Abdul Ghafar Atan | |
|---|---|
| عبدالغفار بن أتن | |
| Exco roles (Malacca) | |
| 2008–2011 | Chairman of the Housing, Small Town Development and Project Restoration |
| 2011–2013 | Chairman of the Industry, Trade, Entrepreneur Development and Co-operatives |
| 2013–2014 | Chairman of the Public Works, Public Facilities, Transport and Project Restoration |
| 2014–2018 | Chairman of the Public Works and Public Facilities |
| 2020–2021 | Chairman of the Housing, Local Government and Environment |
| Faction represented in Malacca State Legislative Assembly | |
| 2004–2021 | Barisan Nasional |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 July 1956 Malacca, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia) |
| Died | 17 November 2021 (aged 65) Malacca City, Malaysia |
| Cause of death | COVID-19 complications |
| Resting place | Kampung Asahan Muslim Cemetery |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Political party | United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) |
| Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) Perikatan Nasional (PN) Muafakat Nasional (MN) |
| Spouse | Rabiah Hassan |
| Children | 3 |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Abdul Ghafar Atan on Facebook | |
Abdul Ghafar bin Atan (Jawi: عبدالغفار بن أتن; 13 July 1956 – 17 November 2021) was a Malaysian politician.
He served as Member of the Melaka State Executive Council (EXCO) from March 2008 to May 2018 and again from March 2020 to his death in November 2021, as well as Member of the Melaka State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Asahan from May 2013 to his death in November 2021 and Gadek from March 2004 to May 2013. He was a member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), a component party of the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition and also the Alor Gajah UMNO chief.[1]