Amizar Abu Adam Explained

Honorific-Prefix:Yang Berhormat Dato'
Amizar Abu Adam
Native Name:أميزر أبو آدم
Office:Member of the
Pahang State Executive Council
1Blankname:Menteri Besar
1Namedata:Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail
Term Start:13 February 2024
Predecessor:Razali Kassim
Constituency:Pelangai
Constituency Am1:Pelangai
Assembly1:Pahang State Legislative
Term Start1:7 October 2023
Predecessor1:Johari Harun
(BNUMNO)
Majority1:2,949 (2023)
Birth Name:Amizar bin Abu Adam
Citizenship:Malaysian
Party:United Malays National Organisation (UMNO)
Otherparty:Barisan Nasional (BN)
Occupation:Politician
Alma Mater:Universiti Sains Malaysia

Amizar bin Abu Adam (born 1973) is a Malaysian politician who has served as Member of the Pahang State Executive Council (EXCO) in the Barisan Nasional (BN) state administration under Menteri Besar Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail since February 2024 and Member of the Pahang State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Pelangai since October 2023. He is a member and Division Committee Member of Bentong of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), a component party of the BN coalition.

Political career

Candidate for the Member of the Pahang State Legislative Assembly (2022)

2022 Pahang state election

In the 2022 Pahang state election, Amizar made his electoral debut after being nominated by BN to contest for the Ketari state seat. He was not elected as the Ketari MLA after losing narrowly to Thomas Su Keong Siong of Pakatan Harapan (PH) by a minority of only 120 votes.

Member of the Pahang State Legislative Assembly (since 2023)

2023 Pelangai by-election

In the 2023 Pelangai by-election held on 7 October 2023 due to the vacancy of the state seat as a result of its MLA Johari Harun in the Elmina plane crash on 17 August 2023, Amizar was renominated by BN to contest for the state seat.[1] He won the seat and was elected to the Pahang State Legislative Assembly as the Pelangai MLA for the first term after defeating Kasim Samat of Perikatan Nasional (PN) and independent candidate Haslihelmy DM Zulhasli by a majority of 2,949 votes.[2]

Member of the Pahang State Executive Council (since 2024)

On 13 February 2024, Amizar was appointed as Pahang EXCO Member to fill the vacancy left by Johari.[3] The following day on 14 February 2024, Amizar was given the portfolios of FELDA Affairs, Cooperative and Entrepreneur Development which were previously assumed by Muadzam Shah MLA Razali Kassim.[4]

Election results

Year!
ConstituencyCandidateVotesPctOpponent(s)VotesPctBallots castMajorityTurnout
2022N34 KetariAmizar Abu Adam (UMNO)9,602 40.66% (DAP)9,72241.17%23,61412077.71%
William Tan Wei Leong (GERAKAN)4,29018.17%
2023N36 Pelangai (UMNO)7,324 62.35%Kasim Samat (PAS)4,37537.25%11,7462,94972.12%
Haslihelmy DM Zulhasli (IND)470.40%

Honours

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Amizar Abu Adam Barisan candidate for Pelangai by-election. The Star. 20 September 2023. 7 October 2023.
  2. Web site: Official: Barisan wins Pelangai, says EC. The Star. 7 October 2023. 9 October 2023.
  3. Web site: Pelangai state rep sworn in as new Pahang exco member. New Straits Times. 13 February 2024. 14 February 2024.
  4. Web site: Wan Rosdy umum rombakan kecil exco Pahang. Malaysiakini. 14 February 2024. 14 February 2024. ms.