Nik Mohd. Amar Nik Abdullah
Yang Berhormat Dato' Haji Mohd Amar bin Abdullah | |
|---|---|
| محمد عمار بن عبدالله | |
| Exco roles (Kelantan) | |
| 2004–2008 | Chairman of the Education and Information |
| 2008–2013 | Chairman of the Islamic Development, Education and Da'wah |
| 2013– | Deputy Menteri Besar of Kelantan |
| 2013–2018 | Chairman of the Region Development, Land, Investment and Natural Resources |
| 2018– | Chairman of the Public Administration, Regional Development, People Wellbeing and Integrity |
| Faction represented in Dewan Rakyat | |
| 1995–2004 | Malaysian Islamic Party |
| Faction represented in Kelantan State Legislative Assembly | |
| 2004–2020 | Malaysian Islamic Party |
| 2020– | Perikatan Nasional |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia) |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Political party | Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) |
| Other political affiliations | Perikatan Nasional (PN) Muafakat Nasional (MN) Gagasan Sejahtera (GS) Pakatan Rakyat (PR) Barisan Alternatif (BA) Angkatan Perpaduan Ummah (APU) |
| Spouse(s) | Hasmani Hussain |
| Relations | Abdullah Arshad (father) Tengku Chik Tengku Ibrahim (mother) |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | National University of Malaysia University of Birmingham |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Lecturer |
Dato' Hj Mohd Amar bin Abdullah is a Malaysian politician and currently serves as Deputy Menteri Besar of Kelantan and Kelantan State Executive Councillor.
Education[]
Since childhood, Dato' Nik 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[]
Before being active in politics, Dato' Nik 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.
Election results[]
| Year | Constituency | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | P020 Pengkalan Chepa | Nik Mohd. Amar Nik 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 | Nik Mohd. Amar Nik Abdullah (PAS) | 23,765 | 75.24% | Mohd Noor Deris (UMNO) | 7,820 | 24.76% | 32,749 | 15,945 | 76.50% | |||
| Year | Constituency | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | N07 Panchor, P020 Pengkalan Chepa | Nik Mohd. Amar Nik Abdullah (PAS) | 7,123 | 58.57% | Zulkifli Dollah (UMNO) | 5,038 | 41.43% | 12,492 | 2,085 | 80.11% | ||
| 2008 | Nik Mohd. Amar Nik Abdullah (PAS) | 9,148 | 61.57% | Dali Husin (UMNO) | 5,711 | 38.43% | 15,194 | 3,437 | 83.18% | |||
| 2013 | Nik Mohd. Amar Nik Abdullah (PAS) | 12,467 | 62.65% | Che Rosli Hassan (UMNO) | 7,431 | 37.35% | 20,107 | 5,036 | 85.10% | |||
| 2018 | Nik Mohd. Amar Nik Abdullah (PAS) | 13,597 | 60.97% | Zarina Md Eusope (UMNO) | 6,309 | 28.29% | 22,830 | 7,288 | 80.10% | |||
| Zulhazmi Hassan (AMANAH) | 2,394 | 10.74% | ||||||||||
Honours[]
Kelantan :
Knight Commander of the Order of the Life of the Crown of Kelantan (DJMK) – Dato' (2009)- Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Life of the Crown of Kelantan (SJMK) – Dato' (2015)
References[]
- ^ a b "SEMAKAN KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM KE - 14" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 17 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
- ^ a b "The Star Online GE14". The Star. Retrieved 24 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
- Living people
- People from Kelantan
- Malaysian people of Malay descent
- Malaysian Muslims
- Malaysian Islamic Party politicians
- Members of the Kelantan State Legislative Assembly
- Kelantan state executive councillors
- 21st-century Malaysian politicians