Raja Ahmad Zainuddin Raja Omar

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Raja Omar is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Raja Ahmad Zainuddin. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.
Yang Mulia Dato' Sri
Raja Ahmad Zainuddin Raja Omar
PJN SSAP DMSM SIMP DSAP DPMP PMP AMP PPT JP
راج احمد زاينوددين راج عمر‎
Member of the Malaysian Parliament
for Larut
In office
29 November 1999 – 8 March 2008
Preceded byMohd. Zihin Mohd. Hassan
(BN–UMNO)
Succeeded byHamzah Zainudin
(BN–UMNO)
Majority4,009 (1999)
7,608 (2004)
Member of the Perak State Legislative Assembly
for Kubu Gajah
In office
8 March 2008 – 5 May 2013
Preceded byMohd Jafri Mohd Yunus
(BN–UMNO)
Succeeded byAhmad Hasbullah Alias
(BN–UMNO)
Majority66 (2008)
Member of the Perak State Legislative Assembly
for Batu Kurau
In office
1990 – 29 November 1999
Preceded byAbdul Manan Mohd Ali
(BN–UMNO)
Succeeded byMohd Jafri Mohd Yunus
(BN–UMNO)
Majority4,885 (1990)
4,808 (1995)
Personal details
Born
Raja Ahmad Zainuddin Raja Omar

1956
Died(2017-06-09)9 June 2017 (aged 61)
CitizenshipMalaysian
Political partyUMNO
Other political
affiliations		Barisan Nasional
OccupationPolitician

Raja Ahmad Zainuddin bin Raja Omar was a Malaysian politician from UMNO. He was the Member of Parliament for Larut from 1999 to 2008 and Member of Perak State Legislative Assembly for Kubu Gajah from 2008 to 2013.

Early career

He was a blogger for Berita Harian, the Chief editor of Berita Harian Perak from 1988 to 1999 and Advisor for Mingguan Watan. He was also the Director of Ken Holdings Berhad, Muhibbah Engineering (M) Bhd and others. He was also the manager of Perak FC and Vice President of Football Association of Malaysia. He was suspended from 1991 to 1994, 2001 to 2005 and in 2006 due to criticism towards FAM.[1]

Politics

He was a member of the Perak Public Accounting Committee, Barisan Nasional Supporters Club, Chairman of Commercial Vehicle Licensing Board and Director of Tabung Haji Management Board.

UMNO Larut Crisis

He was the incumbent Chief of UMNO Larut branch and rejected Hamzah Zainuddin as a candidate for the Larut branch chief election as Hamzah joined the branch after 31 December 2007, which is a breach of UMNO's constitution. At the end, the Secretary-general of UMNO, Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor had allowed Hamzah to participate in the election.[2]

Election results

Perak State Legislative Assembly[3]
Year Constituency Candidate Votes Pct. Opponent(s) Votes Pct. Ballots cast Majority Turnout
1990 N04 Batu Kurau Raja Ahmad Zainuddin Raja Omar (UMNO) 8,307 70.82% Kamarudin Awang Basir (PAS) 3,422 29.18% 12,192 4,885 72.74%
1995 N05 Batu Kurau Raja Ahmad Zainuddin Raja Omar (UMNO) 8,245 68.49% Kamarudin Awang Basir (PAS) 3,437 28.55% 12,328 4,808 67.97%
Mohamed Shohor Mohd Nasir (IND) 357 2.97%
2008 N06 Kubu Gajah Raja Ahmad Zainuddin Raja Omar (UMNO) 4,114 49.28% Mohd Nazri Din (PAS) 4,048 48.48% 8,349 66 76.00%
Parliament of Malaysia[3]
Year Constituency Candidate Votes Pct. Opponent(s) Votes Pct. Ballots cast Majority Turnout
1999 P053 Larut Raja Ahmad Zainuddin Raja Omar (UMNO) 14,334 56.21% Mohd Nor Monutty (keADILan) 10,325 40.49% 25,500 4,009 71.76%
2004 P056 Larut Raja Ahmad Zainuddin Raja Omar (UMNO) 19,064 60.88% Kamarudin Awang Basir (PAS) 11,456 36.58% 31,315 7,608 78.00%

Honours

Health

He had passed away on 9 June 2017 in Hospital KPJ Ipoh.[9]

References

  1. ^ Raja Ahmad Zainuddin dilantik semula ke dalam FAM
  2. ^ Larut mahu jumpa Najib
  3. ^ a b "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM KE-12". semak.spr.gov.my. Retrieved 2022-06-13.
  4. ^ "Senarai Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Persekutuan Tahun 2007" (PDF). www.istiadat.gov.my.
  5. ^ a b c d "CARIAN REKOD PENERIMA DARJAH KEBESARAN/PINGAT NEGERI PERAK DARUL RIDZUAN". pingat.perak.gov.my.
  6. ^ "DPMP 1997". pingat.perak.gov.my. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
  7. ^ "Pahang Sultan awards for 182". The Star. 13 December 2007. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
  8. ^ "The Malacca Yang Di-Pertua Negri's Birthday Honours List 2003". The Star (Malaysia). Archived from the original on 16 July 2008. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  9. ^ "Raja Ahmad Zainuddin meninggal dunia". www.bharian.com.my.