Abdullah Md Zin

Abdullah bin Md Zin (Jawi: عبدﷲ بن مد زين; born 2 August 1946) is a former Member of the Parliament of Malaysia for the Besut constituency in Terengganu serving for two terms from 2004 to 2013 and is a member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), a member party of the Barisan Nasional coalition.

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Md Zin is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Abdullah. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.
Yang Berbahagia Tan Sri Dato' Seri
Abdullah Md Zin
PSM SPMP DPMT
عبدﷲ مد زين‎
Minister in the Prime Minister's Department
Islamic Affairs
In office
26 March 2004 – 18 March 2008
MonarchsSirajuddin
Mizan Zainal Abidin
Prime MinisterAbdullah Ahmad Badawi
Preceded byAbdul Hamid Zainal Abidin
Succeeded byAhmad Zahid Hamidi
ConstituencyBesut
Member of the Malaysian Parliament
for Besut, Terengganu
In office
8 March 2004 – 5 May 2013
Preceded byHassan Mohamed
Succeeded byIdris Jusoh
Majority8,500 (2004)
10,590 (2008)
Adviser to the Prime Minister on Islamic Affairs
In office
3 April 2009 – 2017
MonarchsMizan Zainal Abidin
Abdul Halim
Muhammad V
Prime MinisterNajib Razak
Preceded byposition established
Succeeded byposition abolished
Personal details
Born
Abdullah bin Md Zin

(1946-08-02) 2 August 1946
Alor Selinsing, Jerteh, Besut, Terengganu, Malayan Union (now Malaysia)
Political partyUnited Malays National Organisation (UMNO)
Other political
affiliations		Barisan Nasional (BN)
Perikatan Nasional (PN)
Muafakat Nasional (MN)
SpouseWan Naimah Wan Latif
Alma materIslamic University of Madinah
University of Kent
Al-Azhar University
OccupationPolitician, Advisor of Islamic affairs
ProfessionLecturer
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