Mohammed Taufiq Johari | |
|---|---|
| محمّد توفيق جوهري | |
 Mohammed Taufiq in 2023 | |
| Member of the
Malaysian Parliament for Sungai Petani | |
| Assumed office 19 November 2022 | |
| Preceded by |
Johari Abdul ( PH– PKR) |
| Majority | 1,115 ( 2022) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mohammed Taufiq bin Johari 6 March 1996 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| Political party | People's Justice Party (PKR) |
| Other political affiliations | Pakatan Harapan (PH) |
| Spouse |
Fathiya Ainul Mardhiyah Andri Nopendra
(
m. 2024) |
| Parents |
|
| Relatives | Shuaib Lazim (great-uncle) |
| Alma mater | Bandung Islamic University ( MD) |
| Occupation | Politician |
Mohammed Taufiq bin Johari ( Jawi: محمّد توفيق بن جوهري; born 6 March 1996) is a Malaysian politician who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Sungai Petani since November 2022. He is a member of the People's Justice Party (PKR), a component party of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition. He served as the State and Division Youth Chief of Kedah and Sungai Petani of PH and PKR. He is the sole Kedah PH MP and son of the Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat and former Sungai Petani MP, Johari Abdul. He is also presently the youngest MP at the age of 28.
Early life and education
Mohammed Taufiq was born in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 6 March 1996. He is the sixth child of Johari and Noraini Mohd who had eight children together. He has seven siblings. He attended school at Gombak High School, Selangor before furthering his studies at the Bandung Islamic University as a Doctor of Medicine (MD).
Personal life
On 9 March 2024, he married 26-year-old Fathiya Ainul Mardhiyah Andri Nopendra of Indonesia in a wedding ceremony held at the Sungai Petani Municipal Council (MPSPK) hall which was attended by his parents, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, Minister of Home Affairs Saifuddin Nasution Ismail, Minister of Domestic Trade and Costs of Living Armizan Mohd Ali, President of the Dewan Negara Mutang Tagal, Inspector-General of Police Razarudin Husain, other MPs and foreign dignitaries. [1]
Election results
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | P015 Sungai Petani | Mohammed Taufiq Johari ( PKR) | 50,580 | 38.91% | Robert Ling Kui Ee ( BERSATU) | 49,465 | 38.05% | 131,447 | 1,115 | 77.85% | ||
| Shahanim Mohamad Yusoff ( UMNO) | 27,391 | 21.07% | ||||||||||
| Marzuki Yahya ( PEJUANG) | 2,342 | 1.80% | ||||||||||
| Tan Chow Kang ( PRM) | 226 | 0.17% | ||||||||||
References
- ^ "Anwar attends wedding of Sungai Petani MP". The Star. 9 March 2024. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
See also
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