Ahmad Hamzah
Ahmad bin Hamzah (Jawi: احمد بن حمزه; born 27 September 1948) is a Malaysian politician and is the Member of the Parliament of Malaysia for the Jasin constituency in the State of Melaka. He is a member of the United Malay National Organisation (UMNO), a major component party in Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition.
Yang Berhormat Datuk Seri Ahmad Hamzah DCSM DGSM MP | |
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احمد بن حمزه | |
| Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Food Industries | |
| Assumed office 10 March 2020 | |
| Monarch | Abdullah |
| Prime Minister | Muhyiddin Yassin |
| Minister | Ronald Kiandee |
| Preceded by | Sim Tze Tzin as Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Agro-based Industry |
| Constituency | Jasin |
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Jasin | |
| Assumed office 8 March 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Mohammad Said Yusof (UMNO–BN) |
| Majority | 12,728 (2008) 11,763 (2013) 219 (2018) |
| Member of the Melaka State Legislative Assembly for Serkam | |
| In office 24 April 1995 – 8 March 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Arifin Baba (UMNO–BN) |
| Succeeded by | Ghazale Muhamad (UMNO–BN) |
| Majority | 4,117 (1995) 1,889 (1999) 4,347 (2004) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 September 1948 Malacca, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia) |
| Political party | United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) |
| Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) |
| Alma mater | University of London |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Website | p139jasin |
Ahmad was elected to federal Parliament in the 2008 election, having been nominated by UMNO to contest the Jasin seat ahead of its incumbent member Mohammad Said bin Yusof.[1][2] Before entering the federal parliament, Ahmad was previously a three terms member of the Malacca State Legislative Assembly for the seat of Serkam .[2]
Ahmad retained the Jasin seat in the 2013 and 2018 general elections consecutively.
Election results
| Year | Constituency | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | |||
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| 1995 | N24 Serkam, P124 Jasin | Ahmad Hamzah (UMNO) | 6,594 | 72.69% | Md Said Omar (PAS) | 2,477 | 27.31% | 9,246 | 4,117 | 79.46% | ||
| 1999 | Ahmad Hamzah (UMNO) | 5,902 | 59.53% | Halim Ramli (PAS) | 4,013 | 40.47% | 10,187 | 1,889 | 80.78% | |||
| 2004 | N26 Serkam, P139 Jasin | Ahmad Hamzah (UMNO) | 7,344 | 71.02% | Kamarudin Sedik (PAS) | 2,997 | 28.98% | 10,523 | 4,347 | 83.52% | ||
| Year | Constituency | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | |||
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| 2008 | P139 Jasin, Malacca | Ahmad Hamzah (UMNO) | 28,101 | 64.64% | Zulkefly Othman (PKR) | 15,373 | 35.36% | 44,654 | 12,728 | 79.57% | ||
| 2013 | Ahmad Hamzah (UMNO) | 33,736 | 60.56% | Rahmat Yusof (PKR) | 21,973 | 39.44% | 56,856 | 11,763 | 88.21% | |||
| 2018 | Ahmad Hamzah (UMNO) | 26,560 | 43.00% | Khairuddin Abu Hassan (AMANAH) | 26,341 | 42.65% | 62,912 | 219 | 85.67% | |||
| Abdul Alim Shapie (PAS) | 8,860 | 14.35% | ||||||||||
Honours
See also
References
- "Malaysia Decides 2008". The Star (Malaysia). Archived from the original on 9 April 2008. Retrieved 25 January 2010. Percentage figures are calculated based on total turnout. Includes results from the 2004 election. Results from earlier elections are not available.
- "'Close one eye' MP out". asiaone. 21 February 2008. Retrieved 25 January 2010.
- "Keputusan Rasmi Pilihan Raya Umum". SPR. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
- "Malaysia General Election". undiinfo Malaysian Election Data. Malaysiakini. Retrieved 4 February 2017. Results only available from the 2004 election.
- "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM 13". Sistem Pengurusan Maklumat Pilihan Raya Umum (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
- "SEMAKAN KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM KE - 14" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 17 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
- "SEMAKAN PENERIMA DARJAH KEBESARAN, BINTANG DAN PINGAT". Prime Minister's Department (Malaysia). Retrieved 25 October 2018.
- "83 Datuks in Malacca list". Lee Yuk Peng. The Star. 9 October 2004. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
- "Idris leads Malacca awards list". The Star. 14 October 2016. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
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