Ahmad Johnie bin Zawawi (born 1963) is a Malaysian politician who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Igan since May 2018. He is also the non-executive Chairman of Indah Water since 2020. He is a member of the Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB), a component party of the Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) and formerly Barisan Nasional (BN) coalitions.
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]
Personal life
Johnie has three children with his wife.[1] He is of Melanau descent.[1]
Election results
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | P207 Igan, Sarawak | Ahmad Johnie Zawawi (PBB) | 10,538 | 83.76% | Andri Zulkarnaen Hamden (AMANAH) | 2,043 | 16.24% | 12,996 | 8,495 | 66.33% | ||
| 2022 | Ahmad Johnie Zawawi (PBB) | 15,824 | 93.16% | Andri Zulkarnaen Hamden (AMANAH) | 1,162 | 6.84% | 17,286 | 14,662 | 61.10% | |||
Honour
Sarawak
Companion of the Most Exalted Order of the Star of Sarawak (JBS) (2022)
References
- ^ a b c d "Pengalaman politik di Parlimen Igan aset besar Ahmad Johnie". 24 April 2018. Archived from the original on 26 August 2021. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- ^ a b "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.
