Maliaman bin Kassim is a Malaysian politician and teacher who has served as Member of the Terengganu State Executive Council (EXCO) in the Perikatan Nasional (PN) state administration under Menteri Besar Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar and Member of the Terengganu State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Ajil since May 2018. He is a member of the Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS), a component party of the PN coalition. He is also the elected representative and election winner with the smallest ever majority in the electoral history of Terengganu and Malaysia, narrowly winning the Ajil state seat by a majority of only 4 votes in the 2018 Terengganu state election.
Maliaman Kassim | |
|---|---|
| ماليامن بن قاسم | |
| Member of the Terengganu State Executive Council (Welfare, Women and Family Development & National Unity)[note 1] | |
| Assumed office 15 August 2023 | |
| Monarch | Mizan Zainal Abidin |
| Menteri Besar | Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar |
| Deputy | Zuraida Md Noor |
| Preceded by | Hanafiah Mat |
| Constituency | Ajil |
| Deputy Member of the Terengganu State Executive Council (Syariah Implementation, Education & Higher Education) | |
| In office 10 May 2018 – 15 August 2023 | |
| Monarch | Mizan Zainal Abidin |
| Menteri Besar | Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar |
| Member | Satiful Bahri Mamat |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Ahmad Shah Muhamed (Education & Higher Education) Ridzuan Hashim (Syariah Implementation) |
| Constituency | Ajil |
| Member of the Terengganu State Legislative Assembly for Ajil | |
| Assumed office 9 May 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Ghazali Taib (BN–UMNO) |
| Majority | 4 (2018) 6,258 (2023) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Maliaman bin Kassim Terengganu, Malaysia |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Political party | Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) |
| Other political affiliations | Pakatan Rakyat (PR) (2008–2015) Gagasan Sejahtera (GS) (2016–2020) Perikatan Nasional (PN) (since 2020) |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Teacher |
Election results
edit| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | N24 Ajil | Maliaman Kassim (PAS) | 8,132 | 48.01% | Ghazali Taib (UMNO) | 8,128 | 47.98% | 17,294 | 4 | 84.20% | ||
| Zamani Mamat (BERSATU) | 679 | 4.01% | ||||||||||
| 2023 | Maliaman Kassim (PAS) | 12,362 | 66.94% | Jailani Johari (UMNO) | 6,104 | 33.06% | 18,598 | 6,258 | 74.62% | |||
Honours
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Terengganu :
Member of the Order of the Crown of Terengganu (AMT) (2023)[3]
References
edit- ^ "SEMAKAN KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM KE - 14" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 13 September 2020. Retrieved 17 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
- ^ "The Star Online GE14". The Star. Retrieved 24 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
- ^ "HEBAHAN ISTIADAT PENGURNIAAN GELARAN DAN BINTANG-BINTANG DARJAH KEBESARAN NEGERI TERENGGANU DARUL IMAN SEMPENA SAMBUTAN ULANG TAHUN KE–61 HARI KEPUTERAAN KEBAWAH DULI YANG MAHA MULIA SULTAN TERENGGANU". Pejabat Setiausaha Negeri Terengganu (Khidmat Pengurusan). 19 Jun 2023. Retrieved 20 Jun 2023.
Notes
edit- ^ Assumed portfolios on 16 August 2023.
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