Abdul Halim Hussain Explained

Abdul Halim Hussain
Native Name:عبدالحليم بن حسين
Birth Name:Abdul Halim bin Hussain
Birth Place:Penang, Malaysia
Office:Member of the
Penang State Executive Council
Term Start:16 May 2018
Term End:13 August 2023
Governor:Abdul Rahman Abbas

Ahmad Fuzi Abdul Razak
1Blankname:Chief Minister
1Namedata:Chow Kon Yeow
Predecessor:Mohd Rashid Hasnon

Abdul Malik Abul Kassim
Successor:Rashidi Zinol

Portfolio abolished
Constituency:Batu Maung
Order1:8th
Office1:Speaker of the Penang State Legislative Assembly
Term Start1:8 March 2008
Term End1:27 June 2013
Governor1:Abdul Rahman Abbas
1Blankname1:Chief Minister
2Blankname1:Deputy
2Namedata1:Tan Hock Leong
Predecessor1:Yahaya Abdul Hamid
Successor1:Law Choo Kiang
Constituency1:Non-MLA
Constituency Am3:Batu Maung
Assembly3:Penang State Legislative
Term Start3:9 May 2018
Term End3:12 August 2023
Predecessor3:Abdul Malik Abdul Kassim
(PRPKR)
Successor3:Mohamad Abdul Hamid
(PH–PKR)
Majority3:8,317 (2018)
Citizenship:Malaysian
Nationality:Malaysia
Party:People's Justice Party (PKR)
Otherparty:Pakatan Rakyat (PR)

Pakatan Harapan (PH)
Occupation:Politician

Dato' Seri Haji Abdul Halim bin Hussain is a Malaysian politician who served as Member of the Penang State Executive Council (EXCO) in the Pakatan Harapan (PH) state administration under Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow and Member of the Penang State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Batu Maung from May 2018 to August 2023 as well as 8th Speaker of the Penang State Legislative Assembly from March 2008 to June 2013. He is a member of the People's Justice Party (PKR), a component party of the PH and formerly Pakatan Rakyat (PR) coalitions.

Election results

Year!
ConstituencyCandidateVotesPctOpponent(s)VotesPctBallots castMajorityTurnout%
2008N40 Telok BahangAbdul Halim Hussain (PKR)3,96947.23%Hilmi Yahaya (UMNO)4,43452.77%8,56546578.82%
2013Abdul Halim Hussain (PKR)5,23346.45% (UMNO)6,03453.55%11,453 80187.63%
2018N37 Batu Maung (PKR)17,38058.73%Liakat Ali Mohamed Ali (UMNO)9,06330.62%30,046 8,31785.30%
Saiful Lizan Md Yusoff (PAS)3,15310.65%

Honours

Notes and References

  1. News: Zulkapli dahului senarai penerima Darjah Kebesaran Pulau Pinang. ms. www.sinarharian.com.my. 13 October 2023.