Biography
Mohd Puad Zarkashi is a Malaysian politician who has served as Speaker of the Johor State Legislative Assembly since 2022, previously as Deputy Minister of Education (2009–2013), Member of Parliament for Batu Pahat (2008–2013), Senator (2004–2007), and Director-General of the Special Affairs Department (2015–2018). He is a member of UMNO and holds a PhD from the University of Hull.
Seats held (1)
Electoral track record
| Year | Party | Votes | % | Majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-JOHOR | UMNO | 7,903 | — | — | Won |
| 2022 | BN | 7,903 | 48.91% | — | Won |
| 2013 | BN | 37,039 | 48.99% | — | Lost |
| 2008 |
Connections (116)
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Pemimpin veteran wajar contohi Mohd Puad beri ruang calon muda
Speaker DUN Johor, Datuk Dr Mohd Puad Zarkashi, tidak mempertahankan kerusi DUN Rengit kerana pertimbangan usia, dan dianggap sebagai isyarat yang wajar bagi pemimpin veteran UMNO lain untuk memberi ruang kepada calon muda.
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Johor polls not the be-all, end-all, BN’s election hopefuls told
Johor BN leaders, including Menteri Besar Onn Hafiz and Umno Supreme Council member Puad Zarkashi, emphasized that election candidacy should not be the ultimate goal in politics, stressing service to the people over positions, amid reports of dropping senior figures like Hasni Mohammad from the July
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