Adly Zahari
Haji Adly Zahari (Jawi: عدلي بن زهاري; born 15 February 1971) is a Malaysian politician. He was the eleventh Chief Minister of Malacca from 2018 to 2020.[1] He is a member from National Trust Party (AMANAH), a component party of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition. Adly is currently the Malacca State Legislative Assemblyman for Bukit Katil.
Adly Zahari | |
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عدلي زهاري | |
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| 11th Chief Minister of Malacca | |
| In office 11 May 2018 – 2 March 2020 | |
| Governor | Mohd Khalil Yaakob |
| Preceded by | Idris Haron |
| Succeeded by | Sulaiman Md Ali |
| Constituency | Bukit Katil |
| Member of the Malacca State Legislative Assembly for Bukit Katil | |
| Assumed office 10 May 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Md Khalid Kassim (PAS-PR) |
| Majority | 3,159 (2018) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Adly bin Zahari 15 February 1971 Kampung Pulau, Durian Tunggal, Malacca, Malaysia |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Nationality | Malaysia |
| Political party | PAS (until 2015) AMANAH (2015-present) |
| Other political affiliations | Pakatan Harapan (PH) Pakatan Rakyat (PR) |
| Spouse(s) | Dalilah Awaluddin |
| Children | 7 |
| Education | Bachelor's degree |
| Alma mater | Universiti Teknologi Malaysia |
Adly is the Pakatan Harapan Malacca chief.[2] He was appointed as the PH Malacca chief on 24 September 2017.[3]
Adly was a Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) youth member;[4] prior to joining its new splinter party AMANAH in 2015.[5]
Adly contested and won the Malacca state seat of Bukit Katil in the 2018 general election. He sworn in as the before Malacca Yang Dipertua Negeri Tun Dr Mohd Khalil Yaakob at Dewan Seri Utama, Seri Negri, in Ayer Keroh on 11 May 2018 after PH won a simple majority in the Malacca legislative assembly to form the new state government when it captured 15 of the 28 state seats in the general election on May 9.[1]
Education
Adly obtained his bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM).[6] He became an engineer, served in the corporate sector and started his own business before joining the politics.[7]
Election results
| Year | Constituency | Votes | Pct | Opposition | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | |||
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| 2013 | N9 Durian Tunggal, P135 Alor Gajah | Adly Zahari (PAS) | 4,329 | 43.40% | Ab Wahab Ab Latip (UMNO) | 5,645 | 56.60% | 10,133 | 1,316 | 89.62% | ||
| 2018 | N17 Bukit Katil, P137 Hang Tuah Jaya | Adly Zahari (AMANAH) | 11,226 | 44.80% | Yunus Hitam (UMNO) | 8,067 | 32.20% | 21,530 | 3,159 | 85.87% | ||
| Muhamat Puhat Bedol (PAS) | 2,237 | 8.90% | ||||||||||
References
- "Adly Zahari of Pakatan Harapan new Malacca CM". Bernama. The Sun Daily. 11 May 2018. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
- "Pakatan Harapan announces state chiefs". Free Malaysia Today. 30 August 2017. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
- "Adli Zahari dilantik sebagai Pengerusi Harapan Melaka" (in Malay). Sinar Harian. 2017-09-24. Retrieved 2018-05-16.
- "Muka baru bakal kuasai PAS Melaka" (in Malay). Malaysiakini. 17 June 2011. Retrieved 17 June 2011.
- "Mat Sabu sasar 100,000 sertai Parti Amanah Negara" (in Malay). Sinar Harian. 12 September 2015. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
- Zaidan, Fairuz (11 May 2018). "Adly Zahari dilantik Ketua Menteri Melaka baharu" (in Malay). Berita Harian. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
- Elissa Helmy (14 June 2011). "PAS yakin Adly mampu suntik jentera Melaka" (in Malay). Malaysiakini. Retrieved 17 June 2011.
- "Malaysia General Election". undiinfo Malaysian Election Data. Malaysiakini. Retrieved 4 February 2017. 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.
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Idris Haron |
11th Chief Minister of Melaka 2018 - 2020 |
Succeeded by Sulaiman Md Ali |