Ahmad Hamzah
Melaka State Legislative Assembly for Serkam | |
|---|---|
| In office 24 April 1995 – 8 March 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Arifin Baba (BN–UMNO) |
| Succeeded by | Ghazale Muhamad (BN–UMNO) |
| Majority | 4,117 (1995) 1,889 (1999) 4,347 (2004) |
| Exco roles (Malacca) | |
| 1995–1999 | Chairman of the Agriculture and Rural Development |
| 1999–2004 | Chairman of the Industry, Science and Technology |
| 2004–2008 | Chairman of the Health, Consumer Affair and Human Resources |
| Faction represented in Dewan Rakyat | |
| 2008–2022 | Barisan Nasional |
| Faction represented in Malacca State Legislative Assembly | |
| 1995–2008 | Barisan Nasional |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ahmad bin Hamzah 27 September 1948 Malacca, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia) |
| Political party | United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) |
| Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) |
| Spouse | Zainun Abdul Ghafar |
| Relations | Abdul Ghafar Baba (father-in-law) |
| Alma mater | University of London |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Website | p139jasin |
Ahmad bin Hamzah (
United Malay National Organisation (UMNO), a component party of the BN coalition and the son-in-law of Abdul Ghafar Baba, the former Deputy Prime Minister
.
Ahmad was elected to federal Parliament in the
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 | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | N24 Serkam | 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 | Ahmad Hamzah (UMNO) | 7,344 | 71.02% | Kamarudin Sedik ( PAS )
|
2,997 | 28.98% | 10,523 | 4,347 | 83.52% | ||
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | P139 Jasin | 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
Malacca :
Companion Class I of the Exalted Order of Malacca (DMSM) – Datuk (1996)[7]- Knight Commander of the Exalted Order of Malacca (DCSM) – Datuk Wira (2004)[8][9]
- Grand Commander of the Exalted Order of Malacca (DGSM) – Datuk Seri (2016)[8][10]
See also
References
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ a b "'Close one eye' MP out". asiaone. 21 February 2008. Retrieved 25 January 2010.
- ^ a b "Keputusan Rasmi Pilihan Raya Umum". SPR. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
- ^ a b "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. Archived from the original on 14 March 2021. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
- ^ "SEMAKAN KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM KE - 14" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 13 September 2020. Retrieved 17 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
- ^ "Pengurniaan Darjah Kebesaran Bergelar Bagi Tahun 1996 Mengikut Negeri" (PDF). Prime Minister's Department (Malaysia). Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 May 2013. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
- ^ a b "SEMAKAN PENERIMA DARJAH KEBESARAN, BINTANG DAN PINGAT". Prime Minister's Department (Malaysia). Archived from the original on 29 September 2018. 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.