Mohd Zaidi Aziz
Mohd Zaidi Aziz | |
|---|---|
محمد زيدي عزيز | |
| Member of the Perak State Legislative Assembly for Slim | |
| In office 29 August 2020 – 19 November 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Mohd. Khusairi Abdul Talib (UMNO–BN) |
| Majority | 10,945 (2020) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 September 1977 Slim River, Perak, Malaysia |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Political party | UMNO |
| Other political affiliations | BN MN PN |
| Spouse | Juliana Sarip |
| Children | Aliya Saajidah Zaim Najhan Hasan Khalil Maryam Tihani |
| Alma mater | International Islamic University Malaysia |
| Occupation | Politician |
Mohd Zaidi Aziz is a Malaysian politician who has served as Member of the Perak State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Slim since his victory in the 2020 Slim by-election in August 2020 until November 2022. A member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), a ruling Perikatan Nasional- (PN) friendly political party. He was educated at the International Islamic University Malaysia.
Following the death of Mohd. Khusairi Abdul Talib, Zaidi was nominated the Barisan Nasional (BN) candidate for Slim. He faced a challenge from Amir Khusyairi, the candidate of the Party of Homeland's Fighters (PEJUANG) contested as an independent. On 29 August, he was elected the MLA for Slim, defeating the PEJUANG candidate with a majority of 10,945 votes.
He married Juliana Sarip and has 4 children.
Election results
| Year | Constituency | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | N58 Slim, P077 Tanjung Malim | Mohd Zaidi Aziz (UMNO) | 13,060 | 84.53% | Amir Khusyairi Mohd Tanusi (IND) | 2,115 | 13.69% | 15,778 | 10,945 | 68.40% | ||
| Santharasekaran Subramaniam (IND) | 276 | 1.78% | ||||||||||