Ahmad Johnie Zawawi
Ahmad Johnie bin Zawawi (born c. 1963) is a Malaysian politician who has been serving as the Member of the Dewan Rakyat for Igan since 2018. He is also the non-executive Chairman of Indah Water since 2020.
Ahmad Johnie bin Zawawi | |
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Faction represented in Dewan Rakyat | |
2018 | Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu |
2018– | Gabungan Parti Sarawak |
Other roles | |
2020– | Chairman of Indah Water |
Personal details | |
Born | c. 1963 (age 58–59) Daro, Sarawak, Malaysia |
Political party | PBB |
Other political affiliations | BN (-2018) GPS (2018-) |
Children | 3 |
Alma mater | National University of Malaysia |
Occupation | Politician |
Early career
Johnie was born in Daro and obtained a bachelor's degree in political science from National University of Malaysia (UKM) in 1986.[1][2] He used to work at the Royal Malaysian Customs Department from 1988 to 2000 before becoming the Chief Operating Officer of The Sarawak Press and Warta Distributions (2000-2004), as well as WHS Holdings (2004-2015).[1]
Political career
He contested for Igan as the then ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) candidate at the 2018 election and defeated the Pakatan Harapan (PH) candidate Andri Zulkarnaen Hamden.[3]
On 13 May 2020, Johnie was appointed non-executive Chairman of Indah Water by the then Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin.[2]
References
- "Pengalaman politik di Parlimen Igan aset besar Ahmad Johnie". 24 April 2018. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- "Igan MP's appointment as chairman of national GLC marks historical first". 16 May 2020. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- "Sinar Harian on Facebook". 9 May 2018. Retrieved 26 August 2021.