Mohd Azam Abd Samat

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Mohd Azam Abd Samat
Member of the
Kedah State Executive Council
Assumed office
21 August 2023
(Education, Religion, Communication and Information)
MonarchSallehuddin
Menteri BesarMuhammad Sanusi Md Nor
Preceded byNajmi Ahmad
(Education & Religion)
Wan Romani Wan Salim
(Communication % Information)
ConstituencySungai Limau
Member of the Kedah State Legislative Assembly
for Sungai Limau
Assumed office
4 November 2013
Preceded byAzizan Abdul Razak
(PRPAS)
Majority1,084 (2013)
5,973 (2018)
18,904 (2023)
Personal details
Born
Mohd Azam bin Abd Samat
Political partyMalaysian Islamic Party (PAS)
Other political
affiliations
Pakatan Rakyat (PR)
(2008–2015)
Gagasan Sejahtera (GS)
(2016–2020)
Perikatan Nasional (PN)
(since 2020)
OccupationPolitician

Mohd Azam bin Abd Samat[1] is a Malaysian politician who has served as Member of the Kedah State Executive Council (EXCO) in the Perikatan Nasional (PN) state administration under Menteri Besar Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor since August 2023 and Member of the Kedah State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Sungai Limau since November 2013. He is a member of the Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS), a component party of the PN and formerly Gagasan Sejahtera (GS) as well as Pakatan Rakyat (PR) coalitions.[2][3]

Election results[edit]

Kedah State Legislative Assembly[4][5][6][7]
Year Constituency Candidate Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
2013 N20 Sungai Limau Mohd Azam Abd Samat (PAS) 12,069 52.35% Sohaimi Lazim (UMNO) 10,985 47.65% 23,205 1,084 85.24%
2018 Mohd Azam Abd Samat (PAS) 13,048 53.01% Norma Awang (UMNO) 7,075 28.74% 24,616 5,973 86.60%
Zahran Abdullah (AMANAH) 4,493 18.25%
2023 Mohd Azam Abd Samat (PAS) 23,000 84.88% Siti Balkhis Husain (AMANAH) 4,096 15.21% 27,244 18,904 79.47%

Honours[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "YB Ustaz Mohd Azam bin Abd Samat". www.kedah.gov.my.
  2. ^ "Calon PRN Mohd Azam Abd Samat". pru.sinarharian.com.my.
  3. ^ "YB. USTAZ MOHD AZAM ABU SAMAT". mmk.kedah.gov.my.
  4. ^ "SEMAKAN KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM KE - 14" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 13 September 2020. Retrieved 17 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
  5. ^ "The Star Online GE14". The Star. Retrieved 24 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
  6. ^ "Undi.info - SIDAM". undi.info. Retrieved 2023-09-25.
  7. ^ "The Star Online GE15 Kedah". election.thestar.com.my.
  8. ^ "Sanusi ketuai senarai penerima darjah kebesaran Kedah". www.bharian.com.my. 1 November 2021.