Dato' Haji Zainal Abidin bin Haji Sakom (born 14 August 1950) is a Malaysian politician and currently as chairman of Poverty Eradication.[1]

Zainal Abidin Sakom
زين العابدين ساکوم
Chairman of the Yayasan Basmi Kemiskinan
Assumed office
1990
Preceded byPosition established
Member of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly
for Batang Kali
In office
25 November 1999 – 8 March 2008
Preceded byMuhammad Muhammad Taib
(BNUMNO)
Succeeded byMohd Isa Abu Kasim
(BNUMNO)
Majority4,907 (1999)
8,828 (2004)
Member of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly
for Hulu Bernam
In office
25 April 1995 – 25 November 1999
Preceded byConstituency created
Succeeded byMohamed Idris Abu Bakar
(BNUMNO)
Majority9,756 (1995)
Personal details
Born
Zainal Abidin bin Sakom

(1950-08-14) 14 August 1950 (age 74)
Selangor, Federation of Malaya
CitizenshipMalaysian
Political partyUnited Malays National Organisation (UMNO)
Other political
affiliations
Barisan Nasional (BN)
OccupationPolitician
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Election Results

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Selangor State Legislative Assembly[2]
Year Constituency Candidate Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
1995 N07 Hulu Bernam Zainal Abidin Sakom (UMNO) 10,579 92.78% Abdul Majid Hasan (PAS) 823 7.22% 11,756 9,756 68.72%
1999 N09 Batang Kali Zainal Abidin Sakom (UMNO) 9,048 68.60% Sharifuddin Budin (KeADILan) 4,141 31.40% 13,648 4,907 72.91%
2004 N07 Batang Kali Zainal Abidin Sakom (UMNO) 12,898 76.01% Halil Rahmat (PKR) 4,070 23.99% 17,386 8,828 76.82%

Honours

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Honours of Malaysia

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References

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  1. ^ "Ahli Lembaga Pemegang Amanah (ALPA)".
  2. ^ "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri". Election Commission of Malaysia. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
  3. ^ "SEMAKAN PENERIMA DARJAH KEBESARAN, BINTANG DAN PINGAT". Prime Minister's Department (Malaysia).
  4. ^ Minister, Navy Chief Top State Awards List. New Straits Times. 8 March 1988.
  5. ^ Selangor MB heads list of Sultan's honours recipients. New Straits Times. 8 March 1991.
  6. ^ "DSSA 1996". awards.selangor.gov.my.