Mohd Jidin Shafee

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Shafee is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Mohd Jidin. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.

Datuk Mohd Jidin bin Shafee (born 4 April 1956) is a Malaysian politician. He was a one-term Member of the Parliament of Malaysia for the Setiu constituency in Terengganu, Malaysia from 2008 to 2013. Mohd Jidin also holds the seat of Permaisuri in the State Assembly of Terengganu for three times (1995-1999, 2004-2008 and 2013–2018). His long tenure in the assembly, which included a stint as a member of the State Executive Council,^[1] was interrupted in 2008 when he was elected to the Parliament of Malaysia for the seat of Setiu. He returned to the State Assembly in the 2013 election, in his old seat of Permaisuri, and was reappointed to the Executive Council with responsibilities for tourism, information, communications and culture.^[2]

Yang Berbahagia Dato' Mohd Jidin Shafee DPMT DMSM KMN AMN
محمد جيدين شافعي‎
Member of the Terengganu State Executive Council
In office 20 July 2016 – 10 May 2018 (Local Government and Housing)
Monarch	Mizan Zainal Abidin
Menteri Besar	Ahmad Razif Abdul Rahman
Preceded by	Za'abar Mohd Adib (Tourism and Culture) Khazan Che Mat (Information and Communications)
Succeeded by	Alias Razak
Constituency	Permaisuri
In office 11 May 2013 – 20 July 2016 (Tourism, Information, Communications and Culture)
Monarch	Mizan Zainal Abidin
Menteri Besar	Ahmad Said Ahmad Razif Abdul Rahman
Constituency	Permaisuri
In office 25 March 2004 – 8 April 2008 (Agriculture and Regional Development)
Monarch	Mizan Zainal Abidin
Menteri Besar	Idris Jusoh
Preceded by	Abu Bakar Chik
Succeeded by	Rozi Mamat (Agriculture)
Constituency	Permaisuri
Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Setiu, Terengganu
In office 8 March 2008 – 5 May 2013
Preceded by	Mohd Yusop Majid (BN–UMNO)
Succeeded by	Che Mohamad Zulkifly Jusoh (BN–UMNO)
Majority	7,232 (2008)
Personal details
Born	Mohd Jidin bin Shafee (1956-04-04) 4 April 1956 (age 68) Terengganu, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia)
Citizenship	Malaysian
Political party	United Malays National Organisation (UMNO)
Other political affiliations	Barisan Nasional (BN) Perikatan Nasional (PN) Muafakat Nasional (MN)
Occupation	Politician

He was conferred the title of Datuk in 2007.

Election results

Terengganu State Legislative Assembly^[3]

Year	Constituency	Candidate		Votes	Pct	Opponent		Votes	Pct	Ballots cast	Majority	Turnout
1995	N06 Permaisuri		Mohd Jidin Shafee (UMNO)	5,765	64.32%		Abdullah Mat Amin (S46)	3,198	35.68%	9,261	2,567	82.72%
1999			Mohd Jidin Shafee (UMNO)	4,729	47.68%		Rozali Muhammad (PAS)	5,180	52.22%	10,168	451	83.85%
2004			Mohd Jidin Shafee (UMNO)	7,690	60.79%		Rozali Muhammad (PAS)	4,955	39.17%	12,810	2,735	89.26%
2013			Mohd Jidin Shafee (UMNO)	9,188	52.78%		Rozali Muhammad (PKR)	6,260	35.96%	17,805	2,928	87.61%

Parliament of Malaysia^[3]

Year	Constituency	Candidate		Votes	Pct	Opponent		Votes	Pct	Ballots cast	Majority	Turnout
2008	P034 Setiu, Terengganu		Mohd Jidin Shafee (UMNO)	26,610	57.86%		Mohd Pauzi Muda (PAS)	19,378	42.14%	46,821	7,232	85.88%
2018			Mohd Jidin Shafee (UMNO)	32,218	44.76%		Shaharizukirnain Abdul Kadir (PAS)	35,020	48.65%	73,673	2,802	85.42%
							Mohd Faudzi Musa (PPBM)	4,740	6.59%

Honours

Honours of Malaysia

•  Malaysia :
  • Member of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (AMN) (2001)
  • Officer of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (KMN) (2006)
•  Malacca :
  • Companion Class I of the Exalted Order of Malacca (DMSM) – Datuk (2004)
•  Terengganu :
  • Knight Commander of the Order of the Crown of Terengganu (DPMT) – Dato' (2007)^[4]

References

1. "OK soon to sell turtle eggs". The Star (Malaysia). 14 October 2006. Retrieved 29 December 2009.
2. "Ahmad Said and Terengganu exco sworn in". The Malaysian Insider. 11 May 2013. Archived from the original on 15 October 2014. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
3. "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 4 June 2010. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
4. "178 to receive state awards". The Star (Malaysia). Archived from the original on 16 July 2008. Retrieved 28 May 2024.