Ahmad Kassim | |
|---|---|
| أحمد قاسم | |
| Speaker of the Kedah State Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 4 July 2018 – 15 August 2020 | |
| Monarch | Sallehuddin |
| Menteri Besar | Mukhriz Mahathir (2018–2020) Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor (2020) |
| Preceded by | Md Rozai Safian |
| Succeeded by | Juhari Bulat |
| Constituency | non-MLA (Pakatan Harapan) |
| Member of theMalaysian Parliament forKuala Kedah | |
| In office 8 March 2008 – 5 May 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Hashim Jahaya (BN–UMNO) |
| Succeeded by | Azman Ismail (PR–PKR) |
| Majority | 7,018 (2008) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1963-03-24)24 March 1963 (age 61) Kedah,Federation of Malaya (nowMalaysia) |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Nationality |  Malaysia |
| Political party | People's Justice Party (PKR) |
| Other political affiliations | Pakatan Rakyat (PR) |
| Occupation | Politician |
Ahmad bin Kassim (born 24 March 1963) is a Malaysian politician. He was the Member of theParliament of Malaysia for theKuala Kedah constituency inKedah for one term from 2008 to 2013. He sat in Parliament as a member of thePeople's Justice Party (PKR) in the oppositionPakatan Rakyat coalition.[1]
Kassim was elected to theKuala Kedah seat in the2008 election, defeating Hashim Jahaya of the rulingBarisan Nasional coalition.[2] He served one term in Parliament; before the 2013 election he was replaced as PKR's candidate for the seat byAzman Ismail,[3] who went on to retain the seat for the opposition party.
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | P010Kuala Kedah | Ahmad Kassim (PKR) | 35,689 | 55.45% | Hashim Jahaya (UMNO) | 28,671 | 44.55% | 65,750 | 7,018 | 79.09% | ||
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