Ahmad Maslan

This is a Malay name; the name Maslan is a patronymic, not a family name, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Ahmad.
Yang Berhormat Datuk Haji
Ahmad Maslan
MP
Member of the Malaysian Parliament
for Pontian, Johor
Incumbent
Assumed office
2008
Preceded by Hasni Mohamed (UMNO—BN)
Personal details
Born 30 April 1966
Johor, Malaysia
Political party UMNO—Barisan Nasional
Alma mater Victoria University of Wellington
National University of Malaysia
Occupation Politician
Religion Sunni Islam
Website www.ahmadmaslan.com
ahmadmaslan.blogspot.com

Datuk Haji Ahmad Maslan (born 30 April 1966) is a Malaysian politician. He is the Member of the Parliament of Malaysia for the Pontian constituency in the state of Johor, representing the United Malays National Organisation. He is a Deputy Minister in the Barisan Nasional coalition government of Najib Razak.[1]

Ahmad was educated at the Victoria University of Wellington and received an MBA from the National University of Malaysia. He was elected to federal Parliament in the 2008 election for the UMNO-held seat of Pontian, previously held by Hasni Mohamed.[2] In April 2009 he was appointed as a Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department.[3] After the 2013 election, he was appointed as the Deputy Finance Minister.[4]

Ahmad has been the information chief of UMNO, an appointed party position, since 2009.[5]

Election results

Parliament of Malaysia: P164 Pontian, Johor[2]
Year Barisan Nasional Votes Pct Opposition Votes Pct
2008 Ahmad Maslan (UMNO) 23,121 70% Mohd Annuar Mohd Salleh (PKR) 8,677 26%
2013 Ahmad Maslan (UMNO) 27,804 65% Haniff Ghazali Hosman (PKR) 14,077 33%

References

  1. ↑ "Ahmad bin Maslan" (in Malay). Parliament of Malaysia. Retrieved 1 March 2010.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 2 March 2010.
  3. ↑ "Ten Fresh Faces in Najib's Administration". Bernama. 9 April 2009. Retrieved 1 March 2010.
  4. ↑ Anisah Shukri and G. Vinod."New cabinet list – who’s in and who’s out", Free Malaysia Today, 15 May 2013. Retrieved on 20 May 2013.
  5. ↑ Ahmad Maslan. "Tarikh PRU 13", Ahmad Maslan, Kuala Lumpur, 17 November 2012. Retrieved on 16 February 2013.