Rashidi Zinol

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Zinol is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Rashidi. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.
Yang Berhormat Dato' Haji
Rashidi Zinol
DSPN MLA
رشيدي زينول‎
Member of
Penang State Executive Council
Incumbent
Assumed office
16 August 2023
(Rural Development, Trade & Entrepreneurship Development)
GovernorAhmad Fuzi Abdul Razak
Chief MinisterChow Kon Yeow
Preceded byNorlela Ariffin
(Rural Development)
Abdul Halim Hussain
(Trade & Entrepreneurship Development)
ConstituencySungai Acheh
Member of the Penang State Legislative Assembly
for Sungai Acheh
Incumbent
Assumed office
12 August 2023
Preceded byZulkifli Ibrahim
(PH–PKR)
Majority124 (2023)
Personal details
Born
Rashidi bin Zinol
CitizenshipMalaysian
NationalityMalaysia
Political partyUnited Malays National Organisation (UMNO)
Other political
affiliations		Barisan Nasional (BN)
OccupationPolitician

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.

Political career

Rashidi 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

Penang State Legislative Assembly[3]
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

References

  1. ^ Bernama (2023-08-16). "New Penang Exco line-up reflects political maturity | New Straits Times". NST Online. Retrieved 2023-12-01.
  2. ^ "New Penang exco man proud that Umno is back". The Star. Retrieved 2023-12-01.
  3. ^ "RESULTS OF CONTESTED ELECTION AND STATEMENTS OF THE POLL AFTER THE OFFICIAL ADDITION OF VOTES" (PDF). Retrieved 2023-12-01.
  4. ^ "DAP veteran Lim Kit Siang leads Penang governor's birthday honours list". www.malaymail.com.