23 Facts About Johari Abdul

Johari bin Abdul is a Malaysian politician who has served as the 11th Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat since December 2022.

Johari Abdul was the Member of Parliament for Sungai Petani from March 2008 and held the role of Chairman of the Pakatan Harapan Backbenchers Club from August 2018 to November 2022.

Johari bin Abdul was born on 25 May 1955 in Tikam Batu, Sungai Petani, Kedah, Federation of Malaya.

Johari Abdul's uncle, Shuaib Lazim, was a political figure within UMNO in Sungai Petani, having served as the Head of UMNO for the Sungai Petani Division and as a senator in the Dewan Negara from April 1985 to July 1991.

Johari Abdul attended Tikam Batu Elementary School and Ibrahim High School in Sungai Petani before pursuing higher education at the University of Malaya, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts.

Johari Abdul later attended the National Institute of Public Administration to train as an Administrative and Diplomatic Officer.

Johari Abdul holds a Master of Arts in Strategic Studies from the University of Lancaster.

Johari Abdul began his Administrative and Diplomatic Officer career as an officer in Kuala Lumpur City Hall and the Public Service Department Malaysia.

Johari Abdul served in the Malaysian Prime Minister's Department and the Malaysian Students Department.

Johari Abdul was elected as Committee Member of United Malays National Organisation Sungai Petani, Kedah.

Johari Abdul was elected as the MP for Sungai Petani in the 2008 general election, defeating Minister of Information Zainuddin Maidin from the ruling Barisan Nasional coalition and re-elected in the 2013 and 2018 general elections.

Johari Abdul was elected as the MLA for Gurun in the 2018 general election, defeating Boey Chin Gan from the ruling BN coalition.

Johari Abdul holds the position of Member of the PKR Supreme Leadership Council and Chairman of the PKR Kedah Leadership Council.

Johari Abdul has served as the State Chairman of Kedah's PKR from March 2020 until September 2022.

Johari Abdul was supposed to be the future Menteri Besar of Kedah in 2018 Kedah state election, but the position was given to Mukhriz Mahathir.

Johari Abdul once suggested Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor to be the Menteri Besar of Kedah in his capacity as the State Chairman of PH of Kedah in March 2020 during 2020 Kedah political turmoil.

Johari Abdul won the vote by 147 to 74 to become the 11th Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat.

Johari Abdul has been defending the Sungai Petani seat since 2008 and in GE14, he who is a member of the Kedah State Legislative Assembly for Gurun got 45,532 votes, beating three other candidates with a majority of 21,569.

Johari Abdul won the seat by defeating Robert Ling Kui Ee, Shahanim Mohamad Yusoff, Marzuki Yahya and Tan Chow Kang and got a slim majority of only 1,115 votes.

Apart from Johari Abdul, who is his father, Mohammed Firdaus' brother, Mohammed Taufiq, is a Member of Parliament for Sungai Petani.

Johari Abdul has urged people to look into other sources of carbohydrates, such cassava, given the scarcity of white rice in the area.

Johari Abdul is married to Noraini Mohd and has 8 children, including Mohammed Taufiq Johari Abdul, a doctor and who has succeeded him as the member of parliament for Sungai Petani in the 2022 general election.

Johari Abdul's residence is located in Bukit Tunku, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.