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Amizar bin Abu Adam (born 1973) is a Malaysian politician who has served as Member of the Pahang State Executive Council (EXCO) in the
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since February 2024 and Member of the
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(MLA) for Pelangai since October 2023. He is a member and Division Committee Member of
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of the
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(UMNO), a component party of the BN coalition.


Political career


Candidate for the Member of the Pahang State Legislative Assembly (2022)


2022 Pahang state election

In the 2022 Pahang state election, Amizar made his electoral debut after being nominated by BN to contest for the Ketari state seat. He was not elected as the Ketari MLA after losing narrowly to
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of
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(PH) by a minority of only 120 votes.


Member of the Pahang State Legislative Assembly (since 2023)


2023 Pelangai by-election

In the 2023 Pelangai by-election held on 7 October 2023 due to the vacancy of the state seat as a result of its MLA Johari Harun in the
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on 17 August 2023, Amizar was renominated by BN to contest for the state seat. He won the seat and was elected to the Pahang State Legislative Assembly as the Pelangai MLA for the first term after defeating Kasim Samat of
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(PN) and
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candidate Haslihelmy DM Zulhasli by a majority of 2,949 votes.


Member of the Pahang State Executive Council (since 2024)

On 13 February 2024, Amizar was appointed as Pahang EXCO Member to fill the vacancy left by Johari. The following day on 14 February 2024, Amizar was given the portfolios of FELDA Affairs, Cooperative and Entrepreneur Development which were previously assumed by
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MLA Razali Kassim.


Election results


Honours

* : ** Knight Companion of the
Order of the Crown of Pahang The Esteemed Order of the Crown of Pahang ( Malay: '' Darjah Kebesaran Mahkota Pahang Yang Amat Mulia'') is a knighthood order of the Sultanate of Pahang. History The order was founded by Sultan Abu Bakar on 27 December 1968. It is awarded ...
(DIMP) – Dato' (2016) ** Member of the
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(AAP) ** Recipient of the Meritorious Service Medal (PJK) (2012)


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{{Authority control United Malays National Organisation politicians Members of the Pahang State Legislative Assembly Malaysian politicians of Malay descent Living people 1973 births