Abdul Ghani Samsudin Explained

Abdul Ghani bin Samsudin (born 1946) is a Malaysian politician and is a member of the National Trust Party (AMANAH), a component party of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition. He also served as Deputy General Adviser of National Trust Party (AMANAH) since the establishment of the party in 2015.

Honorific-Prefix:Yang Berbahagia Ustaz Datuk Wira Haji
Abdul Ghani Samsudin
1Namedata2:Ahmad Awang
President2:Mohamad Sabu
Occupation:Politician, scholar
Party:Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) (−2015)
National Trust Party (AMANAH) (since 2015)
Otherparty:Pakatan Rakyat (PR)

Pakatan Harapan (PH)

Barisan Nasional (BN)
Birth Place:Masjid Tanah, Malacca
Office2:Deputy General Adviser of National Trust Party
Predecessor2:new position
Term Start2:2015
1Blankname2:General Adviser

Education and career

Abdul Ghani received his early education at Masjid Tanah National School, Melaka and Madrasah Aljunied Al-Islamiah, Singapore before attending Maahad Buuth Islamiyah al Azhar, Egypt (1965–1967). He then continued his studies at Al-Azhar University in Egypt (1967–1974) and obtained a Masters (Sharia) in the field of comparative sects and law.

Upon his return to Malaysia, Abdul Ghani served as a religion teacher at Sekolah Kebangsaan Sekolah Agama Sharifah Rodziah, Malacca. One year teaching in Melaka, he then became a lecturer at Institut Teknologi MARA (ITM), Shah Alam and served for 7 years. In the early 80s, he was transferred to ITM Sabah Branch, Kota Kinabalu. About 6 months later, he was ordered out of Sabah within 48 hours by the Chief Minister, Datuk Harris Salleh and returned to ITM Shah Alam for a while. Then, he moved to the Faculty of Education Universiti Malaya in 1981 until he retired in 2001.

Community and politics

He was involved in Angkatan Belia Islam Malaysia (ABIM) until he was entrusted as Deputy President in the early 80s. He was also active in the Persatuan Ulama Malaysia (PUM) and was appointed as its president in 1999–2003, replacing Ustaz Ahmad Awang. Later, he also founded and led another ulama organization, the Secretariat of the Association of Ulama Rantau Asia (SHURA). He was also appointed as a Member of the Board of Trustees of Yayasan Dakwah Islamiah Malaysia (YADIM) in 2019 under the leadership of the President, Ustaz Nik Omar Nik Abdul Aziz.[1]

Politics

Abdul Ghani joined Malaysian Islamic Party after leading ABIM. He was once appointed as a Member of the Central PAS Working Committee and Secretary of PAS Shura Ulama Council (1999–2010). He left PAS in 2015 and joined Malaysian Workers' Party (PPM) before the party changed its name to National Trust Party (AMANAH).[2] Since joining AMANAH, he has been appointed as Deputy General Adviser of the party.[3]

Election results

Year!
ConstituencyCandidateVotesPctOpponent(s)VotesPctBallots castMajorityTurnout
2004P095 Tanjong Karang, Selangor (PAS)8,74233.00% (UMNO)17,75067.00%27,1969,00875.93%
Year!
ConstituencyCandidateVotesPctOpponent(s)VotesPctBallots castMajorityTurnout
2008N08 Sungai Burong (PAS)6,16240.99% (UMNO)8,87259.01%15,4032,71081.12%

Awards and recognition

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pertikaian baru Yadim: Banyak lantikan orang politik, kata Ezam. Anne Muhammad. 31 January 2019. Malaysiakini. 13 January 2023.
  2. Web site: PPM dibarisi pemimpin berpengalaman. Parti Amanah Negara. 3 September 2015 . Media Oren Production. 13 January 2023.
  3. Web site: Husam dilantik semula, Dr Siti Mariah penuhi kuota Wanita. Nazura Ngah. 11 December 2019. BHarian. 13 January 2023.
  4. Web site: Five Pakatan ministers now hold the title of Datuk Seri. Bernama. 13 October 2018. Astro Awani. 13 January 2023.