Nik Mohd. Amar Nik Abdullah
Nik Mohd. Amar bin Nik Abdullah is a Malaysian politician and currently serves as Kelantan State Executive Councillor.
Nik Mohd. Amar Nik Abdullah | |
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نيق محمد عمار بن نيق عبدالله | |
| Deputy Menteri Besar of Kelantan | |
| Assumed office 6 May 2013 | |
| Monarch | Muhammad V |
| Menteri Besar | Ahmad Yakob |
| Preceded by | Ahmad Yakob |
| Constituency | Panchor |
| Kelantan State Executive Councillor (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–Incumbent) | |
| Assumed office 23 March 2004 | |
| Monarch | Ismail Petra Muhammad V |
| Menteri Besar | Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat Ahmad Yakob |
| Deputy | Mohamad Mustafa (2010–2013) Mohamad Awang (2010–2013) |
| Preceded by | Hasan Muhammad (Education) Muhammad Daud (Information) |
| Constituency | Panchor |
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Pengkalan Chepa | |
| In office 25 April 1995 – 21 March 2004 | |
| Preceded by | Nik Abdullah Arshad (PAS) |
| Succeeded by | Abdul Halim Abdul Rahman (PAS) |
| Majority | 11,094 (1995) 15,945 (1999) |
| Member of the Kelantan State Legislative Assembly for Panchor | |
| Assumed office 21 March 2004 | |
| Preceded by | Mohd Yusoff Ludin (PAS) |
| Majority | 2,085 (2004) 3,437 (2008) 5,036 (2013) 7,288 (2018) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 July 1959 Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia) |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Political party | Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) |
| Other political affiliations | Perikatan Nasional (PN) Muafakat Nasional (MN) Pakatan Rakyat (PR) Barisan Alternatif (BA) Angkatan Perpaduan Ummah (APU) |
| Spouse(s) | Hasmani Hussain |
| Relations | Abdullah Arshad (father) Tengku Chik Tengku Ibrahim (mother) |
| Children | 4 |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Lecturer |
Family Background
Dato' Nik Amar is the eldest son of the late Haji Abdullah bin Haji Arshad (Pak Nik Lah) and YM Hajjah Tengku Chik binti Tengku Ibrahim. His mother’s DNA is the great-grandson of Sultan Muhammad III through his nephew YM Tengku Halimah binti Tengku Long Zainal Abidin Bin Sultan Muhammad III. He was given the title Nik Mat (Nik Mohd) by Tok Ku Puan who raised him as a child. Meanwhile, the local community in Kampung Panchor is more affectionately calling him Nik Amar until now. Similarly, his father, nicknamed Pak Nik Lah, was taken from the wife of his grandfather Haji Arshad bin Tahir bin Tok Tera, a scholar better known as Tok Ayah Kedah who married YM Raja Meriam who is a descendant Raja Jembal.
Dato' Nik Amar now has four children (2 male 2 female) as a result of sharing life with Datin Hajjah Hasmani binti Husain. His eldest son Taqiyuddin Mohd Amar, who is a Hafiz Al-Quran and an outstanding student at MTAQ Pulai Chondong died in June 2004.
Education
Since childhood, Dato' Nik Amar was educated by his father and lived together and received his early education at Sekolah Menengah Ugama (Agama) Tarbiah Mardhiah, Panchor. At the same time Dato' Nik Amar studied in Sekolah Melayu Council (1965 - 1971) and proceed to the Master of Philosophy (MPhil) in United Kingdom.
- 1965 - 1971 Sekolah Melayu Majlis - Primary School
- 1972 - 1977 SMU (A) Tarbiah Mardhiah - Secondary School (Lower 6)
- 1978 - 1979 Maahad Muhammadi Men - Secondary School (Upper 6)
- 1979 - 1983 Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) - Bachelor of Islamic Studies
- 1985 - 1988 University of Birmingham, UK - MPhil in Theological Studies
Career & Politics
Before being active in politics, Dato' Nik Amar was a Lecturer in the Department of Revelation, International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM), Petaling Jaya, Selangor and served for 10 years (1985-1995). He also previously served as the Superintendent of Customs (Sangkut) for a year in Penang. He was subsequently called by the PAS Kelantan leadership to contest in the Pengkalan Chepa parliamentary seat and then contest as Panchor ADUN until now. Apart from being in the Kelantan State Assembly, Dato' Nik Amar is also a Member of the PAS Central Working Committee and Deputy Commissioner I of PAS Kelantan until now.
Election Results
| Year | Constituency | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | P020 Pengkalan Chepa | Nik Mohd. Amar Nik Abdullah (PAS) | 20,410 | 68.15% | Ismail Mat (UMNO) | 9,316 | 31.11% | 35,198 | 11,094 | 83.28% | ||
| Yusof Mat (AKIM) | 221 | 0.74% | ||||||||||
| 1999 | Nik Mohd. Amar Nik Abdullah (PAS) | 23,765 | 75.24% | Mohd Noor Deris (UMNO) | 7,820 | 24.76% | 32,749 | 15,945 | 76.50% | |||
| Year | Constituency | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | N07 Panchor, P020 Pengkalan Chepa | Nik Mohd. Amar Nik Abdullah (PAS) | 7,123 | 58.57% | Zulkifli Dollah (UMNO) | 5,038 | 41.43% | 12,492 | 2,085 | 80.11% | ||
| 2008 | Nik Mohd. Amar Nik Abdullah (PAS) | 9,148 | 61.57% | Dali Husin (UMNO) | 5,711 | 38.43% | 15,194 | 3,437 | 83.18% | |||
| 2013 | Nik Mohd. Amar Nik Abdullah (PAS) | 12,467 | 62.65% | Che Rosli Hassan (UMNO) | 7,431 | 37.35% | 20,107 | 5,036 | 85.10% | |||
| 2018 | Nik Mohd. Amar Nik Abdullah (PAS) | 13,597 | 60.97% | Zarina Md Eusope (UMNO) | 6,309 | 28.29% | 22,830 | 7,288 | 80.10% | |||
| Zulhazmi Hassan (AMANAH) | 2,394 | 10.74% | ||||||||||
References
- "SEMAKAN KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM KE - 14" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 17 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
- "The Star Online GE14". The Star. Retrieved 24 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.