Mohd Taufik Yaacob

Mohd Taufik Yaacob
Member of the Kedah State Legislative Assembly
for Bayu
Assumed office
12 August 2023
Preceded byAbd Nasir Idris
(GSPAS)
Majority17,582 (2023)
Member of the Supreme Leadership Council of
Malaysian United Indigenous Party
Assumed office
23 August 2020
PresidentMuhyiddin Yassin
State Deputy Chairman of the Malaysian United Indigenous Party of Kedah
Assumed office
7 September 2020
PresidentMuhyiddin Yassin
State ChairmanMohd Suhaimi Abdullah
Personal details
Born
Mohd Taufik bin Yaacob
Political partyMalaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU)
Other political
affiliations
Pakatan Harapan (PH) (–2020)
Perikatan Nasional (PN) (2020–present)

Mohd Taufik bin Yaacob is a Malaysian politician who has served as Member of the Kedah State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Bayu since August 2023.[1][2] He is a member of Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU), a component party of Perikatan Nasional (PN) and former Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition. At the grassroots level, he is the Head of Bersatu Baling Division.[3]

Career

He was appointed as a Member of the RISDA on 15 May 2020 and is the Chairman of PERGETAH Baling.[4] He also has a business called Bayu Rimba Enterprise.

Election results

Parliament of Malaysia[5][6]
Year Constituency Candidate Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
2018 P016 Baling Mohd Taufik Yaacob (BERSATU) 14,472 15.99% Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim (UMNO) 38,557 42.60% 92,128 1,074 85.93%
Hassan Saad (PAS) 37,483 41.41%
Kedah State Legislative Assembly[7]
Year Constituency Candidate Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
2023 N30 Bayu Mohd Taufik Yaacob (BERSATU) 27,287 73.76% Ishak Mat (UMNO) 9,705 26.24% 37,259 17,582 78.25%

References

  1. ^ KOSMO! (2023-08-12). "PRN: Senarai penuh keputusan DUN Kedah". Kosmo Digital (in Malay). Retrieved 2023-08-17.
  2. ^ "YB. MOHD TAUFIK BIN YAACOB". mmk.kedah.gov.my.
  3. ^ "Majoriti Bersatu Kedah sokong Tan Sri Muhyiddin bukan Dr Mahathir". malaysiagazette.com. 22 May 2020.
  4. ^ "Nenek rempuh pejabat PERGETAH". www.bharian.com.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 Kedah results". The Star. Retrieved 24 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
  7. ^ "The Star Online GE15 in Kedah". The Star. Retrieved 24 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.