Johari Abdul

Dato' Johari bin Abdul (Jawi: جوهري بن عبد; born 25 May 1955) is a Malaysian politician who has served as the 11th Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat since December 2022. He served as the State Leader of the Opposition of Kedah from October 2022 and Member of the Kedah State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Gurun from May 2018 to his resignations in December 2022, the Member of Parliament (MP) for Sungai Petani from March 2008 and Chairman of the Pakatan Harapan Backbenchers Club (PHBBC) from August 2018 to November 2022. He is a member of the People's Justice Party (PKR), a component party of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition.

This article is about the Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat. For the Member of Parliament for Titiwangsa, see Johari Abdul Ghani.
In this Malay name, there is no family name. The name Abdul is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Johari.
Yang Berhormat Dato'
Johari Abdul
DSDK
جوهري عبد‎
11th Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat
Assumed office
19 December 2022
MonarchAbdullah
Prime MinisterAnwar Ibrahim
DeputyRamli Mohd Nor
Alice Lau Kiong Yieng
Preceded byAzhar Azizan Harun
ConstituencyNon-MP
State Leader of the Opposition of Kedah
In office
31 October 2022 – 18 December 2022
MonarchSallehuddin
Menteri BesarMuhammad Sanusi Md Nor
Preceded byPhahrolrazi Mohd Zawawi
Succeeded byTBA
Member of the Malaysian Parliament
for Sungai Petani
In office
8 March 2008 – 19 November 2022
Preceded byMahadzir Mohd Khir
(BN–UMNO)
Succeeded byMohammed Taufiq Johari
(PH–PKR)
Majority9,381 (2008)
9,548 (2013)
21,569 (2018)
Member of the Kedah State Legislative Assembly
for Gurun
In office
9 May 2018 – 18 December 2022
Preceded byLeong Yong Kong
(BN–MCA)
Majority4,207 (2018)
Chairman of the
Pakatan Harapan Backbenchers Club
In office
6 August 2018 – 19 November 2022
MonarchsMuhammad V
(2018–2019)
Abdullah
(2019–2022)
Prime MinisterMahathir Mohamad
(2018–2020)
Muhyiddin Yassin
(2020–2021)
Ismail Sabri Yaakob
(2021–2022)
ConstituencySungai Petani
State Chairman of the Pakatan Harapan of Kedah
In office
5 March 2020 – 10 September 2022
National ChairmanAnwar Ibrahim
Preceded byMukhriz Mahathir
Succeeded byMahfuz Omar
Faction represented in Dewan Rakyat
2008–2018People's Justice Party
2018–2022Pakatan Harapan
Faction represented in Kedah State Legislative Assembly
2018–2022Pakatan Harapan
Personal details
Born
Johari bin Abdul

(1955-05-25) 25 May 1955
Tikam Batu, Sungai Petani, Kedah, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia)
CitizenshipMalaysian
Political partyPeople's Justice Party (PKR)
Other political
affiliations		Pakatan Harapan (PH)
Pakatan Rakyat (PR)
Barisan Alternatif (BA)
Children8, including Mohammed Taufiq
EducationTikam Batu High School
Ibrahim High School
Alma materUniversity of Malaya (BA)
Lancaster University (MA)
OccupationPolitician
Johari Abdul on Parliament of Malaysia

Early life and education

Johari bin Abdul was born in Tikam Batu, Sungai Petani, Kedah, Federation of Malaya. His uncle, Datuk Haji Shuaib bin Haji Lazim was a prominent political figure of UMNO in Sungai Petani and was once appointed as senator in Dewan Negara from April 1985 until July 1991. He went to Tikam Batu High School and Ibrahim High School, Sungai Petani before further his studies to University of Malaya. He received Bachelor of Arts (BA) from University of Malaya. He has a Master of Arts (MA) in Strategic Studies from the University of Lancaster. He also attended to National Institute of Public Administration (INTAN) to become the Administrative and Diplomatic Officer (PTD).

Early career

He was appointed the officer in Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) and Public Service Department Malaysia (JPA). Then, he served as director of the investment department for Yayasan Dakwah Islamiah Malaysia (YADIM). He also served as director of the National Civics Bureau (BTN).

Political career

He was elected as the MP for Sungai Petani in the 2008 general election, defeating Minister of Information Zainuddin Maidin from the ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition and re-elected in the 2013 and 2018 general elections. He was also elected as the MLA for Gurun in the 2018 general election, defeating Leong Yong Kong from the ruling BN coalition.

He has also served as the State Chairman of PH of Kedah from March 2020 until September 2022.

Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat

A week before the first session of the 15th Dewan Rakyat, he vacated his seat for Gurun in the Kedah State Legislative assembly. This was then followed by his nomination to the position of the Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat by the Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim. He won the vote by 147 to 74 to become the 11th Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat.

Personal life

He is married and has 8 children, including Mohammed Taufiq Johari, a doctor and who has succeeded him as the member of parliament for Sungai Petani in the 2022 general election. The others are Mohammed Iqbal Johari and Mohammed Firdaus Johari, both of them who are businessmen. Nurul Huda Johari, Nur Fahimah Johari and Suraya Johari, who three of them are dentists and Muhammad Ibrahim Johari who are physician. The youngest one is Muhammad Yusuf Johari.

Honours

Honours of Malaysia
  •  Kedah :
    • Knight Companion of the Order of Loyalty to the Royal House of Kedah (DSDK) – Dato' (2009)[1]

Election results
Parliament of Malaysia[2][3][4][5][6]
Year Constituency Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
1999 P015 Sungai Petani, Kedah Johari Abdul (PKR) 19,742 38.25% Mahadzir Mohd Khir (UMNO) 31,875 61.75% 55,457 12,133 76.54%
2008 Johari Abdul (PKR) 33,822 58.05% Zainuddin Maidin (UMNO) 24,441 41.95% 59,378 9,381 77.84%
2013 Johari Abdul (PKR) 44,194 55.37% Syamsul Anuar Che Mey (UMNO) 34,646 43.41% 81,024 9,548 86.96%
Suhaimi Hashim (KITA) 200 0.25%
Ong Wei Sin (IND) 772 0.97%
2018 Johari Abdul (PKR) 45,532 49.21% Shahanim Mohd Yusoff (UMNO) 23,963 25.90% 93,847 21,569 83.36%
Sharir Long (PAS) 22,760 24.60%
Sritharan Pichathu (PRM) 279 0.30%
Kedah State Legislative Assembly[2][3][5][6]
Year Constituency Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
2004 N28 Bakar Arang Johari Abdul (PKR) 5,305 26.82% Seng Koon Huat (MCA) 14,204 71.82% 19,778 8,899 75.13%
2018 N22 Gurun Johari Abdul (PKR) 10,732 37.60% Boey Chin Gan (MCA) 6,525 22.90% 23,155 4,207 81.20%
Muzaini Azizan (PAS) 5,257 18.40%
Palaniappan Marimuthu (IND) 167 0.60%

References
  1. "Kedah Sultan to honour 62". The Star. 18 January 2009. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
  2. "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 10 May 2013. Percentage figures based on total turnout, excluding informal votes.
  3. "Malaysia General Election". undiinfo Malaysian Election Data. Malaysiakini. Retrieved 4 February 2017. Results only available from the 2004 election.
  4. "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM 13". Sistem Pengurusan Maklumat Pilihan Raya Umum (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
  5. "SEMAKAN KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM KE - 14" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 17 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
  6. "The Star Online GE14". The Star. Retrieved 24 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.


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