Mohamed Farid Mohamed Zawawi
Mohamed Farid Mohamed Zawawi | |
|---|---|
| Deputy Speaker of the Kelantan State Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 5 September 2023 | |
| Monarch | Muhammad V |
| Speaker | Mohd Amar Abdullah |
| Preceded by | Abdul Fattah Mahmood |
| Constituency | Kok Lanas |
| Member of the Kelantan State Legislative Assembly for Kok Lanas | |
| Assumed office 12 August 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Md Alwi Che Ahmad (BN–UMNO) |
| Majority | 8,219 (2023) |
| Member of the Supreme Leadership Council of the Malaysian United Indigenous Party | |
| Assumed office 23 August 2020 | |
| President | Muhyiddin Yassin |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU) |
| Other political affiliations | Perikatan Nasional (PN) |
| Profession | Accountant |
Mohamed Farid bin Mohamed Zawawi is a Malaysian politician who served as Deputy Speaker of the Kelantan State Legislative Assembly under Speaker Mohd Amar Abdullah since September 2023 as well as Member of the Kelantan State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Kok Lanas since August 2023. He is a member of Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU), a component party of Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalitions.[1]
Career
Mohamed Farid Mohamed Zawawi is a businessman who is qualified as a Chartered Accountant. He established a cooperative business called Koperasi Wawasan Malaysia Berhad of which he is the Chairman of the Board of Directors.[2] He is also a Council Member of the People's Trust Council.[3]
Political career
In 2020, he was elected as BERSATU Divisional Chief of Kota Bharu.[4] In the 2023 state election, Mohamed Farid Mohamed Zawawi made his electoral debut after being nominated by PN contested on Kok Lanas. He was elected as Kok Lanas assemblyman with the majority of 8,219 votes.
In September 2023, he was elected as Deputy Speaker of the Kelantan State Legislative Assembly deputising for Mohd Amar Abdullah.
Election results
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | N25 Kok Lanas | Mohamed Farid Mohamed Zawawi (BERSATU) | 15,478 | 68.07% | Ahmad Deraman (UMNO) | 7,259 | 31.93% | 23,419 | 8,219 | 65.64% | ||
Honours
- Kelantan
- Pahang
- Knight Companion of the Order of the Crown of Pahang (DIMP) – Dato' (2008)[9]
References
- ^ "Mohamed Farid Mohamed Zawawi". pru.sinarharian.com.my.
- ^ "COVID-19: Koperasi kredit berdepan risiko muflis". www.bharian.com.my. 12 April 2020.
- ^ "Carta organisasi Ahli Majlis MARA 2020". www.mara.gov.my.
- ^ "Mohamed Farid Mohamed Zawawi becomes Kota Bharu chief, replacing Abdul Rashid Abdul Rahman". www.freemalaysiatoday.com. 27 July 2020.
- ^ "Undi.info - KOK LANAS". undi.info. Retrieved 26 October 2025.
- ^ "The Star Online GE15 Kelantan". election.thestar.com.my.
- ^ Hidayatidayu Razali (29 September 2025). "KSN dahului 803 terima kehormatan kebesaran sempena ulang tahun keputeraan Sultan Kelantan ke-56". Berita Harian.
- ^ Sharifah Mahsinah Abdullah (29 September 2025). "Chief Secretary heads list of 803 receiving honours for Sultan of Kelantan's birthday". New Straits Times.
- ^ "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat".