Mohd Amar Abdullah

Mohd Amar Abdullah
محمد عمار عبدﷲ
Speaker of the
Kelantan State Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
5 September 2023
MonarchMuhammad V
Menteri BesarMohd Nassuruddin Daud
DeputyMohamed Farid Mohamed Zawawi
Preceded byAbdullah Ya'kub
ConstituencyPanchor
Deputy Menteri Besar of Kelantan
In office
6 May 2013 – 15 August 2023
MonarchMuhammad V
Menteri BesarAhmad Yakob
Preceded byAhmad Yakob
Succeeded byMohamed Fadzli Hassan
ConstituencyPanchor
Member of the
Kelantan State Executive Council
(Education and Information : 23 March 2004–18 March 2008)
(Islamic Development, Education and Da'wah : 19 March 2008–7 May 2013)
(Region Development, Land, Investment and Natural Resources : 8 May 2013–9 May 2018)
(Public Administration, Regional Development, People Wellbeing and Integrity : 10 May 2018–15 August 2023)
In office
23 March 2004 – 15 August 2023
MonarchsIsmail Petra
(2004–2010)
Muhammad V
(2010–2023)
DeputyMohamad Mustafa
(2010–2013)
Mohamad Awang
(2010–2013)
Menteri BesarNik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat
(2004–2013)
Ahmad Yakob
(2013–2023)
Preceded byHasan Muhammad
(Education)
Muhammad Daud
(Information)
ConstituencyPanchor
Member of the Kelantan State Legislative Assembly
for Panchor
Assumed office
21 March 2004
Preceded byMohd Yusoff Ludin (PAS)
Majority2,085 (2004)
3,437 (2008)
5,036 (2013)
7,288 (2018)
10,686 (2023)
Member of the Malaysian Parliament
for Pengkalan Chepa
In office
25 April 1995 – 21 March 2004
Preceded byNik Abdullah Arshad (PAS)
Succeeded byAbdul Halim Abdul Rahman (PAS)
Majority11,094 (1995)
15,945 (1999)
Faction represented in Dewan Rakyat
1995–2004Malaysian Islamic Party
Faction represented in Kelantan State Legislative Assembly
2004–2020Malaysian Islamic Party
2020–Perikatan Nasional
Personal details
Born
Mohd Amar bin Abdullah

(1959-07-29) 29 July 1959 (age 65)
Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Federation of Malaya
CitizenshipMalaysian
Political partyMalaysian Islamic Party (PAS)
Other political
affiliations
Perikatan Nasional (PN)
Gagasan Sejahtera (GS)
Pakatan Rakyat (PR)
Barisan Alternatif (BA)
Angkatan Perpaduan Ummah (APU)
SpouseHasmani Hussain
RelationsAbdullah Arshad (father)
Tengku Chik Tengku Ibrahim (mother)
Children4
Alma materNational University of Malaysia
University of Birmingham
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionLecturer
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Mohd Amar bin Abdullah (born 29 July 1959) is a Malaysian politician and lecturer who has served as Speaker of the Kelantan State Legislative Assembly since September 2023[1] and Member of the Kelantan State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Panchor since March 2004. He served as the Deputy Menteri Besar of Kelantan and Member of the Kelantan State Executive Council (EXCO) in the Pakatan Rakyat (PR), Gagasan Sejahtera (GS) and Perikatan Nasional (PN) state administrations under Menteris Besar Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat and Ahmad Yakob from May 2013 and from March 2004 to August 2023 respectively as well as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Pengkalan Chepa from April 1995 to March 2004. He is a member and Vice President of the Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS), a component party of the PN, formerly PR, GS, Barisan Alternatif (BA) and Angkatan Perpaduan Ummah (APU) coalitions.

  1. ^ "Former Kelantan deputy MB appointed state assembly Speaker". The Star. 5 September 2023. Retrieved 5 September 2023.

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