Muhammad Bakhtiar Wan Chik
Malaysian politician
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Muhammad Bakhtiar bin Wan Chik (Jawi: محمد بختيار بن وان چيق; born 22 May 1965) is a Malaysian politician who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Balik Pulau since May 2018. He served as the Deputy Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture in the Pakatan Harapan (PH) administration under former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad and former Minister Mohammadin Ketapi from July 2018 to the collapse of the PH administration in February 2020.[1] He is a member of the People's Justice Party (PKR), a component party of the PH coalition.
MonarchsMuhammad V
(2018–2019)
Abdullah
(2019–2020)
(2018–2019)
Abdullah
(2019–2020)
Prime MinisterMahathir Mohamad
MinisterMohammadin Ketapi
Preceded byMas Ermieyati Samsudin
(Deputy Minister of Tourism and Culture)
(Deputy Minister of Tourism and Culture)
Muhammad Bakhtiar Wan Chik | |
|---|---|
| محمد بختيار بن وان چيق | |
| Deputy Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture | |
| In office 2 July 2018 – 24 February 2020 | |
| Monarchs | Muhammad V (2018–2019) Abdullah (2019–2020) |
| Prime Minister | Mahathir Mohamad |
| Minister | Mohammadin Ketapi |
| Preceded by | Mas Ermieyati Samsudin (Deputy Minister of Tourism and Culture) |
| Succeeded by | Jeffrey Kitingan |
| Constituency | Balik Pulau |
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Balik Pulau | |
| Assumed office 9 May 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Hilmi Yahaya (BN–UMNO) |
| Majority | 6,464 (2018) 1,582 (2022) |
| Faction represented in Dewan Rakyat | |
| 2018– | Pakatan Harapan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Muhammad Bakhtiar bin Wan Chik 22 May 1965 Penang, Malaysia |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Party | People's Justice Party (PKR) |
| Other political affiliations | Pakatan Harapan (PH) Pakatan Rakyat (PR) |
| Education | Penang Free School |
| Alma mater | University of Arizona, Tucson (Bachelor of Administrative Science) |
Election results
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | P053 Balik Pulau | Muhammad Bakhtiar Wan Chik (PKR) | 20,779 | 48.21% | Hilmi Yahaya (UMNO) | 22,318 | 51.79% | 43,773 | 1,539 | 88.18% | ||
| 2018 | Muhammad Bakhtiar Wan Chik (PKR) | 25,471 | 51.17% | Hilmi Yahaya (UMNO) | 19,007 | 38.18% | 50,564 | 6,464 | 85.58% | |||
| Muhd Imran Muhd Saad (PAS) | 5,298 | 10.64% | ||||||||||
| 2022 | Muhammad Bakhtiar Wan Chik (PKR) | 24,564 | 38.43% | Muhammad Harris Idaham Abdul Rashid (BERSATU) | 22,982 | 35.96% | 63,911 | 1,582 | 79.63% | |||
| Shah Headan Ayoob Hussain Shah (UMNO) | 15,478 | 24.22% | ||||||||||
| Fazli Mohammad (PEJUANG) | 341 | 0.53% | ||||||||||
| Johnny Ch'ng Ewe Gee (IND) | 180 | 0.28% | ||||||||||
| Sabaruddin Ahmad (IND) | 366 | 0.57% | ||||||||||
Honours
Honours of Malaysia
Malaysia
Recipient of the 17th Yang di-Pertuan Agong Installation Medal (2024)
Penang
Officer of the Order of the Defender of State (DSPN) – Dato' (2021)[7]
