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Noor Ehsanuddin bin Mohd Harun Narrashid is a controversial Malaysian politician and businessman. He was the Member of Parliament of

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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

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, former Director of Felda Investment Corporation (FIC) and formerly a board member of

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(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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. After the completion of his

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, 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 Member of Parliament 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

Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (; Jawi: ), abbreviated MACC or ''SPRM'', (formerly known as Anti-Corruption Agency, ACA or ''Badan Pencegah Rasuah'', ''BPR'') is a government agency in Malaysia that investigates and prosecutes corrup ...

(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

* : **

MY-MAL Exalted Order of Malacca - Companion 2nd Class ribbon

Companion Class II of the

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(DPSM) – Datuk (2011)

References

{{Authority control Living people Malaysian people of Malay descent Malaysian Muslims Malaysian businesspeople United Malays National Organisation politicians MARA Junior Science College alumni Southern Illinois University alumni Year of birth missing (living people) Malaysian MPs 2013–2018