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Noor Ehsanuddin bin Mohd Harun Narrashid is a controversial

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politician and businessman. He was the

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for one term from 2013 to 2018. He was also the Communication Director for

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(FELDA) under the Prime Minister's Department, former Director of Felda Investment Corporation (FIC) and formerly a board member of Felda Global Ventures Holdings (FGV). He is a member of the

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(UMNO), a component party in Malaysia's former ruling

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(BN) coalition.

Personal life

Noor Ehsanuddin is married and has four children.

Education

Noor Ehsanuddin received his primary education in Sekolah Rendah Inggeris Jalan Mersing – Kluang (1970–1974) and his secondary education in Masjid Tanah English School (1974–1975). He later was accepted to a boarding school

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, Negeri Sembilan,

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. After the completion of his Malaysian Certificate of Education, he went to the

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to study in

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, Carbondale, USA (Civil Engineering And Mechanics).

Career

Community and Association

Noor Ehsanuddin is an active member of social groups, community and association. In the 80's during his stay in America he was the chairman for the education bureau of UMNO Carbondale Club. Now, he also leads many association such as Pertubuhan Penggiat Kompang FELDA Kebangsaan, Konvensyen Gabungan Pemikir Professional FELDA (GAPROF) 2011 dan Karnival IKTIRAF (Ikatan Hati Warga FELDA) 2011/2012.

Candidacy for the 13th General Election 2013

Noor Ehsanuddin was chosen by UMNO as the

candidate for the parliamentary seat of

, Johor in the 2013 general elections. He was elected as a

for one term from 2013 to 2018. He was dropped and did not seek reelection for his parliamentary seat in the 2018 general elections.

Controversies

On 10 February 2019 Noor Ehsanuddin was charged by

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(MACC) for two counts of bribery by for accepting RM50,000 from printing company Karya Hidayah Sdn Bhd in 2013 and a plot of land said to be valued at RM180,000 from the same company in 2014, at the Kota Tinggi Land Office. On 13 February 2019 Noor Ehsanuddin was charged by MACC again for another fourteen counts of receiving bribes also from the same printing company by way of payment for his

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car monthly instalments between 2014 and 2015, totaling RM23,540.68. He was charged once again on the 14 February 2019 with five more counts of bribery in the form of maintenance for two vehicles, as well as the legal fee for purchase land totalling RM12,707.60, bringing the total graft charges against him to 21 in his capacity as a former Felda board member from the same printing company.

Election results

Honours

* : **

Companion Class II of the Order of Malacca (DPSM) - Datuk (2011)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Noor Ehsanuddin Living people Malaysian people of Malay descent Malaysian Muslims Malaysian businesspeople United Malays National Organisation politicians Members of the Dewan Rakyat MARA Junior Science College alumni Southern Illinois University alumni 21st-century Malaysian politicians Year of birth missing (living people)