Jefridin Atan

Haji Jefridin bin Haji Atan (born c. 1968) is a Malaysian politician currently serving as the Senator of the Dewan Negara since 2020.

Haji Jefridin bin Haji Atan
Member of the Dewan Negara for Johor
Assumed office
15 September 2020
MonarchAbdullah
Prime MinisterMuhyiddin Yassin
Preceded byZahari Sarip (UMNO—BN)
Personal details
Bornc. 1968 (1968)
Malaysia
CitizenshipMalaysian
Political partyUMNO
Other political
affiliations		BN
PN (allied)
MN
OccupationPolitician

He was the former private secretary to the ex-Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi since 2001.[1] A member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), the major component of the Barisan Nasional (BN), he is also the incumbent party's Division Head of Tanjung Piai.[1][2]

During the 2019 Tanjung Piai by-election that was triggered following the death of Mohamed Farid Md Rafik, Jefridin was widely considered as the potential candidate of the BN coalition.[3] This was despite of the stronghold of the former MP Wee Jeck Seng from the Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA), another component of the BN, the majority voters of the constituency are Malays.[3] However, the BN had finally chosen Wee Jeck Seng,[4] who later defeated the then ruling Pakatan Harapan (PH) candidate, Karmaine Sardini.[5]

On 13 September 2020, Jefridin was appointed the Senator by the Johor State Legislative Assembly, after recommended by the Menteri Besar Hasni Mohammad.[1][6] He was officially inaugurated 2 days later.[7]

References
  1. "Johor assembly: Tanjung Piai Umno division chief Jefridin Atan appointed senator". 13 September 2020. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
  2. "DUN Johor lulus Datuk Jefridin Atan sebagai senator". 13 September 2020. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
  3. "UMNO mungkin bertanding PRK Tanjung Piai - Zahid". 5 October 2019. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
  4. "Wee calon BN di PRK Tanjung Piai". 30 October 2019. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
  5. "BN tawan semula Tanjung Piai". 16 November 2019. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
  6. "Jefridin dilantik sebagai Ahli Dewan Negara". 13 September 2020. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
  7. "Ketua Umno Tanjung Piai angkat sumpah sebagai ahli Dewan Negara". 15 September 2020. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
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