Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar
| Yang Berhormat Datuk Dr. Haji Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar MP | |
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| Malaysian Minister of Natural Resources and Environment | |
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Assumed office 28 July 2015 | |
| Preceded by | G. Palanivel |
| Malaysian Deputy Minister of Home Affairs | |
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In office 16 May 2013 – 28 July 2015 | |
| Minister | Ahmad Zahid Hamidi |
| Preceded by |
Abu Seman Yusop Lee Chee Leong |
| Succeeded by |
Nur Jazlan Mohamed Masir Kujat |
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Santubong, Sarawak | |
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Assumed office 2004 | |
| Preceded by | Rohani Abdul Karim |
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Batang Lupar, Sarawak | |
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In office 1990–2004 | |
| Preceded by | Daniel Tajem Miri |
| Succeeded by | Rohani Abdul Karim |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 February 1946 |
| Political party | PBB—Barisan Nasional |
| Spouse(s) | Feona Sim Abdullah |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Religion | Sunni Islam |
| Website |
wjunaidi |
Datuk Dr. Haji Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar (born 1 February 1946) is a Malaysian politician. He is the Minister of Natural Resources and Environment, and currently the Member of the Parliament of Malaysia for the Santubong constituency in Sarawak, representing the Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) in the ruling Barisan Nasional coalition. Previously, he was a Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives.[1]
Wan Junaidi was elected to Parliament in the 1990 election. He served for a period as one of Parliament's Deputy Speakers.[2] Wan Junaidi's elevation to the deputy ministry, in the home affairs portfolio, occurred after the 2013 election.
Wan Junaidi was appointed as the Minister of Natural Resources and Environment[3] on 29 July 2015; following a Cabinet reshuffling by the Prime Minister, Najib Razak.
Election results
| Year | Government | Votes | Pct | Opposition | Votes | Pct | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar (PBB) | 5,795 | 54% | W. Habib Mahmud (PERMAS) | 3,130 | 29% | ||
| 1995 | Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar (PBB) | Unopposed | ||||||
| 1999 | Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar (PBB) | 7,903 | 72% | Syid Assimie Ismail (STAR) | 2,689 | 25% | ||
| Year | Government | Votes | Pct | Opposition | Votes | Pct | ||
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| 2004 | Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar (PBB) | 12,590 | 85% | Idris Bohari (IND) | 2,030 | 14% | ||
| 2008 | Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar (PBB) | 15,800 | 79% | Rahamat Idil Latip (PKR) | 3,855 | 19% | ||
| 2013 | Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar (PBB) | 24,655 | 85% | Zulrusdi Mohamad Hol (PKR) | 3,719 | 13% | ||
Controversies
During his tenure as Deputy Minister at the Ministry of Home Affairs, he controversially attributed a high rate in statutory rape cases among Malays to Malays being "culturally more sensitive" about their youth, and thus reporting more cases, than "non-Malays [who] are maybe more accepting about" statutory rape.[5]
References
- ↑ "Wan Junaidi bin Tuanku Jaafar, Y.B. Datuk Dr." (in Malay). Parliament of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 24 November 2009. Retrieved 5 April 2010.
- ↑ "Former Dewan Rakyat Deputy Speakers Wan Junaidi Is Deputy Home Minister". BERNAMA. 15 May 2013. Retrieved 18 May 2013.
- ↑ "New appointment no less challenging — Wan Junaidi". The Borneo Post. 29 July 2015. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
- 1 2 "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 5 April 2010. Percentage figures based on total turnout (including votes for third parties and independent candidates).
- ↑ "Non-Malays more accepting of child rape, says deputy home minister". The Malaysian Insider. 18 March 2014.
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