Mohd Amar Abdullah | |
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محمد عمار عبدﷲ | |
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| Speaker of the Kelantan State Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 5 September 2023 | |
| Monarch | Muhammad V |
| Menteri Besar | Mohd Nassuruddin Daud |
| Deputy | Mohamed Farid Mohamed Zawawi |
| Preceded by | Abdullah Ya'kub |
| Constituency | Panchor |
| Deputy Menteri Besar of Kelantan | |
| In office 6 May 2013 – 15 August 2023 | |
| Monarch | Muhammad V |
| Menteri Besar | Ahmad Yakob |
| Preceded by | Ahmad Yakob |
| Succeeded by | Mohamed Fadzli Hassan |
| Constituency | Panchor |
| Member of the Kelantan State Executive Council (Education and Information : 23 March 2004–18 March 2008) (Islamic Development, Education and Da'wah : 19 March 2008–7 May 2013) (Region Development, Land, Investment and Natural Resources : 8 May 2013–9 May 2018) (Public Administration, Regional Development, People Wellbeing and Integrity : 10 May 2018–15 August 2023) | |
| In office 23 March 2004 – 15 August 2023 | |
| Monarchs | Ismail Petra (2004–2010) Muhammad V (2010–2023) |
| Deputy | Mohamad Mustafa (2010–2013) Mohamad Awang (2010–2013) |
| Menteri Besar | Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat (2004–2013) Ahmad Yakob (2013–2023) |
| Preceded by | Hasan Muhammad (Education) Muhammad Daud (Information) |
| Constituency | Panchor |
| Member of the Kelantan State Legislative Assembly for Panchor | |
| Assumed office 21 March 2004 | |
| Preceded by | Mohd Yusoff Ludin (PAS) |
| Majority | 2,085 (2004) 3,437 (2008) 5,036 (2013) 7,288 (2018) 10,686 (2023) |
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Pengkalan Chepa | |
| In office 25 April 1995 – 21 March 2004 | |
| Preceded by | Nik Abdullah Arshad (PAS) |
| Succeeded by | Abdul Halim Abdul Rahman (PAS) |
| Majority | 11,094 (1995) 15,945 (1999) |
| Faction represented in Dewan Rakyat | |
| 1995–2004 | Malaysian Islamic Party |
| Faction represented in Kelantan State Legislative Assembly | |
| 2004–2020 | Malaysian Islamic Party |
| 2020– | Perikatan Nasional |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mohd Amar bin Abdullah 29 July 1959 Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Federation of Malaya |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Political party | Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) |
| Other political affiliations | Perikatan Nasional (PN) Gagasan Sejahtera (GS) Pakatan Rakyat (PR) Barisan Alternatif (BA) Angkatan Perpaduan Ummah (APU) |
| Spouse | Hasmani Hussain |
| Relations | Abdullah Arshad (father) Tengku Chik Tengku Ibrahim (mother) |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | National University of Malaysia University of Birmingham |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Lecturer |
Mohd Amar bin Abdullah (born 29 July 1959) is a Malaysian politician and lecturer who has served as Speaker of the Kelantan State Legislative Assembly since September 2023[1] and Member of the Kelantan State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Panchor since March 2004. He served as the Deputy Menteri Besar of Kelantan and Member of the Kelantan State Executive Council (EXCO) in the Pakatan Rakyat (PR), Gagasan Sejahtera (GS) and Perikatan Nasional (PN) state administrations under Menteris Besar Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat and Ahmad Yakob from May 2013 and from March 2004 to August 2023 respectively as well as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Pengkalan Chepa from April 1995 to March 2004. He is a member and Vice President of the Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS), a component party of the PN, formerly PR, GS, Barisan Alternatif (BA) and Angkatan Perpaduan Ummah (APU) coalitions.
- ^ "Former Kelantan deputy MB appointed state assembly Speaker". The Star. 5 September 2023. Retrieved 5 September 2023.