGSM MP | |
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محمد رضوان بن مد يوسف | |
Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Special Functions) | |
Assumed office 10 March 2020 | |
Monarch | Abdullah |
Prime Minister | Muhyiddin Yassin |
Deputy | Mastura Mohd Yazid |
Preceded by | Shahidan Kassim |
Constituency | Alor Gajah |
Minister of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperative | |
In office 2 July 2018 – 24 February 2020 | |
Monarch | Muhammad V Abdullah |
Prime Minister | Mahathir Mohamad |
Deputy | Mohd Hatta Ramli |
Preceded by | Hamzah Zainuddin as Minister of Domestic Trade, Co-operatives and Consumerism |
Succeeded by | Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar as Minister of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperative |
Constituency | Alor Gajah |
Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Alor Gajah | |
Assumed office 9 May 2018 | |
Preceded by | Koh Nai Kwong (BN–MCA) |
Majority | 6,980 (2018) |
Personal details | |
Born | Mohd Redzuan bin Md Yusof 14 April 1957 Masjid Tanah, Malacca, Malaysia |
Citizenship | Malaysian |
Nationality | Malaysian |
Political party | Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU) |
Other political affiliations | Pakatan Harapan (PH) (2017–2020) Perikatan Nasional (PN) (since 2020) Muafakat Nasional (MN) (2020-Present) |
Spouse(s) | Hamidah Osman |
Education | Bachelor of Civil Engineering |
Alma mater | Sekolah Tuanku Abdul Rahman & Leeds University |
Occupation | Politician |
Career
Mohd Redzuan worked for an American company based in Malaysia for 8 years. He joined Petronas in 1999 and worked there for 3 years. After that, he started his own business.[2]
He contested and succeeded in winning the Alor Gajah parliamentary seat as a BERSATU candidate in the 2018 general election. Following this, he was appointed as the Minister of Entrepreneur Development in the seventh Mahathir Mohamed's cabinet on 2 July 2018 in the presence of the Yang di Pertuan Agong.[3]
Election results
Year | Constituency | Government | Votes | Pct | Opposition(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
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2018 | P135 Alor Gajah, Melaka. | Mohd Redzuan (BERSATU) | 29,330 | 50.73% | Wong Nai Chee (MCA) | 22,350 | 38.66% | 59,000 | 6,980 | 83.85% | ||
Mohd Nazree Mohd Aris (PAS) | 6,135 | 10.61% |
Honours
Malacca : Grand Commander of the Exalted Order of Malacca (DGSM) - Datuk Seri (2018)[7]
References
- "Pribumi announces supreme council line-up, Mukhriz made deputy president - Nation | The Star Online". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
- "Tuah Mohd Redzuan, kali pertama jadi wakil rakyat terus jadi menteri". Utusan Online. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
- "New Cabinet all sworn-in before King (Full List) - Nation | The Star Online". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
- "Malaysia General Election". undiinfo Malaysian Election Data. Malaysiakini. Retrieved 4 February 2018. Results only available from the 2004 election.
- "SEMAKAN KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM KE - 14" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 17 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
- "The Star Online GE14". The Star. Retrieved 24 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
- "Husam kembali bergelar 'datuk', Mujahid Dr Dzul Ahmad Awang 'datuk seri'". MALAYSIADATELINE (in Malay). 13 October 2018. Retrieved 13 October 2018.