Ahmad Hamzah

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Hamzah is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Ahmad. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.
Yang Berbahagia Datuk Seri
Ahmad Hamzah
DGSM DCSM DMSM
أحمد حمزة‎
Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Food Industries I
In office
30 August 2021 – 24 November 2022
Serving with Nik Muhammad Zawawi Salleh (Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Food Industries II)
MonarchAbdullah
Prime MinisterIsmail Sabri Yaakob
MinisterRonald Kiandee
Preceded byHimself
Succeeded byChan Foong Hin
(Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Food Security)
ConstituencyJasin
In office
10 March 2020 – 16 August 2021
Serving with Che Abdullah Mat Nawi (Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Food Industries II)
MonarchAbdullah
Prime MinisterMuhyiddin Yassin
MinisterRonald Kiandee
Preceded bySim Tze Tzin
(Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Agro-based Industry)
Succeeded byHimself
ConstituencyJasin
Member of the Malaysian Parliament
for Jasin
In office
8 March 2008 – 19 November 2022
Preceded byMohammad Said Yusof
(BN–UMNO)
Succeeded byZulkifli Ismail
(PN–PAS)
Majority12,728 (2008)
11,763 (2013)
219 (2018)
Member of the Melaka State Legislative Assembly
for Serkam
In office
24 April 1995 – 8 March 2008
Preceded byArifin Baba
(BN–UMNO)
Succeeded byGhazale Muhamad
(BN–UMNO)
Majority4,117 (1995)
1,889 (1999)
4,347 (2004)
Exco roles (Malacca)
1995–1999Chairman of the Agriculture and Rural Development
1999–2004Chairman of the Industry, Science and Technology
2004–2008Chairman of the Health, Consumer Affair and Human Resources
Faction represented in Dewan Rakyat
2008–2022Barisan Nasional
Faction represented in Malacca State Legislative Assembly
1995–2008Barisan Nasional
Personal details
Born
Ahmad bin Hamzah

(1948-09-27) 27 September 1948 (age 76)
Malacca, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia)
Political partyUnited Malays National Organisation (UMNO)
Other political
affiliations		Barisan Nasional (BN)
SpouseZainun Abdul Ghafar
RelationsAbdul Ghafar Baba (father-in-law)
Alma materUniversity of London
OccupationPolitician
Websitep139jasin.blogspot.com

Ahmad bin Hamzah (Jawi: أحمد بن حمزة; born 27 September 1948) is a Malaysian politician who served as Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Food Industries I for the second term in the Barisan Nasional (BN) administration under former Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob and former Minister Ronald Kiandee from August 2021 to the collapse of the BN administration in November 2022 and the first term in the Perikatan Nasional (PN) administration under former Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin and former Minister Ronald from March 2020 to the collapse of the PN administration in August 2021, Member of Parliament (MP) for Jasin from March 2008 to November 2022 and Member of the Melaka State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Serkam from April 1995 to March 2008. He is a member of the United Malay National Organisation (UMNO), a component party of the BN coalition and the son-in-law of Abdul Ghafar Baba, the former Deputy Prime Minister.

Ahmad was elected to federal Parliament in the 2008 election, having been nominated by UMNO to contest the Jasin seat ahead of its incumbent member Mohammad Said bin Yusof.[1][2] Before entering the federal parliament, Ahmad was previously a three terms member of the Malacca State Legislative Assembly for the seat of Serkam .[2]

Ahmad retained the Jasin seat in the 2013 and 2018 general elections consecutively.

  1. ^ "Malaysia Decides 2008". The Star (Malaysia). Archived from the original on 9 April 2008. Retrieved 25 January 2010. Percentage figures are calculated based on total turnout. Includes results from the 2004 election. Results from earlier elections are not available.
  2. ^ a b "'Close one eye' MP out". asiaone. 21 February 2008. Retrieved 25 January 2010.