Mohd Khairuddin bin Othman is a Malaysian politician who has served as Director General of the Community Communications Department (J-KOM) since March 2024.[1] He served as Member of the Selangor State Executive Council (EXCO) in the Pakatan Harapan (PH) state administration under Menteri Besar Amirudin Shari from December 2018 to August 2023, Deputy Speaker of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly from June to December 2018 and Member of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Paya Jaras from May 2013 to August 2023. He is a member of the People's Justice Party (PKR), a component party of the PH coalition and was a member of the Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS), a component party of the Pakatan Rakyat (PR) coalition. He is also the State Secretary of PH of Selangor.
Mohd Khairuddin Othman | |
|---|---|
| محمد خيرالدين بن عثمان | |
| Director General of the Community Communications Department | |
| Assumed office 1 March 2024 | |
| Minister | Fahmi Fadzil |
| Preceded by | Mohammad Agus Yusoff |
| Member of the Selangor State Executive Council (Human Capital, Young Generations and Sports Development) | |
| In office 10 December 2018 – 21 August 2023 | |
| Monarch | Sharafuddin |
| Menteri Besar | Amirudin Shari |
| Preceded by | Shaharuddin Badaruddin (Human Capital Development) Amirudin Shari (Empowerment of Youth and Sports) |
| Succeeded by | Amirudin Shari (Menteri Besar, Human Capital Development) Najwan Halimi (Empowerment of Youth and Sports) |
| Constituency | Paya Jaras |
| Deputy Speaker of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 26 June 2018 – 10 December 2018 | |
| Monarch | Sharafuddin |
| Menteri Besar | Amirudin Shari |
| Speaker | Ng Suee Lim |
| Preceded by | Mohd Shafie Ngah |
| Succeeded by | Daroyah Alwi |
| Constituency | Paya Jaras |
| Member of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly for Paya Jaras | |
| In office 5 May 2013 – 12 August 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Muhammad Bushro Mat Johor (BN–UMNO) |
| Succeeded by | Ab Halim Tamuri (PN–PAS) |
| Majority | 5,522 (2013) 12,072 (2018) |
| Faction represented in Selangor State Legislative Assembly | |
| 2008–2018 | Malaysian Islamic Party |
| 2018–2023 | Pakatan Harapan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mohd Khairuddin bin Othman Selangor, Malaysia |
| Political party | Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) (–2015) People's Justice Party (PKR) (since 2015) |
| Other political affiliations | Pakatan Rakyat (PR) (2008–2015) Pakatan Harapan (PH) (since 2015) |
| Occupation | Politician |
Election results
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | N38 Paya Jaras | Mohd Khairuddin Othman (PAS) | 10,879 | 48.57% | Muhammad Bushro Mat Johor (UMNO) | 11,521 | 51.43% | 22,883 | 642 | 78.47% | ||
| 2013 | Mohd Khairuddin Othman (PAS) | 21,808 | 57.25% | Muhammad Bushro Mat Johor (UMNO) | 16,286 | 42.75% | 38,571 | 5,522 | 88.70% | |||
| 2018 | Mohd Khairuddin Othman (PKR) | 20,376 | 58.68% | Zein Isma Ismail (UMNO) | 8,304 | 23.92% | 35,115 | 12,072 | 87.20% | |||
| Hanafi Zulkapli (PAS) | 6,042 | 17.40% | ||||||||||
| 2023 | Mohd Khairuddin Othman (PKR) | 25,541 | 47.91% | Ab Halim Tamuri (PAS) | 27,527 | 51.63% | 53,313 | 1,986 | 73.47% | |||
| Nurhaslinda Basri (IND) | 245 | 0.46% | ||||||||||