Amizar Abu Adam
Amizar bin Abu Adam (born 1973) is a Malaysian politician who has served as Member of the Pahang State Executive Council (EXCO) in the Barisan Nasional (BN) state administration under Menteri Besar Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail since February 2024 and Member of the Pahang State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Pelangai since October 2023. He is a member and Division Committee Member of Bentong of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), a component party of the BN coalition.
Amizar Abu Adam | |
|---|---|
| أميزر أبو آدم | |
| Member of the Pahang State Executive Council (FELDA Affairs, Cooperative & Entrepreneur Development : since 14 February 2024)[note 1] | |
| Assumed office 13 February 2024 | |
| Monarch | Abdullah |
| Menteri Besar | Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail |
| Preceded by | Razali Kassim |
| Constituency | Pelangai |
| Member of the Pahang State Legislative Assembly for Pelangai | |
| Assumed office 7 October 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Johari Harun (BN–UMNO) |
| Majority | 2,949 (2023) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Amizar bin Abu Adam 1973 (age 50–51) Pahang, Malaysia |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Political party | United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) |
| Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) |
| Alma mater | Universiti Sains Malaysia |
| Occupation | Politician |
Political career edit
Candidate for the Member of the Pahang State Legislative Assembly (2022) edit
2022 Pahang state election edit
In the 2022 Pahang state election, Amizar made his electoral debut after being nominated by BN to contest for the Ketari state seat. He was not elected as the Ketari MLA after losing narrowly to Thomas Su Keong Siong of Pakatan Harapan (PH) by a minority of only 120 votes.
Member of the Pahang State Legislative Assembly (since 2023) edit
2023 Pelangai by-election edit
In the 2023 Pelangai by-election held on 7 October 2023 due to the vacancy of the state seat as a result of its MLA Johari Harun in the Elmina plane crash on 17 August 2023, Amizar was renominated by BN to contest for the state seat.[1] He won the seat and was elected to the Pahang State Legislative Assembly as the Pelangai MLA for the first term after defeating Kasim Samat of Perikatan Nasional (PN) and independent candidate Haslihelmy DM Zulhasli by a majority of 2,949 votes.[2]
Member of the Pahang State Executive Council (since 2024) edit
On 13 February 2024, Amizar was appointed as Pahang EXCO Member to fill the vacancy left by Johari.[3] The following day on 14 February 2024, Amizar was given the portfolios of FELDA Affairs, Cooperative and Entrepreneur Development which were previously assumed by Muadzam Shah MLA Razali Kassim.[4]
Election results edit
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | N34 Ketari | Amizar Abu Adam (UMNO) | 9,602 | 40.66% | Thomas Su Keong Siong (DAP) | 9,722 | 41.17% | 23,614 | 120 | 77.71% | ||
| William Tan Wei Leong (GERAKAN) | 4,290 | 18.17% | ||||||||||
| 2023 | N36 Pelangai | Amizar Abu Adam (UMNO) | 7,324 | 62.35% | Kasim Samat (PAS) | 4,375 | 37.25% | 11,746 | 2,949 | 72.12% | ||
| Haslihelmy DM Zulhasli (IND) | 47 | 0.40% | ||||||||||
Honours edit
- Pahang :
- Knight Companion of the Order of the Crown of Pahang (DIMP) – Dato' (2016)
Notes edit
- ^ Assumed portfolios 1 day after taking office on 14 February 2024.
References edit
- ^ "Amizar Abu Adam Barisan candidate for Pelangai by-election". The Star. 20 September 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
- ^ "Official: Barisan wins Pelangai, says EC". The Star. 7 October 2023. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
- ^ "Pelangai state rep sworn in as new Pahang exco member". New Straits Times. 13 February 2024. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
- ^ "Wan Rosdy umum rombakan kecil exco Pahang". Malaysiakini (in Malay). 14 February 2024. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
- ^ "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Kecil Pelangai 2023". Astro Awani (in Malay). 7 October 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2023.