Mohd Rafiq Naizamohideen

Mohd Rafiq bin Naizamohideen is a Malaysian politician who served as Member of the Malacca State Executive Council (EXCO) for the second term in the Barisan Nasional (BN) state administration under former Chief Minister Sulaiman Md Ali from March 2020 to November 2021 and for the first term in the Pakatan Harapan (PH) state administration under former Chief Minister Adly Zahari from May 2018 to the collapse of the PH state administration in March 2020 as well as Member of the Malacca State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Paya Rumput from May 2018 to November 2021. He is also a member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), a component party of the BN coalition. He was a member of the Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU), a component party of the Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition and previously PH coalition. He served as the Vice President of BERSATU from August 2020 to his resignation in October 2022, State Chairman of PN and BERSATU of Melaka from January 2021 to his resignations in November 2021.[1]

Mohd Rafiq Naizamohideen
محمد رفيق بن نظام موحي الدين
Member of the
Malacca State Executive Council
(Industry, Trade and Investment :
16 May 2018–9 March 2020)

(Non-governmental Organisations, Youth and Sports :
13 March 2020–21 November 2021)
In office
13 March 2020 – 21 November 2021
GovernorMohd Khalil Yaakob
(March–June 2020)
Mohd Ali Rustam
(2020–2021)
Chief MinisterSulaiman Md Ali
Preceded bySaminathan Ganesan
(Non-governmental Organisations)
Kerk Chee Yee
(Youth and Sports)
Succeeded byShanmugam Ptcyhay
ConstituencyPaya Rumput
In office
16 May 2018 – 2 March 2020
GovernorMohd Khalil Yaakob
Chief MinisterAdly Zahari
Preceded byIdris Haron
Succeeded bySulaiman Md Ali
ConstituencyPaya Rumput
Vice President of the
Malaysian United Indigenous Party
In office
23 August 2020 – 30 October 2022
PresidentMuhyiddin Yassin
Succeeded byAhmad Faizal Azumu
Member of the Malacca State Legislative Assembly
for Paya Rumput
In office
9 May 2018 – 20 November 2021
Preceded bySazali Muhamad Din
(BNUMNO)
Succeeded byRais Yasin
(BN–UMNO)
Majority4,259 (2018)
Faction represented in Malacca State Legislative Assembly
2018–2020Pakatan Harapan
2020Malaysian United Indigenous Party
2020–2021Perikatan Nasional
Personal details
Born
Mohd Rafiq bin Naizamohideen

(1986-03-15) 15 March 1986 (age 38)
Malacca, Malaysia
CitizenshipMalaysian
Political partyUnited Malays National Organisation (UMNO)
(–2016, since 2023)
Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU)
(2016–2022)
Independent
(2022–2023)
Other political
affiliations
Barisan Nasional (BN)
(–2016, since 2023)
Pakatan Harapan (PH)
(2017–2020)
Perikatan Nasional (PN)
(2020–2022)
OccupationPolitician

On 30 October 2022, Rafiq resigned from the BERSATU party positions and left the party over his disappointment of the seat distribution of BERSATU for the 2022 general election.[2] On 16 February 2023, Rafiq rejoined UMNO after leaving it for BERSATU seven years ago.[3]

Election results

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Malacca State Legislative Assembly[4][5][6]
Year Constituency Candidate Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
2018 N13 Paya Rumput Mohd Rafiq Naizamohideen (BERSATU) 12,102 56.30% Abu Bakar Mohamad Diah (UMNO) 7,843 36.48% 21,782 4,259 87.00%
Rafie Ahmad (PAS) 1,552 7.22%
2021 N23 Telok Mas Mohd Rafiq Naizamohideen (BERSATU) 3,976 28.25% Abdul Razak Abdul Rahman (UMNO) 6,052 43.01% 14,072 2,076 67.94%
Asyraf Mukhlis Minghat (AMANAH) 3,891 27.65%
Muhammad Ariff Adly Mohammad (IND) 153 1.09%

Honours

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References

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  1. ^ "Mohd Rafiq umum letak jawatan dalam Bersatu, PN Melaka". Astro Awani (in Malay). Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  2. ^ "Mohd Rafiq umum keluar Bersatu". 30 October 2022.
  3. ^ https://www.bharian.com.my/berita/nasional/2023/02/1065526/mohd-rafiq-sahkan-sertai-semula-umno [bare URL]
  4. ^ "SEMAKAN KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM KE – 14" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 17 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
  5. ^ "The Star Online GE14". The Star. Retrieved 24 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
  6. ^ "N.23 TELOK MAS". SPR Dashboard. 7 November 2021. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
  7. ^ "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat". Bahagian Istiadat dan Urusetia Persidangan Antarabangsa. Prime Minister's Department (Malaysia).
  8. ^ "Rina heads list of 419 recipients of Malacca state awards". Bernama. Malaysiakini. 13 October 2018. Retrieved 13 October 2018.