Afif Bahardin | |
|---|---|
| عفيف بحرالدين | |
| Member of the Penang State Executive Council | |
| In office 9 May 2013 – 4 March 2020 | |
| Governor | Abdul Rahman Abbas |
| Chief Minister | Lim Guan Eng (2013–2018) Chow Kon Yeow (2018–2020) |
| Portfolio | Agriculture, Agro-based Industries, Rural Development and Health |
| Preceded by | Law Choo Kiang (Agriculture, Agro-based Industries & Rural Development) Phee Boon Poh (Health) |
| Succeeded by | Norlela Ariffin |
| Constituency | Seberang Jaya |
| Member of the Supreme Council of theMalaysian United Indigenous Party | |
| Assumed office 28 January 2024 | |
| President | Muhyiddin Yassin |
| Vice Youth Chief of the People's Justice Party | |
| In office 22 August 2014 – 16 November 2018 | |
| President | Wan Azizah Wan Ismail |
| Youth Chief | Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad |
| Preceded by | Khairul Anuar Ahmad Zainuddin |
| Succeeded by | Muhammad Hilman Idham |
| Member of theSelangor State Legislative Assembly forTaman Medan | |
| Assumed office 12 August 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Syamsul Firdaus Mohamed Supri (PH–PKR) |
| Majority | 30 (2023) |
| Member of thePenang State Legislative Assembly forSeberang Jaya | |
| In office 5 May 2013 – 6 March 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Arif Shah Omar Shah (BN–UMNO) |
| Succeeded by | Izhar Shah Arif Shah (PN–BERSATU) |
| Majority | 2,459 (2013) 7,421 (2018) |
| Faction represented in the Selangor State Legislative Assembly | |
| 2023– | Perikatan Nasional |
| Faction represented in the Penang State Legislative Assembly | |
| 2013–2018 | People's Justice Party |
| 2018–2020 | Pakatan Harapan |
| 2020 | Malaysian United Indigenous Party |
| 2020–2023 | Perikatan Nasional |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Afif bin Bahardin (1985-05-13)13 May 1985 (age 40) |
| Citizenship |  Malaysia |
| Political party | People's Justice Party (PKR) (until 2020)  Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU)(since 2020) |
| Other political affiliations | Pakatan Rakyat (PR) (until 2015) Pakatan Harapan (PH) (2015–2020)  Perikatan Nasional (PN)(since 2020) |
| Spouse | Mardhiah Zakaria (m. 2010) |
| Children | Aaina Sofea Afif Ar-Rayyan Afif |
| Alma mater | Universiti Teknologi Mara (MBBS) |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Physician |
| Website | afifbahardin.com |
Afif bin Bahardin (born 13 May 1985) is aMalaysianpolitician andphysician who has served as Member of theSelangor State Legislative Assembly (MLA) forTaman Medan since August 2023. He previously served as Member of thePenang State Executive Council (EXCO) in thePakatan Rakyat (PR) andPakatan Harapan (PH) state administrations underChief MinistersLim Guan Eng andChow Kon Yeow from May 2013 to his resignation in March 2020 as well as Member of thePenang State Legislative Assembly (MLA) forSeberang Jaya from May 2013 to March 2023.
He is a member of theMalaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU), a component party of thePerikatan Nasional (PN) coalition and was a member of thePeople's Justice Party (PKR), a component party of the PH coalition. He has also served as a Member of the Supreme Council of BERSATU since January 2024 and is the State Secretary of PN ofSelangor. He also served as the Vice Youth Chief of PKR from August 2014 to November 2018 and Deputy Division Chief of PKR ofPermatang Pauh.[1]
He grew up in Shah Alam, Selangor. He received his secondary education at Maktab Rendah Sains MARA Lenggong/Chenderoh in Perak and had his university education at Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), graduated with a bachelor's degree in medicine and surgery.[2]
After leaving university, Afif worked as a medical officer at the Seberang Jaya Hospital and Sungai Buloh Hospital. In October 2010, Afif married Mardhiah Zakaria. The couple have two children.
On 9 May 2013, Afif was appointed Penang EXCO Member in charge of Agriculture, Agro-based industries, Rural Development and Health, replacingLaw Choo Kiang who had been appointed the new Speaker of the Assembly.[3]
In2013 Penang state election, Afif made his electoral debut after being nominated by PR to contest the Seberang Jaya state seat. Afif won the seat and was elected to the Penang State Legislative Assembly after defeating Mohammad Nasir Abdullah of theBarisan Nasional (BN) coalition andindependent candidate Shamsut Tabrej GM Ismail Maricar by a majority of 2,459 votes.
In the2018 Penang state election, Afif was renominated by PH to defend the Seberang Jaya seat. Afif defended the seat and was reelected to the Penang Assembly after defeating Abu Bakar Sidekh Zainul Abidin of BN and Ahmad Rafaei Rashid ofGagasan Sejahtera (GS) by a majority of 7,421 votes.
In March 2023, the Seberang Jaya seat held by Afif was declared vacant after he violated the state anti-party hopping law of Penang by Speaker Law.
In the PKR party elections in 2014, Afif was elected as the Deputy Youth Chief. He took over the position from Khairul Anuar Ahmad Zainuddin.
During the 2018 PKR party elections, Afif contested the PKR Youth Chief position but was defeated by Deputy Presidential candidateRafizi Ramli loyalistAkmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir.[4]
On 24 June 2020, he left PKR for BERSATU.[5]
In the2023 Selangor state election, Afif was renominated by PN to contest the Taman Medan state seat. Afif won and was elected to the Selangor State Legislative Assembly as Taman Medan MLA for the first term after narrowly defeating Ahmad Akhir Pawan Chik of PH by an extremely small majority of only 30 votes.
On 24 June 2020, he joined BERSATU.
On 28 January 2024, Afif was appointed Member of the Supreme Council of BERSATU by party presidentMuhyiddin Yassin alongsideMember of Parliament (MP) forPadang SeraiAzman Nasrudin and formerPerak EXCO Member and formerTualang Sekah MLANolee Ashilin Mohammed Radzi.
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | N10Seberang Jaya | Afif Bahardin (PKR) | 14,148 | 54.23% | Mohammad Nasir Abdullah (UMNO) | 11,689 | 44.81% | 26,362 | 2,459 | 88.20% | ||
| Shamsut Tabrej GM Ismail Maricar (IND) | 251 | 0.96% | ||||||||||
| 2018 | Afif Bahardin (PKR) | 16,014 | 53.12% | Abu Bakar Sidekh Zainul Abidin (UMNO) | 8,593 | 28.50% | 30,496 | 7,421 | 85.8% | |||
| Ahmad Rafaei Rashid (PAS) | 5,540 | 18.38% | ||||||||||
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | P108Shah Alam | Afif Bahardin (BERSATU) | 43,314 | 31.90% | Azli Yusof (AMANAH) | 61,409 | 45.93% | 137,082 | 18,095 | 81.92% | ||
| Isham Jalil (UMNO) | 28,266 | 20.82% | ||||||||||
| Muhammad Rafique Rashid Ali (PEJUANG) | 2,781 | 2.05% | ||||||||||
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | N33Taman Medan | Afif Bahardin (BERSATU) | 22,316 | 50.03% | Ahmad Akhir Pawan Chik (PKR) | 22,286 | 49.97% | 44,602 | 30 | 71.99% | ||