Mohamad Yusoff Zakaria

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

Mohamad Yusoff bin Zakaria is a Malaysian politician who has served as Member of the Kedah State Executive Council (EXCO) in the Perikatan Nasional (PN) state administration under Menteri Besar Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor since November 2022 and Member of the Kedah State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Kuala Nerang since May 2018.^[1][2][3][4] He is a member of the Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS), a component party of the PN coalitions and GS coalitions.

Yang Berhormat Tuan Haji Mohamad Yusoff Zakaria SSS MLA
Member of the Kedah State Executive Council
Incumbent
Assumed office 21 August 2023 (Public Works, Natural Resources, Water Supply and Environment)
Monarch	Sallehuddin
Menteri Besar	Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor
Preceded by	Himself (Public Works and Water Supply) Robert Ling Kui Ee (Environment) Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor (Natural Resources)
Constituency	Kuala Nerang
In office 10 November 2022 – 21 August 2023 (Public Works, Energy, Water Supply, Water Resources, Irrigation and Drainage)
Menteri Besar	Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor
Preceded by	Suraya Yaacob (Public Works, Energy, Water Supply and Water Resources)
Succeeded by	Himself (Public Works and Water Supply) Portfolio abolished (Energy, Water Resources, Irrigation and Drainage)
Constituency	Kuala Nerang
Member of the Kedah State Legislative Assembly for Kuala Nerang
Incumbent
Assumed office 9 May 2018
Preceded by	Badrol Hisham Hashim (BN–UMNO)
Majority	1,619 (2018) 15,446 (2023)
In office 29 November 1999 – 21 March 2004
Preceded by	Abd Lateh Mohd Saman (BN–UMNO)
Succeeded by	Affifudin Omar (BN–UMNO)
Majority	446 (1999)
Personal details
Born	Mohamad Yusoff bin Zakaria Malaysia
Political party	Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS)
Other political affiliations	Barisan Alternatif (BA) (1999–2004) Pakatan Rakyat (PR) (2008–2015) Gagasan Sejahtera (GS) (2015–2020) Perikatan Nasional (PN) (2020–present)
Occupation	Politician

Election results

Kedah State Legislative Assembly^[5][6][7]

Year	Constituency	Candidate		Votes	Pct	Opponent(s)		Votes	Pct	Ballots cast	Majority	Turnout
1995	N07 Kuala Nerang		Mohamad Yusoff Zakaria (PAS)	5,292	49.95%		Abd Lateh Mohd Saman (UMNO)	5,303	50.05%	10,987	11	76.67%
1999			Mohamad Yusoff Zakaria (PAS)	5,841	51.99%		Abd Lateh Mohd Saman (UMNO)	5,393	48.01%	11,555	446	83.32%
2004			Mohamad Yusoff Zakaria (PAS)	6,436	45.38%		Affifudin Omar (UMNO)	7,746	54.62%	14,432	1,310	86.08%
2018			Mohamad Yusoff Zakaria (PAS)	9,118	45.61%		Badrol Hisham Hashim (UMNO)	7,499	37.51%	20,436	1,619	84.80%
							Pak Tuan Syed Fadzil (BERSATU)	3,376	16.89%
2023			Mohamad Yusoff Zakaria (PAS)	19,661	82.35%		Ridzwan Abu Bakar (AMANAH)	4,215	17.65%	24,067	15,446	76.45%

Honours

•  Kedah :
  • Companion of the Order of Loyalty to Sultan Sallehuddin of Kedah (SSS) (2023)^[8]

References

1. "ADUN Kuala Nerang dilantik EXCO baharu Kedah". www.bharian.com.my. 10 November 2022.
2. "N07 Kuala Nerang". mmk.kedah.gov.my. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
3. "YB. TUAN HAJI MOHAMAD YUSOFF BIN ZAKARIA, AMK., BKM". mmk.kedah.gov.my. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
4. "Ahli-ahli Majlis Mesyuarat Kerajaan". www.kedah.gov.my.
5. "SEMAKAN KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM KE - 14" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 17 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
6. "The Star Online GE14". The Star. Retrieved 24 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
7. "The Star Online GE15 Kedah". The Star. Retrieved 24 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
8. "Carian Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat". eservices.kedah.gov.my.