Political party GHB Name Dzulkefly Ahmad Occupation Politician Role Member of Parliament | Religion Sunni Islam Website drdzul.wordpress.com | |
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Preceded by Mohd Daud Tarihep (UMNO) Born Alma mater University of BirminghamUniversity of Surrey Party Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party | ||
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Dr. Haji Dzulkefly bin Ahmad (born 1 January 1956) was the Member of the Parliament of Malaysia for Kuala Selangor from 2008 until 2013. He is currently the member of Parti Amanah Negara (Amanah).
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Early life
Dzulkefly holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Birmingham and a master's degree from the University of Surrey. He later completed his doctorate in toxicology from the Imperial College (St. Mary's Hospital Medical School) in 1993.
Politics
Dzulkefly was elected to Parliament in the 2008 election, winning the seat of Kuala Selangor, which had been held by the ruling Barisan Nasional coalition. In January 2010, he publicly supported the controversial decision of the Malaysian High Court to allow a Catholic publication to use the term "Allah".
He lost his parliamentary seat in the 2013 election, tallying 460 votes fewer than the Barisan Nasional candidate Irmohizam Ibrahim.
Dzulkefly is a prominent member of the moderate, or "Erdogan" (after the Turkish politician), faction of PAS. In 2013, despite the loss of his parliamentary seat, he was re-elected to the party's central committee.