Ahmad Kassim

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Kassim is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Ahmad.
Yang Berbahagia Dato' Paduka
Ahmad Kassim
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أحمد قاسم‎
Speaker of the
Kedah State Legislative Assembly
In office
4 July 2018 – 15 August 2020
MonarchSallehuddin
Menteri BesarMukhriz Mahathir
(2018–2020)
Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor
(2020)
Preceded byMd Rozai Safian
Succeeded byJuhari Bulat
Constituencynon-MLA (Pakatan Harapan)
Member of the Malaysian Parliament
for Kuala Kedah
In office
8 March 2008 – 5 May 2013
Preceded byHashim Jahaya (BN–UMNO)
Succeeded byAzman Ismail (PR–PKR)
Majority7,018 (2008)
Personal details
Born (1963-03-24) 24 March 1963 (age 61)
Kedah, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia)
CitizenshipMalaysian
Nationality Malaysia
Political partyPeople's Justice Party (PKR)
Other political
affiliations		Pakatan Rakyat (PR)
OccupationPolitician

Ahmad bin Kassim (born 24 March 1963) is a Malaysian politician. He was the Member of the Parliament of Malaysia for the Kuala Kedah constituency in Kedah for one term from 2008 to 2013. He sat in Parliament as a member of the People's Justice Party (PKR) in the opposition Pakatan Rakyat coalition.[1]

Kassim was elected to the Kuala Kedah seat in the 2008 election, defeating Hashim Jahaya of the ruling Barisan Nasional coalition.[2] He served one term in Parliament; before the 2013 election he was replaced as PKR's candidate for the seat by Azman Ismail,[3] who went on to retain the seat for the opposition party.

Election results

Parliament of Malaysia[4]
Year Constituency Candidate Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
2008 P010 Kuala Kedah Ahmad Kassim (PKR) 35,689 55.45% Hashim Jahaya (UMNO) 28,671 44.55% 65,750 7,018 79.09%

Honours

References

  1. ^ "Ahmad bin Kasim, Y.B. Tuan Haji" (in Malay). Parliament of Malaysia. Retrieved 22 March 2010.
  2. ^ "Malaysia Decides 2008". The Star (Malaysia). Archived from the original on 9 April 2008. Retrieved 20 December 2009.
  3. ^ "PKR unveils candidates for Alor Star, Kuala Kedah seats". New Straits Times. 31 March 2013. Archived from the original on 19 October 2014. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
  4. ^ "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri". Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 6 September 2011. Retrieved 22 March 2010. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
  5. ^ a b c "Carian Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat". eservices.kedah.gov.my.
  6. ^ Hashim, Roslinda (25 August 2019). "Mukhriz dahului senarai penerima darjah kebesaran" (in Malay). Sinar Harian. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
  7. ^ "Mukhriz dahului senarai penerima darjah kebesaran daripada Sultan Kedah". Bernama (in Malay). Berita Harian. 25 August 2019. Retrieved 25 August 2019.


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