Mohd Puad Zarkashi

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 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 a regarded as a vocal supporter of Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi and former Prime Minister Najib Razak as well as critic of Perikatan Nasional (PN).

Mohd Puad Zarkashi
PJN DSAP PIS II MLA
محمدڤؤاد زرکشي
Speaker of the
Johor State Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
21 April 2022
MonarchIbrahim Ismail
Menteri BesarOnn Hafiz Ghazi
DeputySamsolbari Jamali
Preceded bySuhaizan Kayat
ConstituencyRengit
Ministerial roles
2009–2013Deputy Minister of Education
Faction represented in Dewan Rakyat
2008–2013Barisan Nasional
Faction represented in Dewan Negara
2004–2007Barisan Nasional
Faction represented in Johor State Legislative Assembly
2022–Barisan Nasional
Personal details
Born (1957-07-07) 7 July 1957
Johor, Federation of Malaya
Political partyUnited Malays National Organisation (UMNO)
Other political
affiliations
Barisan Nasional (BN)
Perikatan Nasional (PN)
Muafakat Nasional (MN)
SpouseRubiah Leman
Alma materUniversity of Hull
OccupationPolitician
Websitepuadzarkashii.blogspot.com
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