Datuk Seri Mohd Redzuan bin Md Yusof (Jawi: محمد رضوان بن مد يوسف; born 14 April 1957) is a Malaysian politician who served as Minister in the Prime Minister's Department for Special Functions in the Perikatan Nasional (PN) administration under former Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin from March 2020 to August 2021, the Minister of Entrepreneur Development in the Pakatan Harapan (PH) administration under former prime minister Mahathir Mohamad from July 2018 to the collapse of the PH administration in February 2020 and the Member of Parliament (MP) for Alor Gajah from May 2018 to November 2022. He is a member of the Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU), a component party of the PN coalition and formerly PH coalition.[1]
Mohd Redzuan Md Yusof | |
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| محمد رضوان مد يوسف | |
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| Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Special Functions | |
| In office 10 March 2020 – 16 August 2021 | |
| Monarch | Abdullah |
| Prime Minister | Muhyiddin Yassin |
| Deputy | Mastura Mohd Yazid |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Abdul Latiff Ahmad |
| Constituency | Alor Gajah |
| Minister of Entrepreneur Development | |
| In office 2 July 2018 – 24 February 2020 | |
| Monarchs | Muhammad V (2018–2019) Abdullah (2019–2020) |
| Prime Minister | Mahathir Mohamad |
| Deputy | Mohd Hatta Ramli |
| Preceded by | Hamzah Zainudin (Minister of Domestic Trade, Co-operatives and Consumerism) |
| Succeeded by | Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar |
| Constituency | Alor Gajah |
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Alor Gajah | |
| In office 9 May 2018 – 19 November 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Koh Nai Kwong (BN–MCA) |
| Succeeded by | Adly Zahari (PH–AMANAH) |
| Majority | 6,980 (2018) |
| Other roles | |
| 2021– | Chairman of TERAJU |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mohd Redzuan bin Md Yusof 14 April 1957 Masjid Tanah, Malacca, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia) |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Political party | Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU) (since 2017) |
| Other political affiliations | Pakatan Harapan (PH) (2017–2020) Perikatan Nasional (PN) (since 2020) |
| Spouse(s) |
Hamidah Osman (m. 1981)Nurshid'la Ahmad Kamaruddin
(m. 2011) |
| Alma mater | Sekolah Tuanku Abdul Rahman University of Leeds (BEng) |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Businessman |
| Mohd Redzuan Md Yusof on Facebook Mohd Redzuan Md Yusof on Parliament of Malaysia | |
Early life and education
editMohd Redzuan was born in Masjid Tanah, Malacca, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia). He graduated with Bachelor of Civil Engineering from University of Leeds.
Early career
editMohd Redzuan worked for an American company based in Malaysia for eight years. He joined Petronas in 1999 and worked there for three years. After that, he started his own business.[2]
Political career
editMohd Redzuan contested and succeeded in winning the Alor Gajah parliamentary seat as a BERSATU candidate in the 2018 general election. Following this, he was appointed the Minister of Entrepreneur Development in the seventh Mahathir Mohamed's cabinet on 2 July 2018 in the presence of the Yang di Pertuan Agong.[3] After political crisis took place in 2020, he was reappointed Minister in the Prime Minister's Department for Special Functions in Muhyiddin cabinet.
Personal life
editMohd Redzuan was married to Hamidah Osman in 1981 and Nurshid'la Ahmad Kamaruddin in 2011. He is blessed with 4 children.
Election results
edit| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | P135 Alor Gajah | Mohd Redzuan Md Yusof (BERSATU) | 29,330 | 50.73% | Wong Nai Chee (MCA) | 22,350 | 38.66% | 59,000 | 6,980 | 83.85% | ||
| Mohd Nazree Mohd Aris (PAS) | 6,135 | 10.61% | ||||||||||
| 2022 | Mohd Redzuan Md Yusof (BERSATU) | 17,211 | 23.58% | Adly Zahari (AMANAH) | 28,178 | 38.60% | 73,000 | 890 | 78.23% | |||
| Shahril Sufian Hamdan (UMNO) | 27,288 | 37.38% | ||||||||||
| Muhammad Nazriq Abdul Rahman (PEJUANG) | 323 | 0.44% | ||||||||||
Honours
editHonours of Malaysia
editMalacca :
Grand Commander of the Exalted Order of Malacca (DGSM) – Datuk Seri (2018)[7]
References
edit- ^ "Pribumi announces supreme council line-up, Mukhriz made deputy president – Nation | The Star Online". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
- ^ "Tuah Mohd Redzuan, kali pertama jadi wakil rakyat terus jadi menteri". Utusan Online. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
- ^ "New Cabinet all sworn-in before King (Full List) – Nation | The Star Online". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
- ^ "Malaysia General Election". undiinfo Malaysian Election Data. Malaysiakini. Retrieved 4 February 2018. 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.
- ^ "Husam kembali bergelar 'datuk', Mujahid Dr Dzul Ahmad Awang 'datuk seri'". MALAYSIADATELINE (in Malay). 13 October 2018. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
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