Ahmad Shabery Cheek
Malaysian Parliament for Kemaman | |
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In office 21 March 2004 – 9 May 2018 | |
Preceded by | Abd Rahman Yusof (PKR) |
Succeeded by | Che Alias Hamid (PAS) |
Majority | 15,882 (2004) 12,683 (2008) 12,306 (2013) |
Faction represented in Dewan Rakyat | |
2004–2018 | Barisan Nasional |
Personal details | |
Born | Ahmad Shabery bin Cheek 10 December 1958 Malaysian |
Political party | United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) (–1989, since 1996) Parti Melayu Semangat 46 (S46) (1989–1996) |
Other political affiliations | Angkatan Perpaduan Ummah (APU) (1990–1996) Gagasan Rakyat (GR) (1990–1996) Barisan Nasional (BN) (–1989, since 1996) |
Spouse | Che Sharifah Ismail |
Alma mater | University of Malaya (Bachelor's degree (economics)) University of Leeds (Master's degree (political science)) |
Occupation | Politician |
Ahmad Shabery bin Cheek (
Education and early career
Ahmad Shabery was born in
In 1983, he pursued a course in economics at
In 1990, he became a lecturer in the
Political career
Ahmad Shabery left UMNO in 1989 to join other members rebelling against the then-Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad in the newly formed breakaway Parti Melayu Semangat 46 (S46), until its dissolution in 1996 where he rejoined UMNO again.
In 2004, he was elected as the Member of Parliament for
After the 12th general elections in 2008, which saw the incumbent Information Minister Zainuddin Maidin lose his parliamentary seat, the then-Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi appointed Ahmad as Zainuddin's replacement.[2]
In April 2009, he was appointed as Minister of Youth and Sports in a minor cabinet reshuffle.[3]
On 15 July 2008, Ahmad Shabery Cheek participated in a historic debate on the national fuel price with then-opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim, which was televised live.[4]
After the 13th general elections in 2013, he was appointed as Minister of Communications and Multimedia for a second time round, after holding the same position in 2008 under a differently named portfolio known as the Ministry of Information.[5]
In 2015, he was appointed as the Minister of Agriculture and Agro-based Industry in a cabinet reshuffle. When he and BN lost in the 2018 general election, he was replaced by Salahuddin Ayub from the Pakatan Harapan (PH) new government.
Chairman of the Federal Land Development Authority (since 2023)
On 28 June 2023, Ahmad Shabery was declared the new Chairman of FELDA succeeding Idris Jusoh. His appointment took effect on 1 July 2023. His appointment was welcomed positively, in which it marked as an enabler of the progress for the transformation efforts of FELDA to benefit both the existing and new generations of settlers.[6]
Election results
Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
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1990 | P037 Kemaman, Terengganu | Ahmad Shabery Cheek ( S46 )
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11,793 | 34.80% | Ismail Said (UMNO) | 21,239 | 62.60% | 33,904 | 9,446 | 81.15% | ||
1995 | P075 Lipis, Pahang | Ahmad Shabery Cheek ( S46 )
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8,394 | 31.20% | Abu Dahari Osman (UMNO) | 18,507 | 68.80% | 29,011 | 10,113 | 68.49% | ||
2004 | P040 Kemaman, Terengganu | Ahmad Shabery Cheek (UMNO) | 36,517 | 63.89% | Abd Rahman Yusof (PKR) | 20,635 | 36.11% | 58,461 | 15,882 | 88.02% | ||
2008 | Ahmad Shabery Cheek (UMNO) | 37,199 | 60.28% | Mohd Fariz Abd Talib @ Musa (PKR) | 24,516 | 39.72% | 62,868 | 12,683 | 83.82% | |||
2013 | Ahmad Shabery Cheek (UMNO) | 45,525 | 57.81% | Kamarudin Chik (PKR) | 33,219 | 42.19% | 80,168 | 12,306 | 87.19% | |||
2018 | Ahmad Shabery Cheek (UMNO) | 37,715 | 41.67% | Che Alias Hamid (PAS) | 39,878 | 44.06% | 90,504 | 2,163 | 84.12% | |||
Mohd Huzaifah Md Suhaimi (PKR) | 12,911 | 14.27% |
Honours
- Terengganu :
- Companion of the Order of the Crown of Terengganu (SMT) (2005)[14]
- Knight Commander of the Order of the Crown of Terengganu (DPMT) – Dato' (2007)
- Pahang :
- Grand Knight of the Order of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang (SSAP) – Dato' Sri (2010)[15]
See also
References
- ^ "Ahmad Shabery bin Cheek, Y.B. Dato' Sri" (in Malay). Parliament of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
- ^ "Malaysian govt. softens stance toward bloggers". The Hindu. 22 March 2008. Archived from the original on 5 November 2008. Retrieved 30 May 2010.
- ^ "Nor Mohamed sees role in EPU as vital for 1Malaysia". The Star. Star Publications. 10 April 2009. Archived from the original on 22 June 2011. Retrieved 30 May 2010.
- ^ Andrew Ong (15 July 2008). "Anwar vs Shabery in historic debate". Malaysiakini. Malaysiakini. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
- ^ "MCMC: Shabery The Right Man For Communications and Multimedia Minister Post". Malaysian Digest. 16 May 2013. Archived from the original on 15 June 2013. Retrieved 17 May 2013.
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: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Ahmad Shabery Cheek appointed as Felda chairman". The Star. 28 June 2023. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
- ^ "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 6 June 2010. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "my undi : Kawasan & Calon-Calon PRU13 : Keputusan PRU13 (Archived copy)". www.myundi.com.my. Archived from the original on 31 March 2014. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
- ^ "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum ke-13". Utusan Malaysia. Archived from the original on 21 March 2018. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "The Star Online GE14". The Star. Retrieved 24 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
- ^ "Sultan of Terengganu's Birthday Honours list". The Star. 27 July 2005. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
- ^ "Sultan of Pahang's birthday honours list 2010". The Star. 27 October 2010. Retrieved 14 October 2018.