Zahari Kechik

2022–2024Perikatan Nasional2024–Independent Personal detailsBorn
1960 (age 63–64)Political partyUnited Malay National Organisation (UMNO)
(until 2022)
Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU)
(2022–2024)Other political
affiliationsBarisan Nasional (BN)
(until 2022)
Perikatan Nasional (PN)
(2022–2024)Spouse(s)Hayati Ismail
Che Maziah MustafaRelationsMohd Adhan Kechik
(elder brother)Alma materUniversiti Teknologi MARA

Zahari bin Kechik^[1] (born 1960) is a Malaysian politician who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Jeli since November 2022. He was a member of the Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU), a component party of the Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition. Currently, he is an independent politician since his BERSATU membership ended on 12 June 2024.^[2]

On 8 November 2023, Zahari declared his support for the government and leadership of Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim. His support for Anwar and his government strengthened the two-thirds majority support in the Dewan Rakyat they commanded by increasing the MPs supporting his government from 150 to 151. He is the fourth opposition MP to do so after Kuala Kangsar MP Iskandar Dzulkarnain Abdul Khalid, Labuan MP Suhaili Abdul Rahman and Gua Musang MP Mohd Azizi Abu Naim. They were later joined by the Bukit Gantang and Tanjong Karang MPs, Syed Abu Hussin and Dr. Zulkafperi Hanapi.^[3]

Parliament of Malaysia^[4]

Year	Constituency	Candidate		Votes	Pct	Opponent(s)		Votes	Pct	Ballots cast	Majority	Turnout
2022	P030 Jeli, Kelantan		Zahari Kechik (BERSATU)	27,072	63.03%		Norwahida Patuan (UMNO)	14,608	34.01%	43,588	12,464	72.85%
							Md.Radzi Wahab (AMANAH)	1,140	2.65%
							Muhammad Daud (PUTRA)	133	0.31%

• Members of the Dewan Rakyat, 15th Malaysian Parliament