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Ahmad Yakob
Template:Malay name Template:Infobox President Ahmad bin Yakob (born 1 February 1950) is a Malaysian politician and teacher who has served as the 18th Menteri Besar of Kelantan since May 2013 and Member of the Kelantan State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Pasir Pekan since April 1995. He is a member, Deputy Spiritual Leader and State Commissioner of Kelantan of the Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS), a component party of the ruling Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition.
Family[edit | edit source]
Ahmad was born at Berangan Village, Tumpat, Kelantan, on 1 February 1950. His father, Yakob Ishak, is an Islamic figure and an activist of Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) at his village. His mother, Cik Zainab Cik Hussin, is also a PAS activist.
Ahmad married with a teacher, Siti Zubaidah Abdul Hamid, in 1981 and is blessed with 12 children.
Education[edit | edit source]
Ahmad got his elementary education at Berangan Primary School and Bustanul Ariffin Islamic School, Tumpat, before he furthered his secondary education at Islamic Studies College in Kota Bahru. He then studied at Islamic Higher Education Centre of Kelantan, Kota Bahru; before he furthered his study outside Malaysia.
He got his Bachelor graduate from Al-Azhar University in Sharia in the 1970s. In 1979, he got Diploma of Education (Arabic Language) from Ain Shams University.[1]
Career[edit | edit source]
He started his educational service as a teacher in Dato' Bentara Dalam Secondary School, Segamat, Johor, in 1980. He then taught at Dabong Secondary School, Gua Musang (1986), Pasir Mas Girls' Secondary School (1986) and Rantau Panjang Secondary School (1987).
He resigned from being a teacher in 1995 to allow him to contest in Malaysian general election, 1995.
Political involvement[edit | edit source]
His father is a PAS figure in Tumpat and detained under Internal Security Act (ISA) 1960 with another PAS figure, Nik Abdullah Arshad.
Ahmad registered as a PAS Member in 1986. Starting from 1986, he was appointed to some political post in PAS, Tumpat Chapter.
In 1995, he was offered to contest in 9th Malaysian General Election for Pasir Pekan assembly seat. He won against BN candidate, Saupi Daud, with the majority of 2,734 votes.
On 17 May 1997, Menteri Besar Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat appointed him as a State Executive Councillor (EXCO) in charge of Industry, Trade, Entrepreneurial Development and Human Resources, replacing Rozali Isohak for joining United Malays National Organisation (UMNO).
After 10th Malaysian General Election, he was appointed once again as a State EXCO in charge of Housing, Local Government, Science, Technology and Environment.
In 11th Malaysian General Election, he defeated BN candidate, Mohd. Noor Yaakob, at the same assembly seat with the majority of 2,271 votes.
Ahmad was chosen as the Deputy Menteri Besar of Kelantan on 23 March 2004, replacing Abdul Halim Abdul Rahman. He then was appointed replacing Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat as the Menteri Besar of Kelantan on 6 May 2013.[2][3]
Honours[edit | edit source]
- Template:Country data Kelantan :
Knight Commander of the Order of the Life of the Crown of Kelantan (DJMK) – Dato' (2005)[4]
Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Life of the Crown of Kelantan (SJMK) – Dato' (2010)[4]
Election Results[edit | edit source]
| Year | Constituency | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | N03 Pasir Pekan, P019 Tumpat | Template:Party shading/PAS | | Ahmad Yakob (PAS) | 6,980 | 62.20% | Template:Party shading/Barisan Nasional | | Saupi Daud (UMNO) | 4,241 | 36.73% | 11,445 | 2,739 | 77.06% |
| 1999 | Template:Party shading/PAS | | Ahmad Yakob (PAS) | 8,389 | 70.81% | Template:Party shading/Barisan Nasional | | Muhammad Sulaiman (UMNO) | 3,458 | 36.73% | 12,108 | 4,931 | 78.36% | |
| 2004 | Template:Party shading/PAS | | Ahmad Yakob (PAS) | 8,855 | 57.35% | Template:Party shading/Barisan Nasional | | Md Noor Yaacob (UMNO) | 6,584 | 42.65% | 15,687 | 2,271 | 80.24% | |
| 2008 | Template:Party shading/PAS | | Ahmad Yakob (PAS) | 11,106 | 62.76% | Template:Party shading/Barisan Nasional | | Md Noor Yaacob (UMNO) | 6,590 | 37.24% | 17,991 | 4,516 | 83.83% | |
| 2013 | Template:Party shading/PAS | | Ahmad Yakob (PAS) | 14,204 | 62.40% | Template:Party shading/Barisan Nasional | | Nik Noriza Nik Salleh (UMNO) | 8,560 | 37.60% | 23,094 | 5,644 | 86.00% | |
| 2018 | rowspan=2 Template:Party shading/PAS | | Ahmad Yakob (PAS) | 14,298 | 55.41% | Template:Party shading/Barisan Nasional | | Wan Mohd. Sanusi Wan Yunus (UMNO) | 5,946 | 39.78% | 22,875 | 8,352 | 81.48% | |
| Template:Party shading/Keadilan | | Wan Mohd. Johari Wan Omar (PPBM) | 2,140 | 4.81% | |||||||||
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Ahmad Yakob takes oath as new Kelantan MB". The Malaysian Insider. 6 May 2013. Archived from the original on 10 May 2013. Retrieved 15 May 2013.
- ↑ "Nik Aziz berundur, Kelantan dapat MB baru". Berita Harian (in Malay). 7 May 2013. pp. 1, 6 & 7.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ Norfatimah Ahmad; Syuhada Choo Abdullah; Amin Ridzuan Ishak; Suzalina Halid (7 May 2013). "Najib ulangi sejarah ayahanda; Mukhriz sedia galas cabaran; Musa mahu kerja keras". Berita Harian (in Malay). p. 6 & 7.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 "SEMAKAN PENERIMA DARJAH KEBESARAN, BINTANG DAN PINGAT". Prime Minister's Department (Malaysia). Archived from the original on 29 September 2018. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
- ↑ "SEMAKAN KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM KE - 14" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) Percentage figures based on total turnout. - ↑ "The Star Online GE14". The Star. Retrieved 24 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.