Maliaman bin Kassim is a Malaysian politician and teacher who has served as Member of the Terengganu State Executive Council (EXCO) in the Perikatan Nasional (PN) state administration under Menteri Besar Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar and Member of the Terengganu State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Ajil since May 2018. He is a member of the Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS), a component party of the PN coalition. He is also the elected representative and election winner with the smallest ever majority in the electoral history of Terengganu and Malaysia, narrowly winning the Ajil state seat by a majority of only 4 votes in the 2018 Terengganu state election.

Maliaman Kassim
ماليامن بن قاسم
Member of the
Terengganu State Executive Council
(Welfare, Women and Family Development & National Unity)[note 1]
Assumed office
15 August 2023
MonarchMizan Zainal Abidin
Menteri BesarAhmad Samsuri Mokhtar
DeputyZuraida Md Noor
Preceded byHanafiah Mat
ConstituencyAjil
Deputy Member of the
Terengganu State Executive Council
(Syariah Implementation, Education & Higher Education)
In office
10 May 2018 – 15 August 2023
MonarchMizan Zainal Abidin
Menteri BesarAhmad Samsuri Mokhtar
MemberSatiful Bahri Mamat
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byAhmad Shah Muhamed
(Education & Higher Education)
Ridzuan Hashim
(Syariah Implementation)
ConstituencyAjil
Member of the Terengganu State Legislative Assembly
for Ajil
Assumed office
9 May 2018
Preceded byGhazali Taib
(BNUMNO)
Majority4 (2018)
6,258 (2023)
Personal details
Born
Maliaman bin Kassim

Terengganu, Malaysia
CitizenshipMalaysian
Political partyMalaysian Islamic Party (PAS)
Other political
affiliations
Pakatan Rakyat (PR)
(2008–2015)
Gagasan Sejahtera (GS)
(2016–2020)
Perikatan Nasional (PN)
(since 2020)
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionTeacher

Election results

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Terengganu State Legislative Assembly[1][2]
Year Constituency Candidate Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
2018 N24 Ajil Maliaman Kassim (PAS) 8,132 48.01% Ghazali Taib (UMNO) 8,128 47.98% 17,294 4 84.20%
Zamani Mamat (BERSATU) 679 4.01%
2023 Maliaman Kassim (PAS) 12,362 66.94% Jailani Johari (UMNO) 6,104 33.06% 18,598 6,258 74.62%

Honours

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References

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  1. ^ "SEMAKAN KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM KE - 14" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 13 September 2020. Retrieved 17 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
  2. ^ "The Star Online GE14". The Star. Retrieved 24 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
  3. ^ "HEBAHAN ISTIADAT PENGURNIAAN GELARAN DAN BINTANG-BINTANG DARJAH KEBESARAN NEGERI TERENGGANU DARUL IMAN SEMPENA SAMBUTAN ULANG TAHUN KE–61 HARI KEPUTERAAN KEBAWAH DULI YANG MAHA MULIA SULTAN TERENGGANU". Pejabat Setiausaha Negeri Terengganu (Khidmat Pengurusan). 19 Jun 2023. Retrieved 20 Jun 2023.

Notes

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  1. ^ Assumed portfolios on 16 August 2023.