NEGRI Sembilan Pakatan Harapan (PH) chairman Aminuddin Harun was sworn in as the state’s menteri besar for a second term today. 

Aminuddin, 56, took the oath of office, loyalty, and secrecy before Yang Dipertuan Besar Tuanku Muhriz Ibni Almarhum Tuanku Munawir at Istana Besar Seri Menanti at 4.15pm. 

Tunku Ampuan Besar of Negri Sembilan Tuanku Aishah Rohani Tengku Besar Mahmud and Tunku Besar Seri Menanti Tunku Ali Redhauddin Tuanku Muhriz were also present. 

On Saturday, the PH and Barisan Nasional (BN) alliance succeeded in forming the state government after winning 31 seats – 17 seats for PH and 14 seats for BN – while Perikatan Nasional (PN) secured five seats. 

Today’s ceremony was also attended by the state Umno Liaison Committee chairman Jalaluddin Alias and the state leadership from BN and PH. 

Born on January 2, 1967 in Kampung Pachitan, Port Dickson, Aminuddin and his wife Wan Hasni Wan Yusof, 53, have five children – three boys and two girls. 

Aminuddin went to SMK Tanah Merah, Port Dickson, before gaining a diploma at Mara Institute of Technology (now UiTM) in business. 

In the August 12 state polls, Aminuddin retained the Sikamat seat when he defeated PN candidate Ahmad Raihan Muhamad Hilal and two Independent candidates, Bujang Abu and Mohammed Hafiz Baharudin, with a majority of 2,662 votes. 

The Port Dickson MP, who has held the Sikamat state seat for four terms since 2008, is also active in civil society organisations such as Persatuan Wadah Pencerdasan Umat and Malaysian Islamic Youth Movement. – Bernama, August 14, 2023.