Md Sirat Abu

This is a Malay name; the name Abu is a patronymic, not a family name, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Md Sirat.

Yang Berhormat Datuk Md Sirat Abu
Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Bukit Katil, Melaka
Incumbent
Assumed office 2008
Preceded by	Ruddin Ab Ghani (UMNO—BN)
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Political party	UMNO—Barisan Nasional
Occupation	Member of Parliament
Website	http://p137bukitkatil.blogspot.com/

Datuk Md Sirat Abu is a Malaysian politician and is currently the Member of the Parliament of Malaysia for the Bukit Katil constituency in the State of Melaka. He is a member of the United Malay National Organisation (UMNO) party in the governing Barisan Nasional coalition.

Md Sirat was elected to federal Parliament in the 2008 election, having been nominated by UMNO to contest the seat ahead of its incumbent member Ruddin Ab Ghani.^[1][2] He had earlier served as President of the Melaka Municipal Council^[3] and political secretary to the Chief Minister of Melaka, Mohd Ali Rustam.^[4]

Election results

Parliament of Malaysia: P137 Bukit Katil, Melaka^[1]

Year	Barisan Nasional	Votes	Pct	Opposition	Votes	Pct
2008	Md Sirat Abu (UMNO)	30,975	50%	Khalid Jaafar (PKR)	29,217	48%

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Malaysia Decides 2008". The Star (Malaysia). http://thestar.com.my/election/. Retrieved 25 January 2010.  Percentage figures are calculated based on total turnout.
2. ^ Carvalho, Martin (20 February 2008). "BN to field four women candidates in Malacca". The Star (Malaysia). http://thestar.com.my/election/story.asp?file=/2008/2/20/election2008/20080220213550&sec=Election2008. Retrieved 25 January 2010. 
3. ^ Tan, Thomas (1 January 2003). "Council wants ministry to pay for flower pots". The Star (Malaysia). http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2003/1/1/nation/mlkpot&sec=nation. Retrieved 25 January 2010. 
4. ^ "BN In Straight Fights For All Seats In Melaka". Berita Wilayah. 24 February 2008. http://www.bernama.com.my/bernama/state_news/news.php?id=316156&cat=st. Retrieved 25 January 2010. 

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