Dato' Sri Mohd Zin bin Mohamed (Jawi: محمد زين بن محمد; born 28 March 1953) was the Member of the Parliament of Malaysia for the Sepang constituency in Selangor from 2004 to 2013. A member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) in Malaysia's ruling Barisan Nasional coalition, he was Malaysia's Minister for Works from March 2008 to April 2009.
Mohd Zin Mohamed | |
|---|---|
| محمد زين بن محمد | |
| Minister of Works | |
| In office 18 March 2008 – 9 April 2009 | |
| Monarch | Mizan Zainal Abidin |
| Prime Minister | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi |
| Deputy | Yong Khoon Seng |
| Preceded by | Samy Vellu |
| Succeeded by | Shaziman Abu Mansor |
| Constituency | Sepang |
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Sepang, Selangor | |
| In office 21 March 2004 – 5 May 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Seripah Noli Syed Hussin (UMNO–BN) |
| Succeeded by | Mohamed Hanipa Maidin (PAS) |
| Majority | 18,837 (2004) 4,849 (2008) |
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Shah Alam, Selangor | |
| In office 1999–2004 | |
| Preceded by | Salamon Selamat (BN–UMNO) |
| Succeeded by | Abdul Aziz Shamsuddin (BN–UMNO) |
| Majority | 1,440 (1999) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mohd Zin bin Mohamed 28 March 1953 Muar, Johor, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia) |
| Political party |  United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) |
| Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) Perikatan Nasional (PN) Muafakat Nasional (MN) |
| Spouse | Azlina Ahmad |
| Children | 5 |
| Alma mater | Bradley University |
| Occupation | Politician |
Early life
editMohd Zin was born in Muar, Johore and obtained his Diploma of Civil Engineering from UiTM in 1977. He then went on to work with PKNS before continuing his studies in Bradley University, Peoria, Illinois, USA. In 1980, he furthered his study in the same university to obtain his master's degree.
Political career
editMohd Zin firstly became the branch chairperson of the Section 8 Shah Alam UMNO branch (1986–1994), the youth wing chief of UMNO Shah Alam division (1988–1994) and later became the treasurer for Selangor UMNO Youth as well as simultaneously serving as member of the national UMNO Youth wing executive council.
In 2001, he was elected as the Deputy Divisional Chief of UMNO Shah Alam and later became the protem divisional chairman of both UMNO Kota Raja and later UMNO Sepang divisions.
He entered the federal parliament in the 2004 election, winning the seat of Sepang. During his first term in parliament, he was appointed as Deputy Minister for Works.[1] After his re-election in 2008, he became the Minister for Works, replacing the long-serving Samy Vellu.[2] However, in April 2009, Mohd Zin was dropped from the Cabinet by incoming Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak, and was replaced in his ministry by Shaziman Abu Mansor.[3] In November 2009, he was appointed as the Chairman of Keretapi Tanah Melayu, peninsular Malaysia's main rail operator.[4]
In the 2013 election, the Barisan Nasional coalition suffered heavy losses in the state of Selangor, and Mohd Zin lost his parliamentary seat to Mohamed Hanipa Maidin of the Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS).[5]
Election results
edit| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballot casts | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | P098 Shah Alam, Selangor | Mohd Zin Mohamed (UMNO) | 35,851 | 51.02% | Mohamad Ezam Mohd Nor (keADILan) | 34,411 | 48.98 | 71,477 | 1,440 | 77.07% | ||
| 2004 | P113 Sepang, Selangor | Mohd Zin Mohamed (UMNO) | 30,755 | 72.07% | Mohamed Makki Ahmad (PAS) | 11,918 | 27.93% | 43,054 | 18,837 | 73.85% | ||
| 2008 | Mohd Zin Mohamed (UMNO) | 26,381 | 55.06% | Mohamed Makki Ahmad (PAS) | 21,532 | 44.94% | 49,137 | 4,849 | 79.20% | |||
| 2013 | Mohd Zin Mohamed (UMNO) | 35,658 | 48.36% | Mohamed Hanipa Maidin (PAS) | 36,800 | 49.91% | 75,135 | 1,142 | 89.06% | |||
Honours
edit
Selangor :
Knight Commander of the Order of the Crown of Selangor (DPMS) – Dato' (2001)[7]
Pahang :
Grand Knight of the Order of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang (SSAP) – Dato' Sri (2008)
References
edit- ^ "Alternative road may be built". The Star. 29 June 2004. Retrieved 18 January 2010.
- ^ "Malaysia's Abdullah Ousts Rafidah, Slashes Cabinet (Update3)". bloomberg.com. 18 March 2008. Retrieved 18 January 2010.
- ^ "Najib Announces 28-member Cabinet". Bernama. 9 April 2009. Retrieved 18 January 2010.
- ^ "Mohd Zin named KTMB chairman". Business Times (Malaysia). 17 November 2009. Archived from the original on 25 November 2009. Retrieved 18 January 2010.
- ^ "Confirmed: PAS wins Sepang Parliamentary seat". ABN News. 6 May 2013. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
- ^ "Malaysia Decides 2008". The Star (Malaysia). Retrieved 18 January 2010. Includes results from 2004 election. Results from earlier elections are not available.
- ^ "DPMS 2001". awards.selangor.gov.my.
