Ahmad Kassim | |
|---|---|
| أحمد قاسم | |
| 14th Speaker of the Kedah State Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 4 July 2018 –15 August 2020 | |
| Monarch | Sallehuddin |
| Menteri Besar | Mukhriz Mahathir (2018–2020) Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor (2020) |
| Preceded by | Md Rozai Safian |
| Succeeded by | Juhari Bulat |
| Constituency | non-MLA (Pakatan Harapan) |
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Kuala Kedah | |
| In office 8 March 2008 –5 May 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Hashim Jahaya (BN–UMNO) |
| Succeeded by | Azman Ismail (PR–PKR) |
| Majority | 7,018 (2008) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 March 1963 |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Nationality | |
| Political party | People's Justice Party (PKR) |
| Other political affiliations | Pakatan Rakyat (PR) |
| Occupation | Politician |
Ahmad bin Kassim (born 24 March 1963) is a Malaysian politician. He was the Member of the Parliament of Malaysia for the Kuala Kedah constituency in Kedah for one term from 2008 to 2013. He sat in Parliament as a member of the People's Justice Party (PKR) in the opposition Pakatan Rakyat coalition. [1]
Kassim was elected to the Kuala Kedah seat in the 2008 election,defeating Hashim Jahaya of the ruling Barisan Nasional coalition. [2] He served one term in Parliament;before the 2013 election he was replaced as PKR's candidate for the seat by Azman Ismail, [3] who went on to retain the seat for the opposition party.
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | P010 Kuala Kedah | Ahmad Kassim (PKR) | 35,689 | 55.45% | Hashim Jahaya (UMNO) | 28,671 | 44.55% | 65,750 | 7,018 | 79.09% | ||