Zubir Ahmad | |
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زبير أحمد | |
Speaker of the Kedah State Legislative Assembly | |
Assumed office 25 September 2023 | |
Monarch | Sallehuddin |
Menteri Besar | Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor |
Deputy | Abdul Razak Khamis |
Preceded by | Juhari Bulat |
Constituency | Non-MLA |
Personal details | |
Born | Zubir bin Ahmad |
Political party | Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) |
Other political affiliations | Perikatan Nasional (PN) |
Occupation | Politician |
Zubir bin Ahmad is a Malaysian politician who has served as Speaker of the Kedah State Legislative Assembly since September 2023. [1] He is a member and Division Chief of Langkawi of the Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS),a component party of the Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition. [2]
Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
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2004 | P004 Langkawi | Zubir Ahmad (PAS) | 5,738 | 25.79% | Abu Bakar Taib (UMNO) | 16,510 | 74.21% | 22,844 | 10,772 | 81.64% | ||
2018 | Zubir Ahmad (PAS) | 5,512 | 15.96% | Mahathir Mohamad (BERSATU) | 18,954 | 54.90% | 35,250 | 8,893 | 80.87% | |||
Nawawi Ahmad (UMNO) | 10,061 | 29.14% |
Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
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2008 | N01 Ayer Hangat | Zubir Ahmad (PAS) | 5,753 | 45.51% | Mohd Rawi Abdul Hamid (UMNO) | 6,888 | 54.49% | 12,951 | 1,135 | 80.58% | ||
2013 | Zubir Ahmad (PAS) | 5,855 | 34.40% | Mohd Rawi Abdul Hamid (UMNO) | 11,166 | 65.60% | 17,313 | 5,311 | 85.24% |
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