Zahidi Zainul Abidin

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Zainul Abidin is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Zahidi. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.
Yang Berbahagia Datuk
Zahidi Zainul Abidin
DMSM SMP
زاهدي زين العابدين‎
Deputy Minister of Communications and Multimedia
In office
30 August 2021 – 24 November 2022
MonarchAbdullah
Prime MinisterIsmail Sabri Yaakob
MinisterAnnuar Musa
Preceded byHimself
Succeeded byTeo Nie Ching
(Deputy Minister of Communications and Digital)
ConstituencyPadang Besar
In office
10 March 2020 – 16 August 2021
MonarchAbdullah
Prime MinisterMuhyiddin Yassin
MinisterSaifuddin Abdullah
Preceded byEddin Syazlee Shith
Succeeded byHimself
ConstituencyPadang Besar
Chairman of the
Rubber Industry Smallholders Development Authority
In office
1 September 2015 – 27 December 2018
MinisterIsmail Sabri Yaakob
(2015–2018)
Rina Harun
(2018)
Director GeneralMohd Najib A. Samad
(2015–2017)
Wan Ahmad Shabri Zainuddin Wan Mohamad
(2017–2018)
Preceded byAbdul Rahim Thamby Chik
Succeeded byRosely Kusip
Member of the Malaysian Parliament
for Padang Besar
In office
5 May 2013 – 19 November 2022
Preceded byAzmi Khalid
(BN–UMNO)
Succeeded byRushdan Rusmi
(PN–PAS)
Majority7,426 (2013)
1,438 (2018)
Member of the Perlis State Legislative Assembly
for Beseri
In office
29 November 1999 – 8 March 2008
Preceded byNordin Abdullah
(BN–UMNO)
Succeeded byMat Rawi Kassim
(BN–UMNO)
Majority819 (1999)
1,871 (2004)
Exco roles (Perlis)
1999–2003Deputy Chairman of the Education
2003–2006Chairman of the Investment, Trade, Science, Technology, Consumerism and Agro-based Industry
Faction represented in Dewan Rakyat
2013–2022Barisan Nasional
Faction represented in Perlis State Legislative Assembly
1999–2008Barisan Nasional
Personal details
Born
Zahidi bin Zainul Abidin

(1961-01-09) 9 January 1961 (age 63)
CitizenshipMalaysian
Political partyUnited Malays National Organisation (UMNO)
(–2022)
Independent
(2022–2023)
National Trust Party (AMANAH)
(since 2023)
Other political
affiliations		Barisan Nasional (BN)
(–2022)
Muafakat Nasional
(2019–2022)
Pakatan Harapan (PH)
(since 2023)
OccupationPolitician
Zahidi Zainul Abidin on Facebook
Zahidi Zainul Abidin on Parliament of Malaysia

Datuk Zahidi bin Zainul Abidin (Jawi: زاهدي بن زين العابدين; born 9 January 1961) is a Malaysian politician who served as the Deputy Minister of Communications and Multimedia for the second term in the Barisan Nasional (BN) administration under former Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob and former Minister Annuar Musa from August 2021 to the collapse of the BN administration in November 2022 and the first term in the Perikatan Nasional (PN) administration under former Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin and former Minister Saifuddin Abdullah from March 2020 to the collapse of the PN administration in August 2021, Chairman of the Rubber Industry Smallholders Development Authority (RISDA) from September 2015 to December 2018, Member of the Perlis State Executive Council (EXCO) in the BN state administration under former Menteri Besar Shahidan Kassim from 1999 to 2006, Member of Parliament (MP) for Padang Besar from May 2013 to November 2022 and Member of the Perlis State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Beseri from November 1999 to March 2008. He is a member of the National Trust Party (AMANAH), a component party of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition and was a member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), a component party of the BN coalition. He is also the Chairman of the Malaysian International Institute of Islamic Cooperation (IKIAM).[1]

Zahidi received his Diploma in Public Administration from Institut Teknologi MARA (Universiti Teknologi MARA).[2] Zahidi joined AMANAH by submitting his membership application form to the party on 4 February 2023 although he had revealed on 30 January 2023 that he planned to join the People's Justice Party (PKR), another PH component party.[3]

  1. ^ Directory."Institut Kerjasama Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia (IKIAM", IKIAM, 25 April 2013.
  2. ^ "BIODATA". SUARA TV. 10 April 2020. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  3. ^ MUHAMAD, ASYRAF (4 February 2023). "Tak jadi masuk PKR, Zahidi pilih sertai Amanah". Utusan Malaysia (in Malay). Retrieved 4 February 2023.