Abu Seman Yusop

Abu Seman bin Haji Yusop (born 10 January 1944) was the Member of Parliament of Malaysia for the Masjid Tanah constituency in the state of Melaka from 2004 to 2013. A member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) party in the then-governing Barisan Nasional coalition, he served in the deputy ministry of successive governments during that period.

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Yusop is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Abu Seman.
Yang Berbahagia Tan Sri Datuk Seri
Abu Seman Yusop
PSM KMN SMW DMSM DCSM
Ministerial roles
2004–2006Parliamentary Secretary of Internal Security
2006–2008Deputy Minister of Federal Territories
2008–2009Deputy Minister of Defence
2009–2013Deputy Minister of Home Affairs
Faction represented in Dewan Rakyat
1995–2013Barisan Nasional
Personal details
Born (1944-01-10) 10 January 1944
Malacca, British Malaya (now Malaysia)
Political partyUnited Malays National Organisation (UMNO)
Other political
affiliations		Barisan Nasional (BN)
Perikatan Nasional (PN)
Muafakat Nasional (MN)
SpouseRahimi Yeop
Children2
Alma materMiddle Temple
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionLawyer

Before entering politics, Abu Seman was a lawyer with his own firm. He is a former police inspector and prosecutor.

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