Ahmad Zakiyuddin Abdul Rahman

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Abdul Rahman is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Ahmad Zakiyuddin. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.

2018–2023

Yang Berbahagia Dato' Seri Ir. Haji Ahmad Zakiyuddin Abdul Rahman DGPN DMPN DSPN
أحمد ذکي الدين عبدالرحمن
Deputy Chief Minister of Penang I
In office 16 May 2018 –13 August 2023 Servingwith Ramasamy Palanisamy (Deputy Chief Minister of Penang II)		Pakatan Harapan
Personal details
Born	Ahmad Zakiyuddin Abdul Rahman (1958-12-08) 8 December 1958 (age 66) [1] Kedah, Federation of Malaya
Citizenship	Malaysian
Nationality	Malaysia
Political party	People's Justice Party (PKR)
Other political affiliations	Pakatan Rakyat (PR) (2008–2015) Pakatan Harapan (PH) (since 2015)
Residence(s)	Kepala Batas, Penang, Malaysia
Alma mater	University of Salford [2]
Occupation	Politician
Profession	Engineer [2]

Dato' Seri Ir. Ahmad Zakiyuddin bin Abdul Rahman (born 1958) is a Malaysian politician and engineer who served as the Deputy Chief Minister of Penang I and Member of the Penang State Executive Council (EXCO) in the Pakatan Harapan (PH) state administration under Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow and Member of the Penang State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Pinang Tunggal from May 2018 to August 2023. He has served as Chairman of the Penang Islamic Religious Council (MAINPP) since January 2021. He also served as the Deputy Chairman of MAINPP from January 2018 to his promotion to the chairmanship in January 2021. He is a member of the People's Justice Party (PKR), a component party of the PH and formerly PR coalitions.

Prior to his political career, Ahmad Zakiyuddin had been an engineer by profession; he is a registered member of the Board of Engineers Malaysia as a professional civil engineer with a practising certificate. ^{[2] [3] [4]}

Education

Ahmad Zakiyuddin received his secondary education at SMS Sultan Mohamad Jiwa in the town of Sungai Petani in Kedah. ^[2] He then furthered his studies at the University of Salford, where he completed his A-Levels and pursued a tertiary course in civil engineering.

Engineering career

After graduating from the University of Salford, Ahmad Zakiyuddin worked in the Malaysian Public Works Department (JKR) for 10 years. ^[2] He was involved with numerous infrastructural projects, such as the township of Bandar Bertam Perdana in Northern Seberang Perai, as well as tertiary institutes and mosques in Southern Seberang Perai.

Political career

Ahmad Zakiyuddin's first foray into politics as an ordinary member of the People's Justice Party (PKR) came in the 2013 Penang state election. ^[5] He contested the Pinang Tunggal state constituency and lost in a straight fight against Roslan Saidin of Barisan Nasional (BN). ^[6]

In the 2018 Penang state election, Ahmad Zakiyuddin once again went up against Roslan Saidin, the incumbent State Assemblyman for Pinang Tunggal. This time he emerged victorious, winning the constituency by a slim margin of 127 votes, despite facing a three-cornered tussle for the seat. ^[7] Following his electoral win, Ahmad Zakiyuddin was appointed as the Deputy Chief Minister I of Penang by the state's Chief Minister, Chow Kon Yeow. ^[5] Ahmad Zakiyuddin assumed office as the Deputy Chief Minister I on 16 May, succeeding his party colleague, Mohd Rashid Hasnon, who became the elected Member of Parliament for Batu Pahat in Johor. ^[8]

Election results

Penang State Legislative Assembly ^{[6] [7]}

Year	Constituency	Candidate		Votes	Pct	Opponent(s)		Votes	Pct	Ballots cast	Majority	Turnout
2013	N03 Pinang Tunggal		Ahmad Zakiyuddin Abdul Rahman (PKR)	7,568	44.48%		Roslan Saidin (UMNO)	9,155	53.81%	16,723	1,587	90.70%
2018			Ahmad Zakiyuddin Abdul Rahman (PKR)	7,754	38.76%		Roslan Saidin (UMNO)	7,627	38.13%	20,003	127	88.50%
							Bukhori Ghazali (PAS)	4,622	23.11%

Honours

•   Penang:
  • Officer of the Order of the Defender of State (DSPN) – Dato' (2015) ^[9]
  • Companion of the Order of the Defender of State (DMPN) – Dato' (2018) ^[10]
  • Commander of the Order of the Defender of State (DGPN) – Dato' Seri (2023) ^[11]

See also

• Deputy Chief Minister of Penang

References

1. "SENARAI PENERIMA DARJAH-DARJAH KEBESARAN, BINTANG DAN PINGAT-PINGAT KEHORMATAN NEGERI PULAU PINANG 2018" (PDF) (in Malay). Warta Kerajaan Negeri Pulau Pinang.
2. Moroter, Tanushalini (16 May 2018). "We are one, says 'Bertam boy'" (PDF). Buletin Mutiara.
3. "Board Of Engineers Malaysia". www.bem.org.my. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
4. "Directory of Penang State Government Officials" (PDF). Penang state government . 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 June 2018. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
5. "Zakiyuddin taken aback by his appointment as Penang DCM I - Metro News | The Star Online". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
6. "Malaysia Election Results, 2013/Pilihan Raya Umum Malaysia 2013/2013马来西亚全国大选成绩 - Malaysian Election Data". Malaysia Political Podium. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
7. "Malaysia Election Results, 2018/Pilihan Raya Umum Malaysia 2018/2018马来西亚全国大选成绩 - Malaysian Election Data". Malaysia Political Podium. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
8. "Directory of Penang State Government Officials" (PDF). Penang state government . 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 June 2018. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
9. "Ketua Audit Negara dahului senarai penerima darjah kebesaran Pulau Pinang". Bernama (in Malay). Berita Harian. 5 September 2015. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
10. "Panglima ATM dahului senarai penerima darjah kebesaran Pulau Pinang". Astro Awani. 14 July 2018.
11. "PKR, DAP veterans among 30 new 'Datuk Seri' in Penang". Free Malaysia Today. 13 October 2023.