Nawawi Ahmad
This is a Malay name; the name Ahmad is a patronymic, not a family name, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Nawawi.
| Yang Berhormat Dato' Ir. Haji Nawawi Ahmad MP | |
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| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Langkawi, Kedah | |
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Assumed office 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Abu Bakar Taib (UMNO–BN) |
| Member of the Kedah State Legislative Assembly for Kuah | |
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In office 2004–2013 | |
| Preceded by | Sanusi Junid (UMNO–BN) |
| Succeeded by | Nor Saidi Nanyan (UMNO–BN) |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Nawawi bin Ahmad 3 May 1961 Langkawi, Kedah, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia) |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Political party | United Malays National Organisation–BN |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Engineer |
| Religion | Sunni Islam |
Dato' Ir. Haji Nawawi bin Ahmad (born 3 May 1961) is a Malaysian politician. He is the member of the Parliament of Malaysia for the seat of Langkawi, Kedah. Before his election in 2013, he served two terms as the member of the Kedah State Legislative Assembly for Kuah. A member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), he is the head of the party's Langkawi division.[1][2]
In 2014, Nawawi apologised to the family of Karpal Singh, a leading opposition politician who had died in a car accident, for posting photos of Karpal's corpse on Facebook.[3][4]
Election results
| Year | Government | Votes | Pct | Opposition | Votes | Pct | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Nawawi Ahmad (UMNO) | 21,407 | 69% | Ahmad Abdullah (PKR) | 9,546 | 31% | ||
| Year | Government | Votes | Pct | Opposition | Votes | Pct | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Nawawi Ahmad (UMNO) | 8,065 | 81% | Mazlan Ahmad (PAS) | 1,890 | 9% | ||
| 2008 | Hasrul Muhaimin Hasbi (PKR) | 3,336 | 33% | Nawawi Ahmad (UMNO) | 6,660 | 67% | ||
References
- ↑ MMK.Kedah."Ahli Dewan Undangan Negeri", Pejabat Dewan Undangan Negeri Kedah", 15 October 2008. Retrieved on 27 April 2013.
- ↑ PoliticGags'Screenshot
- ↑ "Langkawi BN MP pokes fun at Karpal Singh's remains". The Malaysian Insider. 17 April 2014.
- ↑ "Umno MP admits to Facebook photos of Karpal in death". Malay Mail Online. 19 April 2014. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
- 1 2 "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 11 May 2013. Percentage figures based on total turnout, excluding infomal votes.
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