Mohd Firdaus Jaafar
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Preceded byBadruddin Amiruldin
(BN–UMNO)
(BN–UMNO)
Succeeded byJamil Khir Baharom
(BN–UMNO)
(BN–UMNO)
Majority2,299 (2008)
Mohd Firdaus Jaafar | |
|---|---|
| محمد فردوس جعفر | |
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Jerai | |
| In office 8 March 2008 – 5 May 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Badruddin Amiruldin (BN–UMNO) |
| Succeeded by | Jamil Khir Baharom (BN–UMNO) |
| Majority | 2,299 (2008) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 March 1974 |
| Party | Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) (until 2016) National Trust Party (AMANAH) (2016–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Pakatan Rakyat (PR) (2008–2015) Pakatan Harapan (PH) (2016–present) |
| Spouse(s) | 1. Kasmuri Jaafar 2. Nurul Huda Arshad (divorced) 3. Siti Balkis Husain |
| Occupation | Politician, Ustaz |
| Website | pkwrjerai mohd-firdaus-jaafar |
Mohd Firdaus Jaafar (born 15 March 1974) is a Malaysian politician of Parti Amanah Negara (AMANAH), a component party of Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition. He was the Member of Parliament of Malaysia for the Jerai constituency in Kedah for one term from 2008 to 2013. He was a member of Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) before joining AMANAH in 2016. Firdaus was elected to the Jerai seat in the 2008 election, defeating incumbent Badruddin Amiruldin of the ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition.[1] Prior to the election, Firdaus was a religious teacher (Malay: Ustaz).[2] He was defeated in the 2013 election by BN's Jamil Khir Baharom.[3]
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | P012 Jerai | Mohd Firdaus Jaafar (PAS) | 26,510 | 52.27% | Badruddin Amiruldin (UMNO) | 24,211 | 47.73% | 51,913 | 2,299 | 78.97% | ||
| 2013 | Mohd Firdaus Jaafar (PAS) | 31,233 | 49.06% | Jamil Khir Baharom (UMNO) | 32,429 | 50.94% | 64,778 | 1,196 | 87.06% | |||
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | N18 Tokai | Mohd Firdaus Jaafar (AMANAH) | 6,632 | 21.97% | Mohd Hayati Othman (PAS) | 15,941 | 52.33% | 30,895 | 8,049 | 85.19% | ||
| Fatahi Omar (UMNO) | 7,892 | 25.91% | ||||||||||
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