Ahmad bin Yakob (born 1 February 1950) is a Malaysian politician and teacher who has served as Member of the

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(MLA) for Pasir Pekan since April 1995. He served as the

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from May 2013 to August 2023. He is a member, Deputy Spiritual Leader and State Commissioner of

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of the

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(PAS), a component party of the

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(PN) coalition.

Family

Born on 1 February 1950 in Kampung Berangan, Tumpat, Kelantan to Islamic religious figures, namely Yakob Ishak, a senior activist of

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(PAS) cum village religious teacher and Cik Zainab Cik Hussin, a housewife, who is a fellow PAS activist. He married a teacher, Siti Zabidah Abd Hamid (born 2 February 1960) in 1981 and the couple had 12 children.

Education

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

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in the 1970s. In 1979, he got

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(Arabic Language) from

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Career

He started his educational service as a teacher in Dato' Bentara Dalam Secondary School,

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, in 1980. He then taught at

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Secondary School, Gua Musang (1986),

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Girls' Secondary School (1986) and

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Secondary School (1987). He resigned from being a teacher in 1995 to allow him to contest in

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, 1995.

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

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(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.

Election results

Honours

* : **

Crown of Kelantan Decoration (SMK) (2003) ** My-KEL Order of the Life of the Crown of Kelantan 1925-2006

Knight Commander of the

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(DJMK) – Dato' (2005) ** My-KEL Order of the Life of the Crown of Kelantan 2006

Knight Grand Commander of the

(SJMK) – Dato' (2010) ** Dato' Bentara Kanan (2016)

References

External links

Government of Kelantan
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