Mohd Nizar Zakaria

This is a Malay name; the name Zakaria is a patronymic, not a family name, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Mohd Nizar.

Yang Berhormat Mohd Nizar Zakaria
Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Parit, Perak
Incumbent
Assumed office 2008
Preceded by	Nasarudin Hashim (UMNO–BN)
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Political party	UMNO–Barisan Nasional
Occupation	Member of Parliament

Mohd Nizar Zakaria is a Malaysian politician and is currently the Member of the Parliament of Malaysia for the Parit constituency in Perak. He is a member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) party in the ruling Barisan Nasional coalition.^[1]

Nizar was elected to Parliament in the 2008 election for the UMNO held seat of Parit.^[2] In June 2010, he was a passenger on the MV Rachel Corrie when it was seized by the Israel Defense Forces while attempting to deliver supplies to Gaza.^[3]

Election results

Parliament of Malaysia: P69 Parit, Perak^[4]

Year		Barisan Nasional	Votes	Pct		Opposition	Votes	Pct
2008		Mohd Nizar Zakaria (UMNO)	12,399	55%		Najihatussalehah Ahmad (PAS)	9,526	42%

References

1. ^ "Mohd Nizar bin Zakaria, Y.B. Tuan" (in Malay). Parliament of Malaysia. http://www.parlimen.gov.my/DewRakyat_KedAhli_detail.php?id=61. Retrieved 5 June 2010. ^{[dead link]}
2. ^ "Malaysia Decides 2008". The Star (Malaysia). http://thestar.com.my/election/results2004/01/01p.html. Retrieved 5 January 2010. 
3. ^ Johnson, Larry (5 June 2010). "Aid ship Rachel Corrie seized by Israel, passengers 'unharmed'". Seattle Post. http://www.seattlepostglobe.org/2010/06/05/israeli-military-boards-aid-ship-mv-rachel-corrie-passengers-unharmed. Retrieved 5 June 2010. 
4. ^ "Malaysia Decides 2008". The Star (Malaysia). http://thestar.com.my/election/. Retrieved 5 January 2010. 

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