Ahmad Bashah Md Hanipah

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Md Hanipah is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Ahmad Bashah. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.
Yang Berbahagia Dato' Seri Diraja
Ahmad Bashah Md Hanipah
SHMS SSDK DHMS DSDK SDK AMK KMN PPN
أحمد باشا محمد حنيفة
12th Menteri Besar of Kedah
In office
4 February 2016 – 10 May 2018
MonarchsAbdul Halim
Sallehuddin
Preceded byMukhriz Mahathir
Succeeded byMukhriz Mahathir
ConstituencyBakar Bata
Deputy Minister of Domestic Trade, Co-operatives and Consumerism
In office
16 May 2013 – 3 February 2016
MinisterHasan Malek (2013– 2015)
Hamzah Zainudin (2015–2016)
Preceded byTan Lian Hoe
Rohani Abdul Karim
Succeeded byHenry Sum Agong
ConstituencySenator
Member of the Kedah State Legislative Assembly
for Bakar Bata
In office
1 October 2004 – 12 March 2018
Preceded byConstituency established
Succeeded byZamri Yusuf (PKR–PH)
Majority6,037 (2004)
358 (2008)
895 (2013)
Member of the Kedah State Legislative Assembly
for Alor Merah
In office
10 February 1995 – 1 October 2004
Preceded byAzizan Taib
Succeeded byConstituency abolished
Majority5,933 (1995)
2,922 (1999)
Personal details
Born
Ahmad Bashah bin Md Hanipah

(1950-10-10) 10 October 1950 (age 74)
Alor Setar, Kedah, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia)
CitizenshipMalaysian
Political partyUnited Malays National Organisation (UMNO)
Other political
affiliations		Barisan Nasional (BN)
Perikatan Nasional (PN)
Muafakat Nasional (MN)
SpouseHizam Awang Ahmad
Children4
Parent(s)Md Hanipah Sheikh Alauddin
Che Liah Hassan[1]
OccupationPolitician

Ahmad Bashah bin Md Hanipah is a Malaysian politician. He is a member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), a component party in the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition. He was the Menteri Besar of Kedah from 4 February 2016 to 10 May 2018.[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 was sworn in as Menteri Besar of Kedah the day after Mukhriz resigned, 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]

In the 2018 election, Ahmad Bashah failed to retain the Suka Menanti state seat when he lost to Zamri Yusuf, of the People's Justice Party (PKR), in a three-corner fight with Mohd Sabri Omar of Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS).

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  2. ^ Su-Lyn, Boo; Kumar, Kamles (3 February 2016). "Ahmad Bashah to be appointed new Kedah MB". The Malay Mail Online. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
  3. ^ "Mukhriz to quit as MB today after losing majority support - The Malaysian Insider". Archived from the original on 2016-02-03. Retrieved 2016-02-03.
  4. ^ "Mukhriz Mahathir resigns as Kedah Menteri Besar; Ahmad Bashah to take over | Malaysia Today". Archived from the original on 2016-02-04. Retrieved 2016-02-03.
  5. ^ "Mukhriz Resigns, Ahmad Bashah Chosen As Kedah's New MB". Archived from the original on February 3, 2016. Retrieved 2016-02-03.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  6. ^ "Ahmad Bashah diumum Menteri Besar Kedah yang baharu | Astro Awani". Retrieved 2016-02-03.
  7. ^ "BERNAMA - Ahmad Bashah Gives Up Posts Of Deputy Minister, Senator". Retrieved 2016-02-03.