Haji Najmi bin Haji Ahmad is a Malaysian politician who has served as Member of the Kedah State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Kupang since May 2018. He served as Member of the Kedah State Executive Council (EXCO) in the Perikatan Nasional (PN) state administration under Menteri Besar Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor from May 2020 to August 2023. He is a member of the Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS), a component party of the PN and formerly Gagasan Sejahtera (GS) as well as Pakatan Rakyat (PR) coalitions.

Najmi Ahmad
نجمي بن أحمد
Member of the
Kedah State Executive Council
In office
20 May 2020 – 14 August 2023
(Religion, Education and Human Resources)
MonarchSallehuddin
Menteri BesarMuhammad Sanusi Md Nor
Preceded byIsmail Salleh
(Religion)
Salmee Said
(Education & Human Resources)
Succeeded byMohd Azam Abd Samat
(Religion & Education)
Wong Chia Zhen
(Human Resources)
ConstituencyKupang
Member of the Kedah State Legislative Assembly
for Kupang
Assumed office
9 May 2018
Preceded byHarun Abdul Aziz
(BNUMNO)
Majority1,627 (2018)
19,275 (2023)
Personal details
Born
Najmi bin Ahmad

(1951-03-05) 5 March 1951 (age 73)
Baling, Kedah, Federation of Malaya (now 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)
Alma materAl Azhar University
OccupationPolitician

Election results

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Parliament of Malaysia
Year Constituency Candidate Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
2013 P016 Baling Najmi Ahmad (PAS) 38,319 46.86% Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim (UMNO) 43,504 53.17% 83,109 5,185 89.20%
Kedah State Legislative Assembly[1][2]
Year Constituency Candidate Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
2018 N31 Kupang Najmi Ahmad (PAS) 13,290 45.64% Harun Abdul Aziz (UMNO) 11,663 40.05% 29,630 1,627 86.10%
Johari Abdullah (AMANAH) 4,168 14.31%
2023 Najmi Ahmad (PAS) 26,366 78.81% Mohd Suhaimi Hamzah (AMANAH) 7,091 21.19% 33,747 19,275 79.00%

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. ^ "Senarai Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Persekutuan Tahun 1995" (PDF). www.istiadat.gov.my.
  4. ^ "Senarai Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Persekutuan Tahun 2003" (PDF). www.istiadat.gov.my.
  5. ^ "SEMAKAN PENERIMA DARJAH KEBESARAN BINTANG DAN PINGAT". www.istiadat.gov.my.