Ahmad Bashah Md Hanipah
This is a Malay name; the name Md. Hanipah is a patronymic, not a family name, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Ahmad Bashah.
| Yang Amat Berhormat Dato' Seri Ahmad Bashah Md Hanipah MLA | |
|---|---|
| Menteri Besar of Kedah | |
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Assumed office 4 February 2016 | |
| Monarch | Abdul Halim |
| Preceded by | Mukhriz Mahathir |
| Constituency | Bakar Bata |
| Member of the Dewan Negara | |
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In office 15 May 2013 – 4 February 2016 | |
| Member of Kedah State Legislative Assembly for Bakar Bata | |
|
Assumed office 2004 | |
| Preceded by | New constituency |
| Member of Kedah State Legislative Assembly for Alor Merah | |
|
In office 1995–2004 | |
| Preceded by | Azizan Taib |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Ahmad Bashah bin Md Hanipah 10 October 1950 Alor Setar, Kedah, Federation of Malaya |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Political party | United Malays National Organisation – BN |
| Spouse(s) | Hizam Awang Ahmad |
| Parents |
Md Hanipah Sheikh Alauddin Che Liah Hassan[1] |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Religion | Sunni Islam |
Dato' Seri Ahmad Bashah bin Md Hanipah is a Malaysian politician who is the current Menteri Besar of Kedah.[2] He was appointed as Menteri Besar after Mukhriz Mahathir agreed to step down after losing majority support in the state assembly.[3][4][5][6] Ahmad Bashah is sworn in as Menteri Besar Kedah a day after Mukhriz resigning, which is on February 4, 2016.
Following his appointment as Menteri Besar, Ahmad Bashah resigned as the Deputy Minister of Domestic Trade, Co-operatives and Consumerism and as a senator.[7]
Election results
| Year | Government | Votes | Pct | Opposition | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Ahmad Bashah Md Hanipah (UMNO) | 11,091 | 67.9% | Ismail Salleh (PAS) | 5,054 | 30.9% | 16,336 | 6,037 | 75.72% | ||
| 2008 | Rohani Bakar (PKR) | 7,874 | 48.7% | Ahmad Bashah Md Hanipah (UMNO) | 8,232 | 51.0% | 16,395 | 358 | 72.2% | ||
| 2013 | Ahmad Bashah Md Hanipah (UMNO) | 11,999 | 50.7% | Mohd Eekmal Ahmad (PKR) | 11,104 | 46.9% | 23,658 | 895 | 83.9% | ||
| Jawahar Raja Abdul Wahid (MUPP) | 192 | 0.8% | |||||||||
References
- ↑ "Ahmad Bashah ikut jejak langkah ayah - Utara - Sinar Harian".
- ↑ Su-Lyn, Boo; Kumar, Kamles (3 February 2016). "Ahmad Bashah to be appointed new Kedah MB". The Malay Mail Online. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
- ↑ "Mukhriz to quit as MB today after losing majority support - The Malaysian Insider". Retrieved 2016-02-03.
- ↑ "Mukhriz Mahathir resigns as Kedah Menteri Besar; Ahmad Bashah to take over | Malaysia Today". Retrieved 2016-02-03.
- ↑ "Mukhriz Resigns, Ahmad Bashah Chosen As Kedah's New MB". Retrieved 2016-02-03.
- ↑ "Ahmad Bashah diumum Menteri Besar Kedah yang baharu | Astro Awani". Retrieved 2016-02-03.
- ↑ "BERNAMA - Ahmad Bashah Gives Up Posts Of Deputy Minister, Senator". Retrieved 2016-02-03.
| Government offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Mukhriz Mahathir |
Chief Minister of Kedah 2016–present |
Incumbent |
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