Muhammad Khalil Abdul Hadi Explained

Honorific-Prefix:Yang Berhormat Tuan Dr.
Muhammad Khalil Abdul Hadi
Native Name:محمد خليل بن عبدالهادي
Birth Date:20 March 1977
Birth Place: Marang, Malaysia
Office:Member of the
Terengganu State Executive Council
Term Start:15 August 2023
1Blankname:Menteri Besar
Office1:Deputy Member of the
Terengganu State Executive Council
Monarch1:Mizan Zainal Abidin
1Blankname1:Menteri Besar
1Namedata1:Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar
2Blankname1:Member
2Namedata1:Tengku Hassan Tengku Omar
Term Start1:10 May 2018
Term End1:15 August 2023
Predecessor1:Position established
Constituency1:Batu Buruk
Office2:Youth Chief of the
Malaysian Islamic Party
President2:Abdul Hadi Awang
Term Start2:28 April 2017
Term End2:19 June 2019
Predecessor2:Nik Mohamad Abduh Nik Abdul Aziz
Successor2:Khairil Nizam Khirudin
Constituency Am3:Batu Buruk
Assembly3:Terengganu State Legislative
Majority3:5,288 (2018)
17,668 (2023)
Term Start3:9 May 2018
Predecessor3:Syed Azman Syed Ahmad Nawawi
(PRPAS)
Office4:Faction represented in Terengganu State Legislative Assembly
Subterm4:2018–2020
Suboffice4:Malaysian Islamic Party
Subterm5:2020–
Suboffice5:Perikatan Nasional
Citizenship:Malaysian
Party:Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS)
Otherparty:Gagasan Sejahtera (GS)

Perikatan Nasional (PN)
Relations:Abdul Hadi Awang (father)
Occupation:Politician
Spouse:Farhaana Husainy Hasbullah
Children:4

Muhammad Khalil bin Abdul Hadi is a Malaysian politician 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 since August 2023 as well as Member of the Terengganu State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Batu Buruk since May 2018. He served as the Deputy EXCO Member under Menteri Besar Ahmad Samsuri and Member Tengku Hassan Tengku Omar from May 2018 to his promotion to EXCO Member in August 2023. He is a member of the Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS), a component party of the PN coalition. He served as the Youth Chief of PAS from April 2017 to June 2019. He is also the son of Abdul Hadi Awang, the President of PAS and Member of Parliament (MP) for Marang.

Background

Muhammad Khalil Abdul Hadi was born on March 20, 1977, in Marang, Terengganu. He was the eldest of 14 siblings. His father is the seventh PAS President and Marang MP Tan Sri Dato' Seri Haji Abdul Hadi Awang and his mother is Puan Sri To' Puan Seri Hajah Zainab Awang Ngah.

Education

He obtained his primary education in the Rusila National School in Terengganu and is a graduate of Al-Iman University, Yemen in which he is majoring a bachelor's degree in Islamic and Shariah Studies. In addition, he also graduated with a master's degree in Islamic Studies from the University of Portsmouth, United Kingdom. On October 30, 2022, he graduated from Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin with a doctorate degree.

Politics

He has been involved in politics since 2006 after graduating from Al-Iman University, Yemen. Among the positions he held in PAS were PAS Youth Chief of Rusila Branch, PAS Youth Chief of Rhu Rendang, Marang PAS Youth Chief, Information Chief of PAS Marang, PAS Youth Deputy Chief (2013-2017) and PAS Youth Chief (2017-2019).

Selected as PAS Youth Chief

Muhammad Khalil Abdul Hadi has won the party's Youth chief position without contesting at the PAS Annual Mansion in Kedah. He took over the post from former incumbent Ustaz Nik Abduh Nik Aziz. The result of the party election was announced by Election Committee Chairman Datuk Wan Mutalib Embong at the 58th PAS Malaysia Youth Assembly Muktamar.

Election Results

Year!
ConstituencyCandidateVotesPctOpponent(s)VotesPctBallots castMajorityTurnout
2018N16 Batu Buruk (PAS) 15,184 54.91%Zamri Awang Hitam (UMNO)9,89635.79%27,989 5,28885.60%
Raja Kamarul Bahrin Shah Raja Ahmad (AMANAH)2,5729.30%
2023Muhammad Khalil Abdul Hadi (PAS) 23,76779.58%Mohamad Zamir Ghazali (AMANAH)6,09920.42%30,19317,66874.08%

Honours

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Senarai nama penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Persekutuan Tahun 2021 - Kesatria Mangku Negara. 13 November 2021. Bahagian Istiadat dan Urusetia Antarabangsa. 13 September 2023.
  2. Web site: 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. 19 Jun 2023. Pejabat Setiausaha Negeri Terengganu (Khidmat Pengurusan). 20 Jun 2023.