Ahmad Kassim

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Ahmad bin Kassim (born 24 March 1963) is a Malaysian politician. He was the Member of the Parliament of Malaysia for the Kuala Kedah constituency in Kedah for one term from 2008 to 2013. He sat in Parliament as a member of the People's Justice Party (PKR) in the opposition Pakatan Rakyat coalition.[1]

Menteri BesarMukhriz Mahathir
(2018–2020)
Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor
(2020)
Preceded byMd Rozai Safian
Succeeded byJuhari Bulat
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Ahmad Kassim
أحمد قاسم
14th Speaker of the Kedah State Legislative Assembly
In office
4 July 2018  15 August 2020
MonarchSallehuddin
Menteri BesarMukhriz Mahathir
(2018–2020)
Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor
(2020)
Preceded byMd Rozai Safian
Succeeded byJuhari Bulat
Constituencynon-MLA (Pakatan Harapan)
Member of the Malaysian Parliament
for Kuala Kedah
In office
8 March 2008  5 May 2013
Preceded byHashim Jahaya (BNUMNO)
Succeeded byAzman Ismail (PRPKR)
Majority7,018 (2008)
Personal details
Born (1963-03-24) 24 March 1963 (age 63)
CitizenshipMalaysian
PartyPeople's Justice Party (PKR)
Other political
affiliations
Pakatan Rakyat (PR)
OccupationPolitician
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Kassim was elected to the Kuala Kedah seat in the 2008 election, defeating Hashim Jahaya of the ruling Barisan Nasional coalition.[2] He served one term in Parliament; before the 2013 election he was replaced as PKR's candidate for the seat by Azman Ismail,[3] who went on to retain the seat for the opposition party.

Election results

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Parliament of Malaysia[4]
Year Constituency Candidate Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
2008 P010 Kuala 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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