Johari bin Harun (20 January 1970 – 17 August 2023) was a Malaysian politician who served as Member of the Pahang State Executive Council (EXCO) in the Barisan Nasional (BN) state administration under Menteri Besar Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail from December 2022 and Member of the Pahang State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Pelangai from November 2022 to his death in August 2023 respectively.[1] He was a member and Division Chief of Bentong of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), a component party of the BN coalition.[2] He was also the group CEO of Gading Group.[3][4]
Johari Harun | |
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| جوهري هارون | |
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| Member of the Pahang State Executive Council (Local Government, Housing, Environment and Green Technology: 14 December 2022 – 17 August 2023)[note 1] | |
| In office 2 December 2022 – 17 August 2023 | |
| Monarch | Abdullah |
| Menteri Besar | Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail |
| Preceded by | Abdul Rahim Muda (Local Government and Housing) Mohd Sharkar Shamsudin (Environment) Mohd. Fakhruddin Mohd. Arif (Green Technology) |
| Succeeded by | Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail (Local Government and Housing) Mohd. Fakhruddin Mohd. Arif (Environment) Nizar Najib (Green Technology) |
| Constituency | Pelangai |
| Member of the Pahang State Legislative Assembly for Pelangai | |
| In office 19 November 2022 – 17 August 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Adnan Yaakob (BN–UMNO) |
| Succeeded by | Amizar Abu Adam (BN–UMNO) |
| Majority | 4,048 (2022) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Johari bin Harun 20 January 1970 Janda Baik, Bentong, Pahang, Malaysia |
| Died | 17 August 2023 (aged 53) Bandar Elmina, Selangor, Malaysia |
| Cause of death | Plane crash |
| Resting place | Tanah Perkuburan Islam Raudhatul Sakinah, Taman Selasih, Batu Caves |
| Political party | United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) |
| Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) |
| Spouse | Maziah Muhammad Sudin |
| Children | 5 |
| Education | Royal Military College |
| Alma mater | Universiti Teknologi MARA |
| Occupation | Politician, businessman |
Death
editOn 17 August 2023, Johari and nine others died when their airplane crashed in the middle of a road in Bandar Elmina, Shah Alam in a Subang-bound flight from Langkawi.[5][6]
Election results
edit| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | N36 Pelangai | Johari Harun (UMNO) | 7,308 | 57.71% | Kasim Samat (PAS) | 3,260 | 25.74% | 12,846 | 4,048 | 78.5% | ||
| Ahmed Wafiuddin Shamsuri (AMANAH) | 2,031 | 16.04% | ||||||||||
| Isa Ahmad (PEJUANG) | 65 | 0.51% | ||||||||||
Honours
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Pahang :
Knight Companion of the Order of the Crown of Pahang (DIMP) – Dato' (2014)[9]
Grand Knight of the Order of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang (SSAP) – Dato' Sri (2017)[9]
Notes
edit- ^ Assumed portfolios 12 days after taking office.
References
edit- ^ "#Elmina plane crash: Pahang exco member among those on aircraft". New Straits Times. 17 August 2023.
- ^ "JOHARI HARUN". Sinar Harian. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
- ^ "JOHARI HARUN". Politikus. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
- ^ "Elmina plane crash victim Johari Harun successful businessman turned politician". malaymail. 18 August 2023. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
- ^ "Pahang exco Johari Harun among 10 dead in private jet crash". The Edge Malaysia. 18 August 2023. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
- ^ Dashcam footage of fatal plane crash circulating online, retrieved 25 August 2023
- ^ "The Star Online GE15". The Star. Retrieved 10 December 2022. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
- ^ "Dashboard SPR". dashboard.spr.gov.my. Archived from the original on 13 September 2020. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
- ^ a b "SEMAKAN PENERIMA DARJAH KEBESARAN, BINTANG DAN PINGAT". Prime Minister's Department (Malaysia). Retrieved 5 January 2023.
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