Amizar Abu Adam | |
|---|---|
| أميزر أبو آدم | |
| 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 1970 (age 53–54) Pahang, Malaysia |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Political party | United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) |
| Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) |
| Alma mater | Universiti Sains Malaysia |
| Occupation | Politician |
Amizar bin Abu Adam (born 1970) is a Malaysian politician who has served as 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 Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition.
Political career
Candidate for the Member of the Pahang State Legislative Assembly (2022)
2022 Pahang state election
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)
2023 Pelangai by-election
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]
Election results
| 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 (Independent) | 47 | 0.40% | ||||||||||
Honours
Pahang :
Knight Companion of the Order of the Crown of Pahang (DIMP) – Dato' (2016)
References
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Kecil Pelangai 2023". Astro Awani (in Malay). 7 October 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2023.