Afnan Hamimi

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Taib Azamudden is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Afnan Hamimi. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.
Yang Berhormat Tuan
Afnan Hamimi Taib Azamudden
MP
أفنان هميمي طائب ععزام الدين‎
Afnan Hamimi in 2023
Member of the Malaysian Parliament
for Alor Setar
Incumbent
Assumed office
19 November 2022
Preceded byChan Ming Kai
(PH–PKR)
Majority9,931 (2022)
Youth Chief of the Perikatan Nasional
Incumbent
Assumed office
20 January 2024
ChairmanMuhyiddin Yassin
Preceded byAhmad Fadhli Shaari
Youth Chief of the Malaysian Islamic Party
Incumbent
Assumed office
19 October 2023
PresidentAbdul Hadi Awang
DeputyMohd Hafez Sabri
Preceded byAhmad Fadhli Shaari
Personal details
Born
Afnan Hamimi bin Taib Azamudden
Political partyMalaysian Islamic Party (PAS)
Other political
affiliations		Perikatan Nasional (PN)
SpouseNajibatulhuda Abdul Raman
Children6
Parents
Alma materKolej Ugama Sultan Zainal Abidin
Al-Azhar University
Universiti Sains Malaysia
OccupationPolitician

Afnan Hamimi bin Taib Azamudden is a Malaysian politician who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Alor Setar since November 2022.[1] He is the first Alor Setar MP of Malay ethnicity. He is a member of Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS), a component party of the Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition. He has also served as the Youth Chief of PN since January 2024 and of PAS since October 2023.[2]

Early life and education

Afnan Hamimi's father was the former Grand Imam of the National Mosque, Dato' Taib Azamudden Md Taib. Afnan Hanimi continued his Diploma in Islamic Studies (Usuluddin) from Kolej Ugama Sultan Zainal Abidin (KUSZA), now known as Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin (UniSZA), Terengganu. He continued his Bachelor's degree in Usuluddin (Tafsir) at Al-Azhar University, Egypt, before continuing his Master's degree in Islamic Development Management at Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM, Penang).

Early career

Afnan Hamimi served as general manager for Ahsana Enterprise. He also served as Ahli Majlis Agama Islam Pulau Pinang (2012–2015), Ahli Jawatankuasa Fatwa Pulau Pinang (2013–2015), Ahli Lembaga Pengarah Kolej Islam Teknologi Antarabangsa (2013–2015) and chairman of Jawatankuasa Teknikal Penubuhan Perbadanan Wakaf Pulau Pinang (2014).

Political career

He served as the Penang's chief of PAS Youth Wing. Then, he won the election as vice chief of PAS Youth Wing from 2021 until 2023. He won uncontested for the position of chief of PAS Youth Wing in 2023 PAS leadership election.[3]

In the 2022 general election, he won the seat for Alor Setar and become the first Malay that represent the constituency ever.

Personal life

Afnan Hamimi is married to Najibatulhuda Abdul Raman and they are blessed with six children.

Election results

Parliament of Malaysia
Year Constituency Candidate Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
2013 P041 Kepala Batas Afnan Hamimi Taib Azamudden (PAS) 20,952 45.47% Reezal Merican Naina Merican (UMNO) 25,128 54.53% 46,738 4,176 90.52%
2018 P044 Permatang Pauh Afnan Hamimi Taib Azamudden (PAS) 14,428 20.66% Nurul Izzah Anwar (PKR) 35,534 50.89% 69,828 15,668 86.18%
Zaidi Mohd Said (UMNO) 19,866 28.45%
2022 P009 Alor Setar Afnan Hamimi Taib Azamudden (PAS) 37,486 48.69% Simon Ooi Tze Min (PKR) 27,555 35.79% 77,976 9,931 73.60%
Tan Chee Heong (MCA) 8,930 11.60%
Mohamad Nuhairi Rahmat (PEJUANG) 2,383 3.10%
Fadzil Hanafi (WARISAN) 366 0.48%
Sofan Feroza Md Yusup (IND) 151 0.20%
Nordin Yunus (IND) 115 0.15%

See also

References

  1. ^ "PN tambah 10 kerusi Parlimen di Kedah" [PN added 10 parliamentary seats in Kedah]. Utusan Malaysia (in Malay). 20 November 2022.
  2. ^ "YB Tuan Afnan Hamimi Bin Taib Azamudden". www.parlimen.gov.my. Parliament of Malaysia.
  3. ^ "Afnan Hamimi Ketua Pemuda Pas baharu, anak Hadi menang AJK". Malaysia Gazette.