Datuk Haji Yussof bin Haji Mahal (born 1 May 1956) was the Member of the Parliament of Malaysia for the Labuan constituency, representing the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), a component party of Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition, for one term from 2008 to 2013.[1]
Yussof Mahal | |
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يوسف محل | |
Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Labuan | |
In office 2008–2013 | |
Preceded by | Suhaili Abdul Rahman |
Succeeded by | Rozman Isli |
Personal details | |
Born | Labuan, Crown Colony of North Borneo | 1 May 1956
Political party | United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) |
Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) Perikatan Nasional (PN) Muafakat Nasional (MN) |
Spouse | Isfahani Ishak |
Children | Yusani Saiful Ysfazil Siti Anizah Mohamad Safuan |
Alma mater | Universiti Teknologi Malaysia |
Occupation | Politician |
Website | yussofmahal |
Yussof is married to Isfahani Ishak and the couple has four children.
Yussof was elected to federal Parliament for the Labuan constituency in the 2008 election.[2] He replaced fellow UMNO member Suhaili Abdul Rahman who was dropped by the party following a factional dispute.[3] Yussof himself was replaced as UMNO's candidate for the 2013 election, by Rozman Isli.[4]
Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
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2008 | P166 Labuan | Yussof Mahal (UMNO) | 10,471 | 74.00% | Lau Seng Kiat (IND) | 2,014 | 14.23% | 14,149 | 8,457 | 68.08% | ||
Matusin Abdul Rahman (PAS) | 1,106 | 7.82% |