Zamri Yusuf

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Yusuf is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Zamri. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.

Zamri bin Yusuf is a Malaysian politician and civil engineer who served as State Leader of the Opposition of Kedah from March to August 2023 and Member of the Kedah State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Suka Menanti from May 2018 to August 2023 respectively, Member of the Kedah State Executive Council (EXCO) in the Pakatan Harapan (PH) state administration under former Menteri Besar Mukhriz Mahathir from May 2018 to the collapse of the PH administration in May 2020 as well as a Senator from May 2008 to May 2011. He is a member of the People's Justice Party (PKR), a component party of the PH coalition.

Yang Berbahagia Dato' Zamri Yusuf DSSS SMK JP
زمري يوسف‎
State Leader of the Opposition of Kedah
In office 12 March 2023 – 12 August 2023
Monarch	Sallehuddin
Menteri Besar	Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor
Preceded by	Johari Abdul
Succeeded by	Bau Wong Bau Ek
Constituency	Suka Menanti
Member of the Kedah State Executive Council
(Science, Innovation, Information Technology, Public Works, Water Supply, Water Resources and Energy: 22 May 2018–1 August 2018) (Public Works, Water Supply, Water Resources and Energy: 1 August 2018–17 May 2020)
In office 22 May 2018 – 17 May 2020
Monarch	Sallehuddin
Menteri Besar	Mukhriz Mahathir
Preceded by	Norsabrina Mohd Noor (Science, Innovation and Information Technology) Badrol Hisham Hashim (Water Supply, Water Resources and Energy)
Succeeded by	Suraya Yaacob
Constituency	Suka Menanti
Senator Elected by the Kedah State Legislative Assembly
In office 26 May 2008 – 25 May 2011 Serving with Muhamad Yusof Husin
Monarch	Mizan Zainal Abidin
Prime Minister	Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (2008–2009) Najib Razak (2009–2011)
Preceded by	Chua Kim Chuan & Yaakob Mohammad
Succeeded by	Saiful Izham Ramli
Member of the Kedah State Legislative Assembly for Suka Menanti
In office 9 May 2018 – 12 August 2023
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Dzowahir Ab Ghani (PN–BERSATU)
Majority	6,251 (2018)
Personal details
Born	Zamri bin Yusuf Kedah, Malaysia
Citizenship	Malaysian
Nationality	Malaysia
Political party	People's Justice Party (PKR)
Other political affiliations	Pakatan Rakyat (PR) (2008–2015) Pakatan Harapan (PH) (since 2015)
Children	8
Alma mater	Marquette University (B.Sc. in Civil Engineering)
Occupation	Politician
Profession	Civil Engineer

Election results

Parliament of Malaysia

Year	Constituency	Candidate		Votes	Pct	Opponent(s)		Votes	Pct	Ballots cast	Majority	Turnout
2004	P015 Sungai Petani		Zamri Yusuf (PKR)	18,565	33.98%		Mahadzir Mohd Khir (UMNO)	36,067	66.02%	55,639	17,502	78.45%

Kedah State Legislative Assembly^[1][2]

Year	Constituency	Candidate		Votes	Pct	Opponent(s)		Votes	Pct	Ballots cast	Majority	Turnout
2008	N08 Pedu		Zamri Yusuf (PKR)	6,047	40.78%		Mahdzir Khalid (UMNO)	8,780	59.22%	15,200	2,733	87.53%
2013			Zamri Yusuf (PKR)	7,562	41.82%		Kama Noriah Ibrahim (UMNO)	10,522	58.18%	18,460	2,960	91.10%
2018	N12 Suka Menanti		Zamri Yusuf (PKR)	13,301	53.35%		Ahmad Bashah Md Hanipah (UMNO)	7,050	28.28%	25,371	6,251	81.00%
							Mohd Sabri Omar (PAS)	4,580	18.37%
2023			Zamri Yusuf (PKR)	10,151	35.56%		Dzowahir Ab Ghani (BERSATU)	18,396	64.44%	28,702	8,245	68.04%

Honours

• Kedah :
  • Knight Companion of the Order of Loyalty to Sultan Sallehuddin of Kedah (DSSS) – Dato' (2019)^[3]
  • Companion of the Order of the Crown of Kedah (SMK) (2009)^[4]
  • Justice of the Peace of Kedah (JP) (2011)^[4]