Mohd Yusni Mat Piah

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

Yang Berhormat Tuan Mohd Yusni Mat Piah KMN
محمد يوسني مت ڤياه‎
Member of the Penang State Legislative Assembly for Penaga
Incumbent
Assumed office 9 May 2018
Preceded by	Mohd Zain Ahmad (BN–UMNO)
Majority	1,132 (2018) 5,537 (2023)
Personal details
Born	Mohd Yusni bin Mat Piah
Political party	Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS)
Other political affiliations	Gagasan Sejahtera (GS) Perikatan Nasional (PN)
Occupation	Politician

Mohd Yusni bin Mat Piah is a Malaysian politician who has served as Member of the Penang State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Penaga since May 2018. He is a member of the Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS), a component party of the Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition. He was also previously the sole PAS Penang MLA prior to the 2023 Penang state election.

Election results

Penang State Legislative Assembly[1][2]

Year	Constituency	Candidate		Votes	Pct	Opponent(s)		Votes	Pct	Ballots cast	Majority	Turnout
2013	N21 Sungai Acheh		Mohd Yusni Mat Piah (PAS)	690	4.97%		Mahmud Zakaria (UMNO)	6,891	49.64%	13,881	808	89.22%
							Badrul Hisham Shaharin (PKR)	6,083	43.82%
2018	N01 Penaga		Mohd Yusni Mat Piah (PAS)	8,530	50.77%		Mohd Zain Ahmad (UMNO)	7,398	44.03%	16,801	1,132	88.01%
2023			Mohd Yusni Mat Piah (PAS)	13,223	63.24%		Mohd Naim Salleh (UMNO)	7,686	36.76%	20,909	5,537	82.10%

Awards and recognition

•  Malaysia:
  • Officer of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (KMN) (2021)[3]

References

1. "RESULTS OF CONTESTED ELECTION AND STATEMENTS OF THE POLL AFTER THE OFFICIAL ADDITION OF VOTES STATE CONSTITUENCIES FOR THE STATE OF PENANG". Retrieved 2022-05-01.
2. "RESULTS OF CONTESTED ELECTION AND STATEMENTS OF THE POLL AFTER THE OFFICIAL ADDITION OF VOTES" (PDF). Retrieved 2023-12-01.
3. "Senarai nama penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Persekutuan Tahun 2021 - Kesatria Mangku Negara" (PDF). Bahagian Istiadat dan Urusetia Antarabangsa. 13 November 2021. Retrieved 2021-12-10.