Abdul Ghafar Atan
Abdul Ghafar bin Atan is a Malaysian politician and currently serves as Malacca State Executive Councillor.
Abdul Ghafar Atan | |
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عبدالغفار بن أتن | |
| Malacca State Executive Councillor (Housing, Small Town Development and Project Restoration : 11 March 2008–1 April 2011) (Industry, Trade, Entrepreneur Development and Co-operatives : 1 April 2011–13 May 2013) (Public Works, Public Facilities, Transport and Project Restoration : 14 May 2013–2 July 2014) (Public Works and Public Facilities : 2 July 2014–11 May 2018) (Housing, Local Government and Environment : 13 March 2020–Incumbent) | |
| Assumed office 13 March 2020 | |
| Governor | Mohd Khalil Yaakob Mohd Ali Rustam |
| Chief Minister | Sulaiman Md Ali |
| Preceded by | Tey Kok Kiew |
| Constituency | Asahan |
| In office 11 March 2008 – 11 May 2018 | |
| Governor | Mohd Khalil Yaakob |
| Chief Minister | Mohd Ali Rustam Idris Haron |
| Deputy | Amiruddin Yusop (2011–2013) Zaidi Attan (2013–2018) |
| Preceded by | Koh Nai Kwong |
| Succeeded by | Mohd Sofi Abdul Wahab |
| Constituency | Gadek Asahan |
| Member of the Malacca State Legislative Assembly for Asahan | |
| Assumed office 5 May 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Perumal Raju (MIC–BN) |
| Majority | 3,857 (2013) 275 (2018) |
| Member of the Malacca State Legislative Assembly for Gadek | |
| In office 21 March 2004 – 5 May 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency Established |
| Succeeded by | MS Mahadevan Sanacy (MIC–BN) |
| Majority | 4,686 (2004) 3,016 (2008) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Malacca, Malaysia |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Political party | United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) |
| Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) Perikatan Nasional (PN) Muafakat Nasional (MN) |
| Occupation | Politician |
Election Results
| Year | Constituency | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | N07 Gadek, P135 Alor Gajah | Abdul Ghafar Atan (UMNO) | 5,871 | 77.99% | Yahaya Ja'alam (PAS) | 1,185 | 15.74% | 7,755 | 4,686 | 71.84% | ||
| Sibapatham Sionavar (keADILan) | 472 | 6.27% | ||||||||||
| 2008 | Abdul Ghafar Atan (UMNO) | 5,326 | 69.75% | S. Kanageswari (PKR) | 2,310 | 30.25% | 7,878 | 3,016 | 73.29% | |||
| 2013 | N09 Asahan, P135 Alor Gajah | Abdul Ghafar Atan (UMNO) | 8,257 | 65.24% | Wong Chee Chew (PAS) | 4,400 | 34.76% | 12,898 | 3,857 | 86.30% | ||
| 2018 | Abdul Ghafar Atan (UMNO) | 5,942 | 45.80% | Zamzuri Arifin (PPBM) | 5,667 | 43.68% | 13,239 | 275 | 82.69% | |||
| Azlan Maddin (PAS) | 1,365 | 10.52% | ||||||||||
Honours
Honours of Malaysia
Malaysia :
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Officer of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (KMN) (2006)[3]
Malacca :
Companion Class I of the Order of Malacca (DMSM) – Datuk (2004)- Knight Commander of the Order of Malacca (DCSM) - Datuk Wira (2011)
- Grand Commander of the Order of Malacca (DGSM) – Datuk Seri (2016)[3]
References
- "SEMAKAN KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM KE - 14" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 17 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
- "The Star Online GE14". The Star. Retrieved 24 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
- "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat".
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