Taib Azamudden Md Taib
Dato' Haji Taib Azamudden Md Taib (born 19 October 1950) is a Malaysian politician of Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS). Taib was the Member of the Parliament of Malaysia for the Baling constituency in Kedah for two separate terms; from 1999 to 2004 and from 2008 to 2013. He sat in Parliament as a member of the opposition PAS.[1]
Taib Azamudden Md Taib | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Baling, Kedah | |
| In office 2008–2013 | |
| Preceded by | Mashitah Ibrahim |
| Succeeded by | Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim |
| Majority | 7,613 (2008) |
| In office 1999–2004 | |
| Preceded by | Raja Ariffin Raja Sulaiman |
| Succeeded by | Mashitah Ibrahim |
| Majority | 1,394 (1999) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 October 1950 Kedah, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia) |
| Political party | Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) |
| Other political affiliations | Perikatan Nasional (PN) Muafakat Nasional (MN) Pakatan Rakyat (PR) Barisan Alternatif (BA) |
| Children | Afnan Hamimi Taib Azamudden Akram Ikrami Taib Azamudden |
| Occupation | Politician, imam |
Prior to joining PAS in politic, Taib was the imam of the National Mosque of Malaysia from 1993 to 1999.[2]
Taib entered Parliament in the 1999 general election, winning the Baling constituency in Kedah. In the 2004 general election, he was one of many PAS parliamentarians to lost their seat, being defeated by Mashitah Ibrahim of the ruling Barisan Nasional coalition.[3] He regained the Baling seat in the 2008 general election, defeating the Barisan Nasional's Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim.
Taib suffered a stroke in 2013 and did not re-contest his seat in the general election later that year.[4][5]
Election results
| Year | Opposition | Votes | Pct | Government | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Taib Azamudden Md Taib (PAS) | 21,468 | 51.68% | Bahador Shah Md Isa (UMNO) | 20,074 | 48.32% | 42,534 | 1,394 | 78.93% | ||
| 2004 | Taib Azamudden Md Taib (PAS) | 28,432 | 46.54% | Mashitah Ibrahim (UMNO) | 32,661 | 53.46% | 62,202 | 4,229 | 83.27% | ||
| 2008 | Taib Azamudden Md Taib (PAS) | 36,074 | 55.90% | Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim (UMNO) | 28,461 | 44.10% | 65,764 | 7,613 | 83.47% | ||
See also
References
- "Taib Azamudden bin Md Taib, Y.B. Tuan" (in Malay). Parliament of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 14 April 2010. Retrieved 22 May 2010.
- Habibu, Sira. "Good mix of candidates in Kedah". The Star (Malaysia). Archived from the original on 4 June 2011. Retrieved 21 December 2009.
- Chandrasekaran, V. (26 March 2004). "Imam banned after daughter's win". The Star (Malaysia). Retrieved 21 December 2009.
- Syajaratulhuda Mohamad Rosli (27 January 2013). "Ahli Parlimen Baling diserang angin ahmar". Sinar Harian (in Malay). Retrieved 28 November 2014.
- "Malaysia Decides 2008". The Star (Malaysia). Retrieved 20 December 2009.
- "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 22 May 2010. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
- "Malaysia General Election". undiinfo Malaysian Election Data. Malaysiakini. Retrieved 4 February 2017. Results only available from the 2004 election.