Biography
Johari bin Abdul Ghani is a Malaysian politician and chartered accountant who has served as Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry since December 2025 and as Member of Parliament for Titiwangsa from 2013 to 2018 and again since 2022. He previously served as Minister of Plantation and Commodities (2023–2025) and held senior roles in UMNO and Barisan Nasional, including Treasurer-General since 2023 and Vice President since 2023.
Constituencies (1)
Electoral track record
| Year | Party | Votes | % | Majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | BN | 25,042 | 41.15% | — | Lost |
| 2018 | BN | 19,701 | 39.10% | — | Lost |
| 2013 | BN | 23,034 | 50.96% | — | Won |
Parliamentary activity
From 249 Dewan Rakyat sittings- 3 Mar 2026· Sitting 20Present
- 2 Mar 2026· Sitting 19Present
- 26 Feb 2026· Sitting 18Present
- 25 Feb 2026· Sitting 17Present
- 24 Feb 2026· Sitting 16Present
- 23 Feb 2026· Sitting 15Present
- 12 Feb 2026· Sitting 14On leave
- 11 Feb 2026· Sitting 13On leave
- 10 Feb 2026· Sitting 12On leave
- 9 Feb 2026· Sitting 11On leave
- 5 Feb 2026· Sitting 101Present
- 4 Feb 2026· Sitting 9Present
- Rang Undang-undang Perlembagaan Persekutuan (Pindaan) 20262 Mar 2026Yes
- Division4 Nov 2025Yes
- RANG UNDANG-UNDANG PEKERJA GIG 202528 Aug 2025Yes
- RANG UNDANG-UNDANG PERLEMBAGAAN (PINDAAN) 20254 Mar 2025Yes
- RANG UNDANG-UNDANG PERLEMBAGAAN (PINDAAN) 20254 Mar 2025Yes
- RANG UNDANG-UNDANG PERLEMBAGAAN (PINDAAN) 202417 Oct 2024Yes
- RANG UNDANG-UNDANG PERLEMBAGAAN (PINDAAN) 202417 Oct 2024Yes
- RANG UNDANG-UNDANG SURUHANJAYA PENERBANGAN MALAYSIA (PEMBUBARAN) 202426 Jun 2024No
Attendance, participation & recorded votes extracted from official Hansard records.
Connections (311)
Explore network- Anwar IbrahimPKR100% aligned
- Ahmad Zahid HamidiUMNO100% aligned
- Fadillah YusofPBB100% aligned
- Mohamad SabuAMANAH100% aligned
- Mohamed Khaled NordinUMNO100% aligned
- Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad100% aligned
- Fadhlina SidekPKR100% aligned
- Armizan Mohd Ali100% aligned
- Tiong King SingPDP100% aligned
- Akmal NasirPKR100% aligned
News sentiment over time
357 mentions across 10 months
News mentions
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Govt to reject new manufacturing licences premised on heavy foreign labour reliance — trade minister - The Edge Malaysia
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Don't turn Melaka polls into battleground, says Johari
MELAKA: Elections should not be turned into “battlegrounds” that breed animosity between parties and their supporters, says Umno…
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Malaysia-US trade surges despite extra tariffs - Asia News Network
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Data centres must secure water, power supply before approval [WATCH]
Data centre investments must have adequate water and electricity supplies before they can receive federal government approval, said…
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Data centres must secure water, power supply before approval [WATCH] - KLSE Screener
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