Mohd Puad Zarkashi | |
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| محمد ڤؤاد زرکشي | |
| Speaker of the Johor State Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 21 April 2022 | |
| Monarch | Ibrahim Iskandar |
| Menteri Besar | Onn Hafiz Ghazi |
| Deputy | Samsolbari Jamali |
| Preceded by | Suhaizan Kayat |
| Constituency | Rengit |
| Deputy Minister of Education II | |
| In office 10 April 2009 – 15 May 2013 | |
| Monarchs | Mizan Zainal Abidin (2009–2011) Abdul Halim (2011–2013) |
| Prime Minister | Najib Razak |
| Minister | Muhyiddin Yassin |
| Preceded by | Razali Ismail |
| Succeeded by | Mary Yap Kain Ching |
| Constituency | Batu Pahat |
| Member of the Johor State Legislative Assembly for Rengit | |
| Assumed office 12 March 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Ayub Jamil (BN–UMNO) |
| Majority | 1,920 (2022) |
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Batu Pahat | |
| In office 8 March 2008 – 5 May 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Junaidy Abdul Wahab (BN–UMNO) |
| Succeeded by | Mohd Idris Jusi (PR–PKR) |
| Majority | 12,968 (2008) |
| Senator (Elected by the Johor State Legislative Assembly) | |
| In office 13 October 2004 – 12 October 2007 Serving with Tay Puay Chuan | |
| Monarchs | Sirajuddin (2004–2006) Mizan Zainal Abidin (2006–2007) |
| Prime Minister | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi |
| Preceded by | Haris Salleh |
| Succeeded by | Ahamad Yusop |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mohd Puad bin Zarkashi 7 July 1957 Johor, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia) |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Nationality | Malaysia |
| Political party | United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) |
| Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) |
| Spouse | Rubiah Leman |
| Alma mater | University of Hull (PhD) |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Website | puadzarkashii |
Mohd Puad Zarkashi (Jawi: فؤاد زرکشي) (born 7 July 1957) is a Malaysian politician who has served as Speaker of the Johor State Legislative Assembly since April 2022 and Member of the Johor State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Rengit since March 2022. He previously served as Deputy Minister of Education in the Barisan Nasional (BN) administration under former Prime Minister Najib Razak and former Minister Muhyiddin Yassin from April 2009 to May 2013, Member of Parliament (MP) for Batu Pahat from March 2008 to May 2013, Senator from October 2004 to October 2007 and Director-General of Special Affairs Department (JASA) from March 2015 to his resignation in April 2018. He is a member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), a component party of the ruling BN coalition. He is also Member of the Supreme Council of UMNO. He is generally regarded as a vocal supporter of Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi and former Prime Minister Najib Razak as well as a critic of Perikatan Nasional (PN) and its Chairman Muhyiddin Yassin.