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Mohd Amar Abdullah

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Mohd Amar Abdullah
محمد عمار عبدﷲ
Speaker of the
Kelantan State Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
5 September 2023
MonarchMuhammad V
Menteri BesarMohd Nassuruddin Daud
DeputyMohamed Farid Mohamed Zawawi
Preceded byAbdullah Ya'kub
ConstituencyPanchor
Deputy Menteri Besar of Kelantan
In office
6 May 2013 – 15 August 2023
MonarchMuhammad V
Menteri BesarAhmad Yakob
Preceded byAhmad Yakob
Succeeded byMohamed Fadzli Hassan
ConstituencyPanchor
Member of the
Kelantan State Executive Council
(Education and Information : 23 March 2004–18 March 2008)
(Islamic Development, Education and Da'wah : 19 March 2008–7 May 2013)
(Region Development, Land, Investment and Natural Resources : 8 May 2013–9 May 2018)
(Public Administration, Regional Development, People Wellbeing and Integrity : 10 May 2018–15 August 2023)
In office
23 March 2004 – 15 August 2023
MonarchsIsmail Petra
(2004–2010)
Muhammad V
(2010–2023)
DeputyMohamad Mustafa
(2010–2013)
Mohamad Awang
(2010–2013)
Menteri BesarNik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat
(2004–2013)
Ahmad Yakob
(2013–2023)
Preceded byHasan Muhammad
(Education)
Muhammad Daud
(Information)
ConstituencyPanchor
Member of the Kelantan State Legislative Assembly
for Panchor
Assumed office
21 March 2004
Preceded byMohd Yusoff Ludin (PAS)
Majority2,085 (2004)
3,437 (2008)
5,036 (2013)
7,288 (2018)
10,686 (2023)
Member of the Malaysian Parliament
for Pengkalan Chepa
In office
25 April 1995 – 21 March 2004
Preceded byNik Abdullah Arshad (PAS)
Succeeded byAbdul Halim Abdul Rahman (PAS)
Majority11,094 (1995)
15,945 (1999)
Faction represented in Dewan Rakyat
1995–2004Malaysian Islamic Party
Faction represented in Kelantan State Legislative Assembly
2004–2020Malaysian Islamic Party
2020–Perikatan Nasional
Personal details
Born
Mohd Amar bin Abdullah

(1959-07-29) 29 July 1959 (age 65)
Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Federation of Malaya
CitizenshipMalaysian
Political partyMalaysian Islamic Party (PAS)
Other political
affiliations
Perikatan Nasional (PN)
Gagasan Sejahtera (GS)
Pakatan Rakyat (PR)
Barisan Alternatif (BA)
Angkatan Perpaduan Ummah (APU)
SpouseHasmani Hussain
RelationsAbdullah Arshad (father)
Tengku Chik Tengku Ibrahim (mother)
Children4
Alma materNational University of Malaysia
University of Birmingham
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionLecturer

Mohd Amar bin Abdullah (born 29 July 1959) is a Malaysian politician and lecturer who has served as Speaker of the Kelantan State Legislative Assembly since September 2023[1] and Member of the Kelantan State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Panchor since March 2004. He served as the Deputy Menteri Besar of Kelantan and Member of the Kelantan State Executive Council (EXCO) in the Pakatan Rakyat (PR), Gagasan Sejahtera (GS) and Perikatan Nasional (PN) state administrations under Menteris Besar Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat and Ahmad Yakob from May 2013 and from March 2004 to August 2023 respectively as well as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Pengkalan Chepa from April 1995 to March 2004. He is a member and Vice President of the Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS), a component party of the PN, formerly PR, GS, Barisan Alternatif (BA) and Angkatan Perpaduan Ummah (APU) coalitions.

Family background

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Dato' Amar is the eldest child of the late Haji Abdullah bin Haji Arshad (known as Pak Nik Lah) and Hajjah Tengku Chik binti Tengku Ibrahim. Dato' Amar's mother was the great-granddaughter of Sultan Muhammad III through his grandmother YM Tengku Halimah binti Tengku Long Zainal Abidin ibni Sultan Muhammad III.

He was given the title Nik Mat (Nik Mohd) by Tok Ku Puan who took care of him as a child. The local community in Kampung Panchor is more friendly calling him Nik Amar until now. Similarly, his father, nicknamed Pak Nik Lah, was taken from the wife of his grandfather Haji Arshad bin Muhammad Tahir bin Tera a scholar better known as Tok Ayah Kedah who married YM Raja Meriam binti Raja Daud who was a descendant of Raja Jembal.

Dato' Amar has 4 children (2 sons and 2 daughters) as a result of his marriage with Datin Hajjah Hasmani Binti Hussain. His eldest son Taqiyuddin Mohd Amar a Hafiz Al-Quran and an outstanding student at MTAQ Pulai Chondong passed away in June 2004.

Education

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Since childhood, Dato' Amar was educated by his father and lived together and received his early education at Sekolah Menengah Ugama (Agama) Tarbiah Mardhiah, Panchor. At the same time Dato' Nik Amar studied in Sekolah Melayu Council (1965 - 1971) and proceed to the Master of Philosophy (MPhil) in United Kingdom.

  • 1965 - 1971 : Sekolah Melayu Majlis - Primary School
  • 1972 - 1977 : SMU (A) Tarbiah Mardhiah - Secondary School (Lower 6)
  • 1978 - 1979 : Maahad Muhammadi Men - Secondary School (Upper 6)
  • 1979 - 1983 : Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) - Bachelor of Islamic Studies
  • 1985 - 1988 : University of Birmingham, UK - MPhil in Theological Studies

Career and politics

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Before being active in politics, Dato' Amar was a Lecturer in the Department of Revelation, International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM), Petaling Jaya, Selangor and served for 10 years (1985-1995). He also previously served as the Superintendent of Customs (Sangkut) for a year in Penang. He was subsequently called by the PAS Kelantan leadership to contest in the Pengkalan Chepa parliamentary seat and then contest as Panchor ADUN until now. Apart from being in the Kelantan State Assembly, Dato' Nik Amar is also a Member of the PAS Central Working Committee and Deputy Commissioner I of PAS Kelantan until now.

Speaker of the Kelantan State Legislative Assembly (since 2023)

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On 5 September 2023, Mohd Amar, after leaving the Kelantan state government as the Deputy Menteri Besar and EXCO Member, was appointed as the Speaker of the Kelantan Assembly. As Speaker, Mohd Amar vacated the Nenggiri state seat held and represented by its MLA Mohd Azizi Abu Naim of PN and the Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU) at the Kelantan state level, who was also the Gua Musang MP in the opposition at the federal level, who declared his support for the federal government and Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim. His support was a switch of political allegiance as Pakatan Harapan (PH) led by Anwar and PN were opposing politically at both levels. Mohd Amar declared the vacancy of the Nenggiri state seat on 19 June 2024 that led to the 2024 Nenggiri by-election after Mohd Azizi was terminated as a BERSATU member due to his switch of political allegiance. Mohd Azizi had challenged the decision of Mohd Amar by filing an interim injunction but it was dismissed by the High Court.

Election results

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Parliament of Malaysia[2][3]
Year Constituency Candidate Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
1995 P020 Pengkalan Chepa Mohd Amar Abdullah (PAS) 20,410 68.15% Ismail Mat (UMNO) 9,316 31.11% 35,198 11,094 83.28%
Yusof Mat (AKIM) 221 0.74%
1999 Mohd Amar Abdullah (PAS) 23,765 75.24% Mohd Noor Deris (UMNO) 7,820 24.76% 32,749 15,945 76.50%
Kelantan State Legislative Assembly[2][3]
Year Constituency Candidate Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
2004 N07 Panchor Mohd Amar Abdullah (PAS) 7,123 58.57% Zulkifli Dollah (UMNO) 5,038 41.43% 12,492 2,085 80.11%
2008 Mohd Amar Abdullah (PAS) 9,148 61.57% Dali Husin (UMNO) 5,711 38.43% 15,194 3,437 83.18%
2013 Mohd Amar Abdullah (PAS) 12,467 62.65% Che Rosli Hassan (UMNO) 7,431 37.35% 20,107 5,036 85.10%
2023 Mohd Amar Abdullah (PAS) 18,700 70.00% Syed Mohd Alidustur Syed Mohd Zain (PKR) 8,014 30.00% 26,714 10,686 62.46%

Honours

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References

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  1. ^ "Former Kelantan deputy MB appointed state assembly Speaker". The Star. 5 September 2023. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
  2. ^ a b "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.
  3. ^ a b "The Star Online GE14". The Star. Retrieved 24 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
  4. ^ "Abdullah heads honours list". The Star (Malaysia). Archived from the original on 16 July 2008. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
  5. ^ "Mohd Amar dahului 772 penerima darjah kebesaran Kelantan". Sinar Harian (in Malay). 30 September 2023. Retrieved 30 September 2023.