Yang Berhormat Dato Dr. Mujahid Yusof Rawa MP |
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Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Parit Buntar, Perak |
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Assumed office 8 March 2008 |
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Preceded by | Abdul Hamid Ngah (UMNO – BN) |
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Mujahid bin Yusof 25 October 1964 Penang, Malaysia |
Citizenship | Malaysian |
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Occupation | Politician |
Religion | Sunni Islam |
Dato' Dr. Mujahid bin Yusof (born 25 October 1964), commonly referred to as Mujahid Yusof Rawa, is a Malaysian politician and is the Member of the Parliament of Malaysia for the Parit Buntar constituency in Perak. He is a member of the Parti Amanah Negara.
During the 12th general election and 13th general election, he won as the candidate of the Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) in the opposition Pakatan Rakyat coalition.
Mujahid was elected to Parliament in the 2008 election, winning the seat of Parit Buntar from the ruling UMNO party. In the 2004 election he had been defeated for the Tasek Gelugor constituency in Penang.
Mujahid is the son of former PAS President Yusof Rawa and has a PhD in Political Science. Rawa has spoken of transforming PAS, an Islamic party, into a multi-racial party.