| Honorific prefix | Yang Berhormat Dato' |
|---|---|
| Native name | رشيدي زينول |
| Office | Member of Penang State Executive Council |
| Governor | Ahmad Fuzi Abdul Razak (2023–2025) Ramli Ngah Talib (since 2025) |
| 1blankname | Chief Minister |
| 1namedata | Chow Kon Yeow |
| 2blankname | Portfolio |
| 2namedata | Rural Development, Trade & Entrepreneurship Development |
| Predecessor | Norlela Ariffin (Rural Development) Abdul Halim Hussain (Trade & Entrepreneurship Development) |
| Term start | 16 August 2023 |
| Constituency | Sungai Acheh |
| Constituency am 1 | Sungai Acheh |
| Assembly 1 | Penang State Legislative |
| Predecessor 1 | Zulkifli Ibrahim (PH–PKR) |
| Term start 1 | 12 August 2023 |
| Majority 1 | 124 (2023) |
| Birth name | Rashidi bin Zinol |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Party | United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) |
| Other party | Barisan Nasional (BN) |
| Occupation | Politician |
Rashidi bin Zinol is a Malaysian politician who has served as Member of the Penang State Executive Council (EXCO) in the Pakatan Harapan (PH) state administration under Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow and Member of the Penang State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Sungai Acheh since August 2023. He is a member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), a component party of the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition. He is also the only BN and UMNO Penang EXCO Member, the first one since 2008 as well as one of the only two BN and UMNO Penang MLAs alongside Bertam MLA Reezal Merican Naina Merican.
Political career
Rashidi was appointed a member of Penang State Executive Council, holding the portfolio of Rural Development, Trade and Entrepreneurial Development after the 2023 Penang state election.[1][2]
Election results
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct. | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct. | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | N21 Sungai Acheh | Rashidi Zinol (UMNO) | 9,556 | 50.33% | bgcolor= | | Zulkifli Ibrahim (BERSATU) | 9,432 | 49.67% | 19,138 | 124 | 73.45% | |
Honours
- Penang
- Officer of the Order of the Defender of State (DSPN) – Dato' (2024)[4]
References
- ^ Bernama (2023-08-16). "New Penang Exco line-up reflects political maturity | New Straits Times". NST Online. Retrieved 2023-12-01.
- ^ "New Penang exco man proud that Umno is back". The Star. 17 August 2023. Retrieved 2023-12-01.
- ^ "RESULTS OF CONTESTED ELECTION AND STATEMENTS OF THE POLL AFTER THE OFFICIAL ADDITION OF VOTES". Retrieved 2023-12-01.
- ^ "DAP veteran Lim Kit Siang leads Penang governor's birthday honours list". www.malaymail.com