Mohd Izhar Ahmad

Mohd Izhar Ahmad
محمّد إظهار أحمد
Member of the
Johor State Executive Council
2020–2022Chairman of the Investment, Entrepreneur Development, Co-operatives and Human Resources
Member of the Johor State Legislative Assembly
for Larkin
In office
9 May 2018 – 12 March 2022
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byMohd Hairi Mad Shah
Majority8,590 (2018)
Faction represented in the
Johor State Legislative Assembly
2018–2020Pakatan Harapan
2020Malaysian United Indigenous Party
2020–2022Perikatan Nasional
Personal details
BornJohor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
Citizenship Malaysia
Political partyMalaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU)
(2018–2022)
National Trust Party (AMANAH)
(since 2023)
Other political
affiliations
Pakatan Harapan (PH)
(2018–2020; since 2023)
Perikatan Nasional (PN)
(2020–2022)
OccupationPolitician

Mohd Izhar bin Ahmad is a Malaysian politician who served as Member of the Johor State Executive Council (EXCO) in the Barisan Nasional (BN) state administration under Menteri Besar Hasni Mohammad from March 2020 to March 2022 and Member of the Johor State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Larkin from May 2018 to March 2022. He is a member of the National Trust Party (AMANAH), a component party of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition and formerly a member of the Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU), a component party of the Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition.

On 29 January 2022, Izhar announced that he had resigned from BERSATU citing a loss of confidence in party president Muhyiddin Yassin and would not seek for reelection as a Johor MLA for in the 2022 Johor state election and throwing his support behind BN. He was the second Johor MLA from PN-BERSATU to do so after Puteri Wangsa MLA, Mazlan Bujang.[1]

Election Results

Johor State Legislative Assembly[2][3]
Year Constituency Candidate Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
2018 N44 Larkin Mohd Izhar Ahmad (BERSATU) 25,012 55.99% Yahya Ja'afar (UMNO) 16,422 36.77% 45,341 8,590 81.20%
Zakiah Tukirin (PAS) 3,233 7.24%

Honours

References

  1. ^ "Larkin rep Izhar quits Bersatu over loss of faith in Muhyiddin". The Vibes. 29 January 2022. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
  2. ^ "SEMAKAN KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM KE - 14" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 17 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
  3. ^ "The Star Online GE14". The Star. Retrieved 24 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
  4. ^ "SEMAKAN PENERIMA DARJAH KEBESARAN BINTANG DAN PINGAT". www.istiadat.gov.my.