Ahmad Yaakob

This is a Malay name; the name Yaakob is a patronymic, not a family name, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Ahmad.
Yang Amat Berhormat Dato'
Ahmad Yaakob
MLA
13th Menteri Besar of Kelantan
Incumbent
Assumed office
6 May 2013
Monarch Muhammad V
Deputy Nik Mohamad Amar Nik Abdullah
Preceded by Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat
Member of the Kelantan State Legislative Assembly
for Pasir Pekan
Incumbent
Assumed office
25 April 1995
Majority 5,644[1]
Personal details
Born 1 February 1950
Tumpat, Kelantan, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia)
Political party Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party–Pakatan Rakyat
Spouse(s) Siti Zubaidah Abdul Hamid
Alma mater Al-Azhar University
Ain Shams University
Occupation Politician, teacher
Religion Sunni Islam

Dato' Ahmad Yaakob (born 1 February 1950) is the current Menteri Besar of Kelantan.

Family

Ahmad was born at Berangan Village, Tumpat, Kelantan, on 1 February 1950. His father, Yakob Ishak, is an Islamic figure and an activist of Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) at his village. His mother, Cik Zainab Cik Hussin, is also a PAS activist.

Ahmad married with a teacher, Siti Zubaidah Abdul Hamid, in 1980 and blessed with 11 children.

Education

Ahmad got his elementary education at Berangan Primary School and Bustanul Ariffin Islamic School, Tumpat, before he further his secondary education at Islamic Studies College in Kota Bahru. He then studied at Islamic Higher Education Centre of Kelantan, Kota Bahru; before he further his study outside Malaysia.

He got his Bachelor graduate from Al-Azhar University in Sharia in the 1970s. In 1979, he got Diploma of Education (Arabic Language) from Ain Shams University.[2]

Career

He started his educational service as a teacher in Dato' Bentara Dalam Secondary School, Segamat, Johor, in 1980. He then taught at Dabong Secondary School, Gua Musang (1986), Pasir Mas Girls' Secondary School (1986) and Rantau Panjang Secondary School (1987).

He resigned from being a teacher in 1995 to allow him to contest in Malaysian general election, 1995.

As an Islamic teacher, he deliver his talk actively.

Political involvement

His father is a PAS figure in Tumpat and detained under Internal Security Act (ISA) 1960 with another PAS figure, Nik Abdullah Arshad.

Ahmad registered as a PAS Member in 1986. Starting from 1986, he was appointed to some political post in PAS, Tumpat Chapter.

In 1995, he was offered to contest in 9th Malaysian General Election for Pasir Pekan assembly seat. He won against BN candidate, Saupi Daud, with the majority of 2,734 votes.

On 17 May 1997, Menteri Besar Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat appointed him as a State Executive Councillor (EXCO) in charge of Industry, Trade, Entrepreneurial Development and Human Resources, replacing Rozali Isohak for joining United Malays National Organisation (UMNO).

After 10th Malaysian General Election, he was appointed once again as a State EXCO in charge of Housing, Local Government, Science, Technology and Environment.

In 11th Malaysian General Election, he defeated BN candidate, Mohd. Noor Yaakob, at the same assembly seat with the majority of 2,271 votes.

Ahmad was chosen as the Deputy Menteri Besar of Kelantan on 23 March 2004, replacing Abdul Halim Abdul Rahman. He then was appointed replacing Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat as the Menteri Besar of Kelantan on 6 May 2013.[3][4]

References

  1. ↑ "Keputusan Penuh PRU-13". Berita Harian (in Malay). 7 May 2013. p. 5.
  2. ↑ "Ahmad Yaakob takes oath as new Kelantan MB". The Malaysian Insider. 6 May 2013. Retrieved 15 May 2013.
  3. ↑ "Nik Aziz berundur, Kelantan dapat MB baru". Berita Harian (in Malay). 7 May 2013. pp. 1, 6 & 7.
  4. ↑ Norfatimah Ahmad; Syuhada Choo Abdullah; Amin Ridzuan Ishak; Suzalina Halid (7 May 2013). "Najib ulangi sejarah ayahanda; Mukhriz sedia galas cabaran; Musa mahu kerja keras". Berita Harian (in Malay). p. 6 & 7.

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