Nik Aziz Nik Mat
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Yang Amat Berhormat Tuan Guru Dato' Haji Nik Abdul Aziz bin Nik Mat |
|
 |
|
|
12th Chief Minister of Kelantan
|
|
|---|---|
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 1990 |
|
| Deputy | Ahmad Yaakob |
| Preceded by | Mohamed Yaacob |
|
Member of the Kelantan State Assembly
for Chempaka |
|
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 1995 |
|
| Majority | 4249 |
|
|
|
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 1989 |
|
| Preceded by | Yusof Rawa |
|
|
|
| Born | 1931 Kota Bharu, Kelantan |
| Political party |  Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) |
| Spouse | Tuan Sabariah Binti Tuan Ishak |
| Religion | Islam |
Y.A.B. Tuan Guru Dato' Haji Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat is a Malaysian Islamic cleric and an opposition politician from Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS). He is currently Mursyidul Am (spiritual leader) of PAS and the Menteri Besar (Chief Minister) of Kelantan. He was born 1931 in Pulau Melaka, Kota Bharu, Kelantan.
He graduated with a Bachelor Of Arts in Arabic Studies and Master of Art in Islamic law from the Al-Azhar University. During the time of his study, he was one of the witnesses and a civilian to have lived in the heat of Arab-Israeli Wars. He can speak a few foreign languages such as Arabic, English, Tamil and Urdu.
He survived his administration even under intense pressure politically and economically by the former Prime Minister Tun Dr. Mahathir, who clashed frequently on the role Islam should or should not play in state- and national-level politics in multi-ethnic and multi-religious Malaysia.
He is generally respected as a positive and well-meaning political leader, but has drawn criticism for his expressed views on the necessity of unequivocal application of Islamic shariah law to all facets and levels of society of Muslims.
Despite his position as Menteri Besar, the head of the Kelantan government, he lives in his small house and leads a very moderate life instead of using an official government residence. Being a prominent figure in the Islamic Party of Malaysia, he receives support from a number of Muslims and non-Muslims in and outside of Kelantan.
[edit] External links
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Mohamed Yaacob |
Chief Minister of Kelantan 1990 – now |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
