# Zainol Fadzi Paharudin

Zainol Fadzi bin Paharudin (born 31 July 1966) is a Malaysian politician who has served as the State Chairman of Public Accounts Committee of Perak since December 2022 and Member of the Perak State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Sungai Manik since March 2008. He served as Member of the Perak State Executive Council (EXCO) in the Barisan Nasional (BN) state administration under Menteris Besar Zambry Abdul Kadir and Saarani Mohamad from February 2009 to the collapse of the BN state administration in May 2018 for the first term and again from December 2020 to November 2022 for the second term, Advisor to the Menteri Besar of Perak Ahmad Faizal Azumu from June 2018 to December 2020 as well as President of the Perak Football Association from May 2010 to October 2015. He is a member, Member of the Supreme Council and Division Chief of Pasir Salak of the Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU), a component party of Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition and formerly Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalitions and was a member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), a component party of the BN coalition. He served as the State Secretary of BERSATU of Perak from 2018 to November 2024.

## Education background

Zainol Fadzi obtained his Diploma In Business Studies (Marketing) at Mara Technology University in 1987 and Diploma In Business Engineering Management at Universiti Teknologi Malaysia in 1992.

## Election results

Parliament of Malaysia :
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout |
| 2022 | P076 Teluk Intan | Zainol Fadzi Paharudin (BERSATU) | 17,964 | 27.98% | Nga Kor Ming (DAP) | 33,133 | 51.61% | 65,128 | 15,169 | 73.60% |
| 2022 | P076 Teluk Intan | Zainol Fadzi Paharudin (BERSATU) | 17,964 | 27.98% | Murugiah Thopasamy (MIC) | 12,304 | 19.04% | 65,128 | 15,169 | 73.60% |
| 2022 | P076 Teluk Intan | Zainol Fadzi Paharudin (BERSATU) | 17,964 | 27.98% | Ahmad Khusyairi Mohamad Tanusi (PEJUANG) | 793 | 1.24% | 65,128 | 15,169 | 73.60% |
Perak State Legislative Assembly :
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout |
| 2008 | N48 Sungei Manik | Zainol Fadzi Paharudin (UMNO) | 8,255 | 53.29% | Mustaffa Kamil Ayub (PKR) | 6,881 | 44.42% | 15,492 | 1,374 | 73.81% |
| 2013 | N48 Sungei Manik | Zainol Fadzi Paharudin (UMNO) | 11,047 | 53.06% | Osman Abdul Rahman (PAS) | 9,193 | 44.16% | 20,818 | 1,854 | 83.20% |
| 2018 | N48 Sungai Manik | Zainol Fadzi Paharudin (UMNO) | 9,265 | 43.48% | Mohamad Maharani Md Tasi (PKR) | 7,326 | 34.38% | 21,309 | 1,939 | 81.00% |
| 2018 | N48 Sungai Manik | Zainol Fadzi Paharudin (UMNO) | 9,265 | 43.48% | Mohamed Yusoff Abdullah (PAS) | 4,071 | 19.11% | 21,309 | 1,939 | 81.00% |
| 2018 | N48 Sungai Manik | Zainol Fadzi Paharudin (UMNO) | 9,265 | 43.48% | Mustapa Kamal Maulut (BERJASA) | 169 | 0.79% | 21,309 | 1,939 | 81.00% |
| 2022 | N48 Sungai Manik | Zainol Fadzi Paharudin (BERSATU) | 11,610 | 43.94% | Mohamad Maharani Md Tasi (PKR) | 7,660 | 28.99% | 26,424 | 3,950 | 75.95% |
| 2022 | N48 Sungai Manik | Zainol Fadzi Paharudin (BERSATU) | 11,610 | 43.94% | Ibrahim Katop (UMNO) | 7,154 | 27.07% | 26,424 | 3,950 | 75.95% |

## Honours
### Honours of Malaysia

* Malaysia :
** Officer of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (KMN) (2012)
* Perak :
** Knight Commander of the Order of Cura Si Manja Kini (DPCM) – Dato' (2010)
* Malacca :
** Member of the Exalted Order of Malacca (DSM)
* Sabah :
** Companion of the Order of Kinabalu (ASDK)