Ahmad Yakob

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1997–1999
Yang Berhormat
Dato' Bentara Kanan Ustaz Dato'
Ahmad Yakob
SJMK, DJMK, SMK, JP, MLA, (Kelantan)
أحمد يعقوب‎
Ahmad Yakob with Embassy of Japan (AI foto).jpg
Ahmad in 2022
Menteri Besar of Kelantan
In office
6 May 2013 –15 August 2023		Chairman of the Industry, Trade, Entrepreneurial Development and Human Resources

Born on 1 February 1950 in Kampung Berangan, Tumpat, Kelantan to Islamic religious figures, namely Yakob Ishak, a senior activist of Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) cum village religious teacher and Cik Zainab Cik Hussin, a housewife, who is a fellow PAS activist.

He married teacher, Siti Zabidah Abd Hamid (born 2 February 1960) in 1981 and the couple had 12 children.

Education

Ahmad got his elementary education at Berangan Primary School and Bustanul Ariffin Islamic School, Tumpat, before he furthered his secondary education at Islamic Studies College in Kota Bahru. He then studied at Islamic Higher Education Centre of Kelantan, Kota Bahru; before he furthered his study outside Malaysia.

He got his Bachelor graduate from Al-Azhar University in Sharia in the 1970s. In 1979, he got Diploma of Education (Arabic Language) from Ain Shams University. [2]

Career

He started his educational service as a teacher in Dato' Bentara Dalam Secondary School, Segamat, Johor, in 1980. He then taught at Dabong Secondary School, Gua Musang (1986), Pasir Mas Girls' Secondary School (1986) and Rantau Panjang Secondary School (1987).

He resigned from being a teacher in 1995 to allow him to contest in Malaysian general election, 1995.

Political involvement

His father is a PAS figure in Tumpat and detained under Internal Security Act (ISA) 1960 with another PAS figure, Nik Abdullah Arshad.

Ahmad registered as a PAS Member in 1986. Starting from 1986, he was appointed to some political post in PAS, Tumpat Chapter.

In 1995, he was offered to contest in 9th Malaysian General Election for Pasir Pekan assembly seat. He won against BN candidate, Saupi Daud, with the majority of 2,734 votes.

On 17 May 1997, Menteri Besar Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat appointed him as a State Executive Councillor (EXCO) in charge of Industry, Trade, Entrepreneurial Development and Human Resources, replacing Rozali Isohak for joining United Malays National Organisation (UMNO).

In the 10th Malaysian General Election, he defeated another candidate from Barisan Nasional, Mohamad Sulaiman. After that, he was appointed once again as a State EXCO in charge of Housing, Local Government, Science, Technology and Environment.

In 11th Malaysian General Election, he defeated another BN candidate, Mohd. Noor Yaakob, at the same assembly seat with the majority of 2,271 votes.

Ahmad was chosen as the Deputy Menteri Besar of Kelantan on 23 March 2004, replacing Abdul Halim Abdul Rahman. He then was appointed replacing Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat as the Menteri Besar of Kelantan on 6 May 2013. [3] [4]

Election results

Kelantan State Legislative Assembly [5] [6]
YearConstituencyCandidateVotesPctOpponent(s)VotesPctBallots castMajorityTurnout
1995 N03 Pasir Pekan Ahmad Yakob (PAS)6,98062.20%Saupi Daud (UMNO)4,24136.73%11,4452,73977.06%
1999 Ahmad Yakob (PAS)8,38970.81%Muhammad Sulaiman (UMNO)3,45836.73%12,1084,93178.36%
2004 Ahmad Yakob (PAS)8,85557.35%Md Nor Yakob (UMNO)6,58442.65%15,6872,27180.24%
2008 Ahmad Yakob (PAS)11,10662.76%Mohd Noor Yaacob (UMNO)6,59037.24%17,9914,51683.83%
2013 Ahmad Yakob (PAS)14,20462.40%Nik Noriza Nik Salleh (UMNO)8,56037.60%23,0945,64486.00%
2018 Ahmad Yakob (PAS)14,29855.41%Wan Mohd. Sanusi Wan Yunus (UMNO)5,94639.78%22,8758,35281.48%
Wan Mohd. Johari Wan Omar (BERSATU)2,1404.81%
2023 Ahmad Yakob (PAS)18,78375.88%Zamakh Sari Ibrahim (PKR)5,97224.12%24,75512,81163.28%

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