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Dr. Afif bin Bahardin (born 13 May 1985 in Selangor, Malaysia) is a Malaysian politician and currently serves as the Parti Keadilan Rakyat Youth Deputy Chief; Penang State Executive Councillor for agriculture, agro-based industries, rural development and health; and State Assemblyman for Seberang Jaya.
Personal background
He grew up in Shah Alam, Selangor. He received his secondary education at Maktab Rendah Sains MARA Lenggong in Perak and had his university education at Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), graduated with a bachelor's degree in medicine and surgery.
After leaving university, Afif worked as medical officer at the Seberang Jaya Hospital and Sungai Buloh Hospital. In October 2010, Afif married Mardhiah Zakaria. The couple have two children.
Political career
Election to the Penang State Assembly
In 2013, Afif was nominated by Parti Keadilan Rakyat to contest the Seberang Jaya state seat in Penang for the 2013 Malaysian general election. On polling day, Afif won by a majority of 2,459 votes, defeating Mohammad Nasir Abdullah from Barisan Nasional and an independent candidate, Shamsut Tabrej GM Ismail Maricar.
On 9 May 2013, Afif was appointed as the State Executive Councillor in charge of agriculture, agro-based industries, rural development and health replacing Law Choo Kiang who had been appointed as the new Speaker of the Penang state legislative assembly.
Parti Keadilan Rakyat Youth
In the Parti Keadilan Rakyat party elections in 2014, Afif was elected as the deputy chief of the youth wing succeeding Khairul Anuar Ahmad Zainuddin.
Election results
| Year | Opposition | Votes | Pct | Government | Votes | Pct | Independent | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Dr. Afif Bahardin (PKR) | 14,148 | 53.67% | Mohammad Nasir Abdullah (UMNO) | 11,689 | 44.34% | Shamsut Tabrej GM Ismail Maricar (Independent) | 251 | 0.95% | 26,362 | 2.459 | 88% |