Zulkiflee Mohd Zin

Summary

Zulkiflee bin Mohd Zin is the UMNO Assemblyman for Taboh Naning (N5) in the Melaka State Legislative Assembly, first elected in November 2021 in a snap state election. He is the son of the late 7th Chief Minister of Melaka, Datuk Seri Mohd Zin Abdul Ghani, and since April 2023 serves as Melaka's Senior Deputy EXCO for Housing, Local Government, Drainage, Climate Change and Disaster Management. His portfolio places him at the centre of local governance, housing policy, and public service delivery across Melaka's four municipal and city councils.

Biography

Zulkiflee bin Mohd Zin is a Malaysian politician serving as the Assemblyman for Taboh Naning (N5) in the Melaka State Legislative Assembly, representing Barisan Nasional (BN) under UMNO, since November 2021 [1]. He is the son of the late Datuk Seri Mohd Zin Abdul Ghani, who served as the 7th Chief Minister of Melaka [2]. Zulkiflee made his electoral debut in the November 2021 Melaka state election, a snap poll triggered by the collapse of the state government, contesting against Abu Hashim Abdul Samad of Perikatan Nasional and Zairi Suboh of Pakatan Harapan in a three-cornered contest [3]. He won the Taboh Naning seat with 3,170 votes and a majority of 1,825 [4]. On 6 April 2023, he was appointed by Chief Minister Ab Rauf Yusoh as Senior Deputy EXCO Member for Housing, Local Government, Drainage, Climate Change and Disaster Management, deputising for EXCO Member Rais Yasin [2]. The Taboh Naning constituency covers seven polling districts including Cherana Puteh, Simpang Empat, Berisu, Sungai Buloh, Batang Melekek, Rantau Panjang, and Ayer Paabas [1]. Sinar Harian reported that Zulkiflee is also noted as the owner of a Petronas station in Simpang Empat [5]. Prior to entering politics, he grew up observing his father's grassroots-focused approach to public service in the constituency then known as DUN Melekek, now Taboh Naning [2].

Known for

Zulkiflee Mohd Zin is identified primarily as the son of the late 7th Chief Minister of Melaka, Datuk Seri Mohd Zin Abdul Ghani, and made his political debut contesting the family's historical constituency of Taboh Naning (formerly DUN Melekek) in 2021 [3]. Since April 2023, he holds the state executive portfolio of Senior Deputy EXCO for Housing, Local Government, Drainage, Climate Change and Disaster Management, making him one of the key figures in Melaka's housing and local governance policymaking [2]. He has also raised constituency-level concerns in the state assembly on issues including the distribution of subsidised cooking oil and broadband service quality [4].

Political positions

Zulkiflee Mohd Zin operates within Barisan Nasional's UMNO framework as part of the ruling coalition in Melaka. In his capacity as Senior Deputy EXCO for Housing, Local Government, Drainage, Climate Change and Disaster Management, he has been involved in the oversight of local councils across Melaka including the Melaka Historic City Council, Hang Tuah Jaya Municipal Council, Jasin Municipal Council, and Alor Gajah Municipal Council [2]. He has publicly supported strengthening service delivery at the grassroots level through the Wakil Rakyat Untuk Rakyat (WRUR) programme and the Chief Minister's Roadshow initiative [2]. At the state assembly, he has raised questions on the adequacy of subsidised cooking oil quotas for lower-income households in Melaka [4] and on the government's efforts to improve broadband coverage and quality across the state [3]. No documented positions on federal legislation or broader national policy issues were found in allowlist sources at the time of drafting.

Before politics

1. 1970sGrew up observing his father, Datuk Seri Mohd Zin Abdul Ghani (7th Chief Minister of Melaka), serve constituents in the area then known as DUN Melekek (now Taboh Naning), an experience he cited as his motivation for entering politics.⛓
2. Before 2021Sinar Harian reported that Zulkiflee was the owner of a Petronas petrol station in Simpang Empat, within the Taboh Naning area.⛓

Political career

1. November 2021Contested and won the Taboh Naning state seat in the 2021 Melaka state election under BN (UMNO), defeating PN's Abu Hashim Abdul Samad and PH's Zairi Suboh with 3,170 votes and a majority of 1,825. This was his electoral debut.⛓
2. 6 April 2023Appointed by Chief Minister Ab Rauf Yusoh as Senior Deputy EXCO Member for Housing, Local Government, Drainage, Climate Change and Disaster Management, deputising for EXCO Member Rais Yasin.⛓

Election history

• 2021N5 Taboh NaningWon57.2%⛓

Perspectives on key issues

• VerifiedFactsZulkiflee Mohd Zin won the Taboh Naning seat in November 2021 with 3,170 votes and a majority of 1,825 over his two opponents from PN and PH.⛓
• VerifiedFactsHe was appointed Senior Deputy EXCO for Housing, Local Government, Drainage, Climate Change and Disaster Management by Melaka Chief Minister Ab Rauf Yusoh on 6 April 2023.⛓
• GovernmentAs Senior Deputy EXCO, Zulkiflee stated that the Chief Minister's Roadshow initiative 'would enable faster and more thorough resolution of public issues and grievances at the grassroots level.'⛓

Business interests (publicly reported)

Sinar Harian's election candidate profile reported that Zulkiflee Mohd Zin is the owner of a Petronas petrol station in Simpang Empat (Source: pru.sinarharian.com.my/calon/7160/zulkiflee-mohd-zin). No further details on the extent or structure of this business interest were found in allowlist sources.