Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar

Ahmad Samsuri bin Mokhtar is a Malaysian politician who has served as the 15th Menteri Besar of Terengganu since Malaysian Islamic Party's (PAS) surprised victory in the 2018 Terengganu state election in May 2018. He is a member of PAS, a component party of the ruling Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition at both federal and state levels and its Vice-President since June 2019.[1]

In this Malay name, there is no family name. The name Mokhtar is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Ahmad Samsuri.
Yang Amat Berhormat Dato' Seri Dr.

Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar

SSMZ MLA
أحمد سمسوري مختار
15th Menteri Besar of Terengganu
Assumed office
10 May 2018
MonarchMizan Zainal Abidin
Preceded byAhmad Razif Abdul Rahman
ConstituencyRu Rendang
Vice-President of the Malaysian Islamic Party
Assumed office
21 June 2019
Serving with Idris Ahmad
Nik Mohd. Amar Nik Abdullah
PresidentAbdul Hadi Awang
DeputyTuan Ibrahim Tuan Man
Preceded byIskandar Abdul Samad
ConstituencyMarang
Member of the Terengganu State Legislative Assembly
for Ru Rendang
Assumed office
9 May 2018
Preceded byAbdul Hadi Awang (PAS)
Majority6,028 (2018)
Personal details
Born (1970-11-16) 16 November 1970
Jerteh, Terengganu, Malaysia
CitizenshipMalaysian
NationalityMalaysia
Political partyMalaysian Islamic Party (PAS)
Other political
affiliations		Gagasan Sejahtera (GS)
Perikatan Nasional (PN)
Muafakat Nasional (MN)
EducationSM Sains Sultan Mahmud
Alma materNational University of Malaysia (BEng)
University of Leeds (MSc, PhD)
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionAerospace engineer
Lecturer
Websitedrsamsuri.com

Education
  • PhD (Aeroengine Ignition and Combustion, High Altitude Engine Failure), School of Mechanical Engineering, University of Leeds, UK (2001)[2]
  • Masters of Science in Combustion and Energy, Centre for Combustion Studies, University of Leeds, UK (1996)[2]
  • BEng (Hons) in Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia (1993)[3]
  • Sekolah Menengah Sains Sultan Mahmud, Kuala Terengganu (1983–1987)[3]

Menteri Besar of Terengganu

When the Menteri Besar and 10 executive councillors (EXCO) was scheduled to be sworn-in before the Sultan of Terengganu, Mizan Zainal Abidin, PAS' Terengganu state commissioner Husein Awang declined to name the incoming Menteri Besar and EXCO members. On the contrary, he remarked that the media would find out after the swearing-in ceremony which could take up to two hours. Earlier it was reported that PAS had submitted three names as candidates to be appointed as the Menteri Besar including Samsuri. The rumours of Samsuri Mokhtar's name, who was political secretary to PAS president, Abdul Hadi Awang since 2008, being one of the names submitted had been raging among the party's leadership. Samsuri, who is also a former Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) lecturer and selected aerospace specialist, being selected amongst the candidates for Menteri Besar is part of the party's efforts to showcase new leadership generation in the state by mobilizing technocrats and scholars. He succeeded Ahmad Razif Abdul Rahman as Menteri Besar after PAS won a two-thirds majority in the Terengganu State Legislative Assembly in the 2018 Terengganu state election, which enabled PAS to form the state government.

Election results
Terengganu State Legislative Assembly: N19 Ru Rendang (P037 Marang)[4][5]
Year Government Votes Pct Opposition(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
2018 Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar (PAS) 13,851 61.83% Nik Dir Nik Wan Ku (UMNO) 7,823 34.92% 22,728 6,028 87.40%
Zarawi Sulong (AMANAH) 729 3.25%

Honours

References
  1. "Ahmad Samsuri MB Terengganu baru". HM Online (in Malay). 10 May 2018. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
  2. "Government and law – Prominent alumni – Leeds Alumni Online – University of Leeds". alumni.leeds.ac.uk. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  3. "Kenali Dr. Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar". drsamsuri.com (in Malay). Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  4. "SEMAKAN KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM KE – 14" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 17 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
  5. "The Star Online GE14". The Star. Retrieved 24 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
  6. "MB Terengganu dianugerah Datuk Seri" (in Malay). Bernama. 22 July 2019. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
  7. "MB Terengganu dianugerah Datuk Seri". Bernama (in Malay). Berita Harian. 22 July 2019. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
Political offices
Preceded by
Ahmad Razif Abdul Rahman		 Menteri Besar of Terengganu
2018–present		 Incumbent


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