Mohamad Asfia Awang Nassar Explained

Honorific-Prefix:Yang Berhormat Tan Sri Datuk Amar
Mohamad Asfia Awang Nassar
Native Name:Malay: {{Script|Arab|محمد أصفية أواڠ نصّار
Order:Acting Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sarawak
1Blankname:Premier
1Namedata:Abang Johari Openg
Term Start:16 August 2023
Term End:17 September 2023
Order2:Speaker of the
Sarawak State Legislative Assembly
1Blankname2:Premier
1Namedata2:Abang Johari Openg
2Blankname2:Chief Minister
2Namedata2:Abdul Taib Mahmud
Adenan Satem
Abang Johari Openg
Predecessor2:Song Swee Guan
Term Start2:15 January 2000
Order3:Deputy Speaker of the
Sarawak State Legislative Assembly
Governor3:Ahmad Zaidi Adruce
1Blankname3:Chief Minister
1Namedata3:Abdul Taib Mahmud
Term Start3:1995
Term End3:2000
Order4:Chairperson of Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu
President4:Abang Johari Openg
Term Start4:2002
Order5:Member of the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly for Semop
Predecessor5:Constituency established
Successor5:Abdullah Saidol
Term Start5:20 May 2006
Term End5:16 April 2011
Order6:Member of the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly for Serdeng
Predecessor6:Constituency established
Successor6:Constituency abolished
Term Start6:1991
Term End6:2006
Birth Name:Mohamad Asfia bin Awang Nassar
Birth Date:8 October 1947
Citizenship:Malaysian
Party:Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu
Occupation:Lawyer, politician
Spouse:Puan Sri Datin Amar Fatimah Mohamad Iskandar
Alma Mater:University of Leeds
Termstart1:1 December 2019
Termend1:11 January 2020
1Blankname1:Chief Minister
1Namedata1:Abang Johari Openg
Order7:Member of the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly for Kuala Rajang
Term Start7:1979
Term End7:1983
Predecessor7:Abdul Rahman Ya'kub
Successor7:Saidi Olia
Majority5:3,226 (2006)

Mohamad Asfia bin Awang Nassar (born 8 October 1947) is a Malaysian politician who has served as the Speaker of Sarawak State Legislative Assembly since 15 January 2000 and previously was the Deputy Speaker from 1995 to 2000. He holds the record for being the longest serving Speaker in the Commonwealth. He had served as the Acting Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sarawak from 1 December 2019 to 11 January 2020 and again from 16 August 2023 to 17 September 2023. He was also the Member of the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Serdeng and Semop between 1991 and 2011 and the MLA for Kuala Rajang between 1979 and 1983.

In August 2023, Mohamad Asfia was appointed as Acting Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sarawak following the absence of Tun Abdul Taib Mahmud who was in the process of recovering his health abroad.[1] Taib was previously in Turkiye for a holiday before facing health problems and undergoing a surgical procedure. He taken his oath in The Astana, Petra Jaya. Among present to witness the ceremony was the Premier of Sarawak, Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg and the Kuching High Court Judge, Justice Dato Dr. Alwi Abdul Wahab.

Election results

Year!
ConstituencyCandidateVotesPctOpponent(s)VotesPctBallots castMajorityTurnout
1979N23 Kuala RajangMohamad Asfia Awang Nassar (PBB)76.29%bgcolor= (PAJAR)10.92%
(IND)
(IND)
1991N29 SerdengMohamad Asfia Awang Nassar (PBB)3,07956.67%bgcolor= Awg. Ahmad (PERMAS)1,56928.88%5,5271,51075.46%
Abu Seman Mat (IND)69012.70%
Yosof Basri (DAP)581.07%
bgcolor= Ali Hassan Tajol (NEGARA)370.68%
1996N31 SerdengMohamad Asfia Awang Nassar (PBB)4,07573.45%Zaiton Nor Mohamed (IND)1,32823.94%5,6602,74771.44%
Ibrahim Taha (IND)1452.61%
2001Mohamad Asfia Awang Nassar (PBB)4,25576.10%Abdul Kadir Madahan (IND)1,33623.90%5,7152,91970.46%
2006N36 SemopMohamad Asfia Awang Nassar (PBB)4,47978.14%Noh @ Sa'bi (KeADILan)1,25321.86%5,8543,22663.89%

Honours

Notes and References

  1. Web site: "Asfia Awang Nassar sworn in as acting Sarawak governor" . 2023-10-01 . www.google.com.
  2. Web site: Senarai Penerima Panglima Setia Mahkota Tahun 2021. www.istiadat.gov.my.