Rashidi bin Zinol is a Malaysian politician who has served as Member of the Penang State Executive Council (EXCO) in the Pakatan Harapan (PH) state administration under Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow and Member of the Penang State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Sungai Acheh since August 2023. He is a member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), a component party of the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition. He is also the only BN and UMNO Penang EXCO Member, the first one since 2008 as well as one of the only two BN and UMNO Penang MLAs alongside Bertam MLA Reezal Merican Naina Merican.
Rashidi Zinol | |
|---|---|
| رشيدي زينول | |
| Member of Penang State Executive Council | |
| Assumed office 16 August 2023 (Rural Development, Trade & Entrepreneurship Development) | |
| Governor | Ahmad Fuzi Abdul Razak |
| Chief Minister | Chow Kon Yeow |
| Preceded by | Norlela Ariffin (Rural Development) Abdul Halim Hussain (Trade & Entrepreneurship Development) |
| Constituency | Sungai Acheh |
| Member of the Penang State Legislative Assembly for Sungai Acheh | |
| Assumed office 12 August 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Zulkifli Ibrahim (PH–PKR) |
| Majority | 124 (2023) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Rashidi bin Zinol |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Nationality | Malaysia |
| Political party | United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) |
| Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) |
| Occupation | Politician |
Political career
editRashidi was appointed a member of Penang State Executive Council, holding the portfolio of Rural Development, Trade and Entrepreneurial Development after the 2023 Penang state election.[1][2]
Election results
edit| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct. | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct. | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | N21 Sungai Acheh | Rashidi Zinol (UMNO) | 9,556 | 50.33% | Zulkifli Ibrahim (BERSATU) | 9,432 | 49.67% | 19,138 | 124 | 73.45% | ||
Honours
edit- Penang :
- Officer of the Order of the Defender of State (DSPN) – Dato' (2024)[4]
References
edit- ^ Bernama (2023-08-16). "New Penang Exco line-up reflects political maturity | New Straits Times". NST Online. Retrieved 2023-12-01.
- ^ "New Penang exco man proud that Umno is back". The Star. Retrieved 2023-12-01.
- ^ "RESULTS OF CONTESTED ELECTION AND STATEMENTS OF THE POLL AFTER THE OFFICIAL ADDITION OF VOTES" (PDF). Retrieved 2023-12-01.
- ^ "DAP veteran Lim Kit Siang leads Penang governor's birthday honours list". www.malaymail.com.