Mohd Sharim Md Zain
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Mohd Sharim Md Zain | |
|---|---|
| محمد شريم محمد زين | |
| Member of the Pahang State Legislative Assembly for Chini | |
| Assumed office 4 July 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Abu Bakar Harun (BN–UMNO) |
| Majority | 12,650 (2020) 2,125 (2022) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 March 1979 |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Party | United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) |
| Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) |
| Spouse | Norhiliyana Abd Hamid |
| Children | 5 |
| Occupation | Politician |
Mohd Sharim bin Md Zain (born 13 March 1979) is a Malaysian politician and currently serves as member of State Assembly for Chini.
2020 Chini by-election
He joined UMNO and served as officer to his predecessor, Abu Bakar Harun who was Chini assemblyman.[1]
He currently holds position as Committee Member of UMNO Pekan as well as Youth Chief of UMNO FELDA Chini 3 Branch.[1]
In July 2020, Mohd Sharim first contested to become a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) in Chini by-election. The election was held following the death of the incumbent Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) from United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), Abu Bakar Harun on 7 May who had held the seat since 2004.[2]
On 18 June, Barisan Nasional decided to nominate Mohd Sharim, who is a FELDA resident as its candidate for the by-election.[3]
He won the by-election after defeating two other Independent candidates, Tengku Zainul Hisham Tengku Hussin (former Deputy Division Chief of BERSATU Pekan) and Mohd Shukri Mohd Ramli (Social Activist), by 12,650 majority.[4][5]
