Abdul Ghani bin Ahmad JP (born 3 June 1970) is a Malaysian politician who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Jerlun since November 2022. He served as Member of the Kedah State Executive Council (EXCO) in the Pakatan Rakyat (PR) state administration under former Menteri Besar Azizan Abdul Razak from March 2010 to the collapse of the PR state administration in May 2013 as well as Member of the Kedah State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Ayer Hitam from November 1999 to March 2004 and again from March 2008 to May 2018. He is a member of the Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS), a component party of the Perikatan Nasional (PN) and formerly PR coalitions.[1][2]
Abdul Ghani Ahmad عبدالغني احمد | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Jerlun | |
| Assumed office 19 November 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Mukhriz Mahathir (PH–BERSATU) |
| Majority | 20,456 (2022) |
| Member of the Kedah State Executive Council | |
| In office 10 March 2010 – 6 May 2013 (Information, Human Development and Entrepreneur Development) | |
| Monarch | Abdul Halim |
| Menteri Besar | Azizan Abdul Razak |
| Preceded by | Ismail Salleh (Information and Human Development) Phahrolrazi Mohd Zawawi (Entrepreneur Development) |
| Succeeded by | Mohd Tajudin Abdullah (Information) Badrul Hisham Hashim (Human Development) Suraya Yaacob (Entrepreneur Development) |
| Constituency | Ayer Hitam |
| Member of the Kedah State Legislative Assembly for Ayer Hitam | |
| In office 8 March 2008 – 5 May 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Othman Aziz (BN–UMNO) |
| Succeeded by | Mukhriz Mahathir (BN–UMNO) |
| Majority | 506 (2008) |
| In office 29 November 1999 – 21 March 2004 | |
| Preceded by | Abd Rahman Ariffin (BN–UMNO) |
| Succeeded by | Othman Aziz (BN–UMNO) |
| Majority | 144 (1999) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 June 1970 Kedah, Malaysia |
| Political party | Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) |
| Other political affiliations | Barisan Alternatif (BA) Pakatan Rakyat (PR) Perikatan Nasional (PN) |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Website | http://pkwr-ayerhitam.blogspot.com/ |
Abdul Ghani was first elected to the Kedah Assembly for Ayer Hitam in the 1999 state election, but was defeated in 2004 by Othman Aziz of Barisan Nasional (BN).
In the 2008 state election, Abdul Ghani regained the seat in a rematch against Othman.[3] With PR defeating BN in the 2008 state election and seeing the first ever transition of power in the history of Kedah as well as ending the 60-year rule of BN of the state,[4] Abdul Ghani was appointed as an Kedah EXCO Member by Menteri Besar Azizan in March 2010.[2]
In the 2013 state election, BN regained power by defeating PR and Abdul Ghani also lost his state seat to Mukhriz Mahathir of BN.
In the 2018 general election, Abdul Ghani moved to the federal politics and lost to Mukhriz again, but of Pakatan Harapan (PH) in the contest for the Jerlun federal seat.
In the 2022 general election, Abdul Ghani defeated defending MP Mukhriz of the Homeland Fighters Party (PEJUANG) and other candidates in the contest for the same federal seat.
Election results
edit| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | N04 Ayer Hitam | Abdul Ghani Ahmad (PAS) | 8,558 | 49.34% | Abdul Rahman Ariffin (UMNO) | 8,414 | 48.51% | 17,346 | 144 | 78.30% | ||
| 2004 | Abdul Ghani Ahmad (PAS) | 9,899 | 47.28% | Othman Aziz (UMNO) | 10,759 | 51.39% | 20,935 | 860 | 83.94% | |||
| 2008 | Abdul Ghani Ahmad (PAS) | 10,652 | 50.31% | Othman Aziz (UMNO) | 10,146 | 47.92% | 21,171 | 506 | 82.24% | |||
| 2013 | Abdul Ghani Ahmad (PAS) | 11,637 | 45.07% | Mukhriz Mahathir (UMNO) | 14,083 | 54.55% | 26,200 | 2,446 | 88.61% | |||
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | P005 Jerlun, Kedah | Abdul Ghani Ahmad (PAS) | 12,829 | 28.72% | Mukhriz Mahathir (BERSATU) | 18,695 | 41.86% | 44,660 | 5,866 | 83.00% | ||
| Othman Aziz (UMNO) | 12,413 | 27.79% | ||||||||||
| 2022 | Abdul Ghani Ahmad (PAS) | 31,685 | 60.69% | Othman Aziz (UMNO) | 11,229 | 21.51% | 52,207 | 20,456 | 77.23% | |||
| Mohamed Fadzli Mohd Ali (PKR) | 6,149 | 11.78% | ||||||||||
| Mukhriz Mahathir (PEJUANG) | 3,144 | 6.02% | ||||||||||
Honours
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Kedah :
Companion of the Order of the Crown of Kedah (SMK) (2009)[9]- Justice of the Peace (JP) (2011)[9]
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References
edit- ^ "Ahli Dewan Undangan Negeri" (in Malay). Government of Kedah. Archived from the original on 23 March 2010. Retrieved 10 March 2010.
- ^ a b "Two new faces in reshuffled Kedah exco". The Star (Malaysia). Star Publications (Malaysia). 10 March 2010. Archived from the original on 18 March 2010. Retrieved 10 March 2010.
- ^ a b "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 10 March 2010. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
- ^ "New Kedah MB sworn in (updated)". The Star (Malaysia). Star Publications (Malaysia). 9 March 2008. Archived from the original on 21 May 2011. Retrieved 10 March 2010.
- ^ a b "Malaysia General Election". undiinfo Malaysian Election Data. Malaysiakini. Retrieved 4 February 2017. Results only available from the 2004 election.
- ^ "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM 13". Sistem Pengurusan Maklumat Pilihan Raya Umum (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 14 March 2021. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
- ^ "SEMAKAN KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM KE - 14" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 13 September 2020. Retrieved 17 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
- ^ "The Star Online GE14". The Star. Retrieved 24 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
- ^ a b "Carian Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat". eservices.kedah.gov.my.
