Nor Azam Karap
Malaysian politician
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Nor Azam bin Karap (born 31 October 1985) is a Malaysian politician who served as Member of the Perlis State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Kuala Perlis from May 2018 to November 2022. He is a member, Deputy Branch Chief of the People's Justice Party of Kangar from 2022 to 2025, a component party of Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalitions.[1]
Nor Azam Karap | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Perlis State Legislative Assembly for Kuala Perlis | |
| In office 9 May 2018 – 19 December 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Mat Hassan (BN–UMNO) |
| Succeeded by | Abu Bakar Hamzah (PN–BERSATU) |
| Majority | 1,254 (2018) |
| Deputy Branch Chief of the People's Justice Party of Kangar | |
| In office 2022–2025 | |
| President | Anwar Ibrahim |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Nor Azam bin Karap 31 October 1985 Kampung Pulau Ketam, Kuala Perlis, Kangar, Perlis |
| Party | People's Justice Party (PKR) |
| Other political affiliations | Pakatan Harapan (PH) |
| Occupation | Politician |
Political career
Nor Azam Karap was elected as Kuala Perlis assemblyman in May 2018 and lost reelected in November 2022. He also the Information Chief of the People's Justice Party of Perlis.[2] In 2022, he was elected as Deputy Branch Chief of the People's Justice Party of Kangar and was lost reelected in 2025.[3][4] He announced his candidacy for PKR member of central leadership council.
Election results
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | N09 Kuala Perlis | Nor Azam Karap (PKR) | 4,253 | 51.13% | Azam Rashid (UMNO) | 2,999 | 36.06% | 8,496 | 1,254 | 79.74% | ||
| Mohamad Fuat Abu Bakar (PAS) | 1,066 | 12.81% | ||||||||||
| 2022 | Nor Azam Karap (PKR) | 3,053 | 28.61% | Abu Bakar Hamzah (BERSATU) | 3,207 | 30.06% | 10,818 | 153 | 73.51% | |||
| Azahar Ahmad (IND) | 2,197 | 20.59% | ||||||||||
| Kamarudin Malek (UMNO) | 2,145 | 20.10% | ||||||||||
| Muhamad Hairi Noordin (WARISAN) | 68 | 0.54% | ||||||||||