Abu Seman Yusop
Abu Seman Yusop
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Ministerial roles | |
2004–2006 | Parliamentary Secretary of Internal Security |
2006–2008 | Deputy Minister of Federal Territories |
2008–2009 | Deputy Minister of Defence |
2009–2013 | Deputy Minister of Home Affairs |
Faction represented in Dewan Rakyat | |
1995–2013 | Barisan Nasional |
Personal details | |
Born |
10 January 1944 Malacca, British Malaya (now Malaysia) |
Political party | United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) |
Other political affiliations |
Barisan Nasional (BN) Perikatan Nasional (PN) Muafakat Nasional (MN) |
Spouse | Rahimi Yeop |
Children | 2 |
Alma mater | Middle Temple |
Occupation | Politician |
Profession | Lawyer |
Abu Seman bin Haji Yusop (born 10 January 1944) was the Member of Parliament of Malaysia for the Masjid Tanah constituency in the state of Melaka from 2004 to 2013. A member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) party in the then-governing Barisan Nasional coalition, he served in the deputy ministry of successive governments during that period.
Before entering politics, Abu Seman was a lawyer with his own firm. He is a former police inspector and prosecutor.
Political career
Abu Seman was elected to federal Parliament in the 2004 general election for the seat of Masjid Tanah. He was subsequently appointed as a Parliamentary Secretary, and in 2009 was appointed as the Deputy Minister of Home Affairs by the newly installed Prime Minister Najib Razak. His ministerial and parliamentary career came to an end in 2013, when he was not selected to recontest his seat for Barisan Nasional.
Election results
Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballot cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
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1995 | P120 Alor Gajah, Malacca | Abu Seman Yusop (UMNO) | 29,652 | 86.68% | Omar Baba (PAS) | 4,556 | 13.32% | 36,950 | 25,096 | 79.70% | ||
1999 | Abu Seman Yusop (UMNO) | 24,615 | 66.71% | Abdul Ghani Abdul Rahman (PAS) | 12,283 | 33.29% | 41,855 | 12,332 | 81.58% | |||
2004 | P134 Masjid Tanah, Malacca | Abu Seman Yusop (UMNO) | 24,188 | 80.69% | Muhamad Burok (PAS) | 5,789 | 19.31% | 30,807 | 18,399 | 78.98% | ||
2008 | Abu Seman Yusop (UMNO) | 21,582 | 69.89% | Abdul Ghani Abdul Rahman (PAS) | 9,297 | 30.11% | 31,715 | 12,285 | 78.10% |
Honours
Honours of Malaysia
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Malaysia :
- Officer of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (KMN) (1998)
- Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (PSM) – Tan Sri (2016)
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Malacca :
- Companion Class I of the Order of Malacca (DMSM) – Datuk (1994)
- Knight Commander of the Order of Malacca (DCSM) – Datuk Wira (1998)
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Federal Territory (Malaysia) :
- Grand Commander of the Order of the Territorial Crown (SMW) – Datuk Seri (2015)