Abdul Halim bin Hussain (born 29 November 1960) is a Malaysian politician who served as Member of the Penang State Executive Council (EXCO) in the Pakatan Harapan (PH) state administration under Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow and Member of the Penang State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Batu Maung from May 2018 to August 2023 as well as 8th Speaker of the Penang State Legislative Assembly from March 2008 to June 2013. He is a member of the People's Justice Party (PKR), a component party of the PH and formerly Pakatan Rakyat (PR) coalitions.
Election results + Penang State Legislative Assembly Percentage figures based on total turnout. Percentage figures based on total turnout.YearConstituencyCandidateVotesPctOpponent(s)VotesPctBallots castMajorityTurnout2008N40 Telok BahangAbdul Halim Hussain (PKR)3,96947.23%Hilmi Yahaya (UMNO)4,43452.77%8,56546578.82%2013Abdul Halim Hussain (PKR)5,23346.45% (UMNO)6,03453.55%11,453 80187.63%2018N37 Batu Maung (PKR)17,38058.73%Liakat Ali Mohamed Ali (UMNO)9,06330.62%30,046 8,31785.30%Saiful Lizan Md Yusoff (PAS)3,15310.65%
Honours
Commander of the Order of the Defender of State (DGPN) – Dato' Seri (2023) Companion of the Order of the Defender of State (DMPN) – Dato' (2009)
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