Zulkifli Noordin
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Datuk Seri Zulkifli Noordin (born 19 February 1962) is a Malaysian politician and a former Member of the Parliament of Malaysia for the Kulim–Bandar Baharu constituency in Kedah. He held the seat as an Independent, although having been elected on the ticket and as a member of the People's Justice Party (PKR) but was sacked in 2010. Zulkifli was also the deputy president of right-wing Malay organisation, Perkasa.
Zulkifli Noordin SMW DIMP | |
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ذوالکيفلي نورالدين | |
Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Kulim–Bandar Baharu, Kedah | |
In office 8 March 2008 – 5 May 2013 | |
Preceded by | Abdul Kadir Sheikh Fadzir (BN–UMNO) |
Succeeded by | Abdul Aziz Sheikh Fadzir (BN–UMNO) |
Personal details | |
Born | (1962-02-19) 19 February 1962 (age 62) Baling, Kedah, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia) |
Political party | UMNO (2013-present) Independent (2010–2013) PKR (2008–2010) PAS (1997–2008)[1] |
Occupation | Politician |
Profession | Sharia lawyer |
Website | zul4kulim |
Zulkifli was elected to the Parliament in the 2008 election.[2] His election had been contested by the defeated UMNO candidate; however the court petition to overturn the result was eventually withdrawn.[3] In the 2013 election, he contested the Shah Alam parliamentary seat under the Barisan Nasional ticket and was defeated.