Yussof Mahal
{{Short description|Malaysian politician (born 1957)}}
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{{Malay name|Yussof|Mahal}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| honorific-prefix = Yang Berbahagia Datuk
| name = Yussof Mahal
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1957|05|01|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Labuan, Crown Colony of North Borneo
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| constituency_MP = Labuan
| parliament = Malaysian
| term_start = 2008
| term_end = 2013
| predecessor = Suhaili Abdul Rahman
| successor = Rozman Isli
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| party = United Malays National Organisation (UMNO)
| otherparty = Barisan Nasional (BN)
Perikatan Nasional (PN)
Muafakat Nasional (MN)
| occupation = Politician
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| spouse = Isfahani Ishak
| children = Yusani
Saiful Ysfazil
Siti Anizah
Mohamad Safuan
| alma_mater = Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
| website = {{URL|http://yussofmahal.blogspot.com/}}
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Yussof bin Haji Mahal (born 1 May 1957) was the Member of the Parliament of Malaysia for the Labuan constituency, representing the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), a component party of Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition, for one term from 2008 to 2013.{{cite web|url=http://www.parlimen.gov.my/eng-DewRakyat_KedAhli_detail.php?id=103 |title=Yussof bin Haji Mahal, Y.B. Datuk Haji |publisher=Parliament of Malaysia |access-date=6 March 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091124142745/http://www.parlimen.gov.my/eng-DewRakyat_KedAhli_detail.php?id=103 |archive-date=24 November 2009 }}
Family
Yussof is married to Isfahani Ishak and the couple has four children.
Political career
Yussof was elected to federal Parliament for the Labuan constituency in the 2008 election.{{cite web|url=http://semak.spr.gov.my/spr/laporan/5_KedudukanAkhir.php |title=Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri |publisher=Election Commission of Malaysia |access-date=6 March 2010 }} Percentage figures based on total turnout. He replaced fellow UMNO member Suhaili Abdul Rahman who was dropped by the party following a factional dispute.{{cite news|url=http://thestar.com.my/election/story.asp?file=/2008/3/7/election2008/20548320&sec=Election2008|title=Surprising turns in Labuan |date=7 March 2008|work=The Star|access-date=6 March 2010}} Yussof himself was replaced as UMNO's candidate for the 2013 election, by Rozman Isli.{{cite news|url=http://news.abnxcess.com/2013/04/ge13-bn-received-great-support-from-ngos-for-labuan-candidate-dpm/|title=GE13: BN received great support from NGOs for Labuan candidate – DPM|date=17 April 2013|work=ABN News|access-date=3 November 2014}}
Election results
Honours
- {{Flag|Malaysia}} :
- 50px Member of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (AMN) (2002){{cite web|url=https://www.istiadat.gov.my/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/2002.pdf|title=Senarai Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Persekutuan Tahun 2002|website=www.istiadat.gov.my}}
- {{Flag|Malacca}} :
- 50px Companion Class I of the Exalted Order of Malacca (DMSM) – Datuk (2004){{cite web|url=https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2004/10/13/malacca-governors-birthday-honours-list|title=Malacca Governor's birthday honours list|website=www.thestar.com.my}}
