Mahfuz Omar | |
|---|---|
| محفوظ عمر | |
 Mahfuz Omar in 2013 | |
| Chairman of the Farmers' Organisation Authority | |
| Assumed office 15 May 2023 | |
| Minister | Mohamad Sabu |
| Preceded by | Che Abdullah Mat Nawi |
| Deputy Minister of Human Resources | |
| In office 2 July 2018 – 24 February 2020 | |
| Monarchs | Muhammad V (2018–2019) Abdullah (2019–2020) |
| Prime Minister | Mahathir Mohamad |
| Minister | M. Kulasegaran |
| Preceded by | Ismail Abdul Muttalib |
| Succeeded by | Awang Hashim |
| Constituency | Pokok Sena |
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Pokok Sena | |
| In office 8 March 2008 – 19 November 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Abdul Rahman Ibrahim (BN–UMNO) |
| Succeeded by | Ahmad Yahaya (PN–PAS) |
| Majority | 5,731 (2008) 3,935 (2013) 5,558 (2018) |
| In office 29 November 1999 – 21 March 2004 | |
| Preceded by | Wan Hanafiah Wan Mat Saman (BN–UMNO) |
| Succeeded by | Abdul Rahman Ibrahim (BN–UMNO) |
| Majority | 3,637 (1999) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mahfuz bin Omar 25 August 1957 Kedah, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia) |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Nationality |  Malaysia |
| Political party | Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) (1984–2017) National Trust Party (AMANAH) (since 2018) |
| Other political affiliations | Angkatan Perpaduan Ummah (APU) (1990–1996) Barisan Alternatif (BA) (1999–2004) Pakatan Rakyat (PR) (2008–2015) Gagasan Sejahtera (GS) (2016–2017) Pakatan Harapan (PH) (since 2018) |
| Spouse | Ruswati Jaafar |
| Children | 3 |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Website | gemasuara |
| Mahfuz Omar on Parliament of Malaysia | |
Mahfuz bin Omar (Jawi: محفوظ بن عمر; born 25 August 1957) is a Malaysian politician who has served as Chairman of the Farmers' Organisation Authority (FOA) since May 2023.[1] He served as the Deputy Minister of Human Resources in the Pakatan Harapan (PH) administration under former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad and former Minister M. Kulasegaran from July 2018 to the collapse of the PH administration in February 2020 as well as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Pokok Sena from November 1999 to March 2004 and again from March 2008 to November 2022. He is a member of the National Trust Party (AMANAH), a component party of the PH coalition and was a member of the Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS), then a component party of formerly the Gagasan Sejahtera (GS), Pakatan Rakyat (PR), Barisan Alternatif (BA) and Angkatan Perpaduan Ummah (APU) coalitions.
- ^ "Mat Sabu names five Pakatan leaders to lead statutory bodies under Agriculture Ministry, including Mahfuz and Faiz Fadzil". Malay Mail. 10 May 2023. Retrieved 1 April 2024.