Ahmad Hamzah

Malaysian politician

1995–1999Chairman of the Agriculture and Rural Development1999–2004Chairman of the Industry, Science and Technology2004–2008Chairman of the Health, Consumer Affair and Human ResourcesFaction represented in Dewan Rakyat2008–2022Barisan NasionalFaction represented in Malacca State Legislative Assembly1995–2008Barisan Nasional Personal detailsBorn

Ahmad bin Hamzah

(1948-09-27) 27 September 1948 (age 75)
Malacca, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia)Political partyUnited Malays National Organisation (UMNO)Other political
affiliationsBarisan Nasional (BN)SpouseZainun Abdul GhafarRelationsAbdul Ghafar Baba (father-in-law)Alma materUniversity of LondonOccupationPoliticianWebsitep139jasin.blogspot.com

Ahmad bin Hamzah (Jawi: أحمد بن حمزة; born 27 September 1948) is a Malaysian politician who served as Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Food Industries I for the second term in the Barisan Nasional (BN) administration under former Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob and former Minister Ronald Kiandee from August 2021 to the collapse of the BN administration in November 2022 and the first term in the Perikatan Nasional (PN) administration under former Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin and former Minister Ronald from March 2020 to the collapse of the PN administration in August 2021, Member of Parliament (MP) for Jasin from March 2008 to November 2022 and Member of the Melaka State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Serkam from April 1995 to March 2008. He is a member of the United Malay National Organisation (UMNO), a component party of the BN coalition and the son-in-law of Abdul Ghafar Baba, the former Deputy Prime Minister.

Ahmad was elected to federal Parliament in the 2008 election, having been nominated by UMNO to contest the Jasin seat ahead of its incumbent member Mohammad Said bin Yusof.^[1]^[2] Before entering the federal parliament, Ahmad was previously a three terms member of the Malacca State Legislative Assembly for the seat of Serkam .^[2]

Ahmad retained the Jasin seat in the 2013 and 2018 general elections consecutively.

Election results

**Malacca State Legislative Assembly**^[3]^[4]
Year	Constituency		Votes	Pct		Votes	Pct	Ballots cast	Majority	Turnout
1995	N24 Serkam	Ahmad Hamzah (UMNO)	6,594	72.69%	Md Said Omar (PAS)	2,477	27.31%	9,246	4,117	79.46%
1999	N24 Serkam	Ahmad Hamzah (UMNO)	5,902	59.53%	Halim Ramli (PAS)	4,013	40.47%	10,187	1,889	80.78%
2004	N26 Serkam	Ahmad Hamzah (UMNO)	7,344	71.02%	Kamarudin Sedik (PAS)	2,997	28.98%	10,523	4,347	83.52%

**Parliament of Malaysia**^[3]^[1]^[4]^[5]^[6]
Year	Constituency		Votes	Pct		Votes	Pct	Ballots cast	Majority	Turnout
2008	P139 Jasin	Ahmad Hamzah (UMNO)	28,101	64.64%	Zulkefly Othman (PKR)	15,373	35.36%	44,654	12,728	79.57%
2013		Ahmad Hamzah (UMNO)	33,736	60.56%	Rahmat Yusof (PKR)	21,973	39.44%	56,856	11,763	88.21%
2018		Ahmad Hamzah (UMNO)	26,560	43.00%	Khairuddin Abu Hassan (AMANAH)	26,341	42.65%	62,912	219	85.67%
2018		Ahmad Hamzah (UMNO)	26,560	43.00%	Abdul Alim Shapie (PAS)	8,860	14.35%	62,912	219	85.67%

Honours

Malacca :
- Companion Class I of the Exalted Order of Malacca (DMSM) – Datuk (1996)^[7]
- Knight Commander of the Exalted Order of Malacca (DCSM) – Datuk Wira (2004)^[8]^[9]
- Grand Commander of the Exalted Order of Malacca (DGSM) – Datuk Seri (2016)^[8]^[10]

References

^ ^a ^b "Malaysia Decides 2008". The Star (Malaysia). Archived from the original on 9 April 2008. Retrieved 25 January 2010. Percentage figures are calculated based on total turnout. Includes results from the 2004 election. Results from earlier elections are not available.
^ ^a ^b "'Close one eye' MP out". asiaone. 21 February 2008. Retrieved 25 January 2010.
^ ^a ^b "Keputusan Rasmi Pilihan Raya Umum". SPR. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
^ ^a ^b "Malaysia General Election". undiinfo Malaysian Election Data. Malaysiakini. Retrieved 4 February 2017. Results only available from the 2004 election.
^ "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM 13". Sistem Pengurusan Maklumat Pilihan Raya Umum (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 14 March 2021. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
^ "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.
^ "Pengurniaan Darjah Kebesaran Bergelar Bagi Tahun 1996 Mengikut Negeri" (PDF). Prime Minister's Department (Malaysia). Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 May 2013. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
^ ^a ^b "SEMAKAN PENERIMA DARJAH KEBESARAN, BINTANG DAN PINGAT". Prime Minister's Department (Malaysia). Archived from the original on 29 September 2018. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
^ "83 Datuks in Malacca list". Lee Yuk Peng. The Star. 9 October 2004. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
^ "Idris leads Malacca awards list". The Star. 14 October 2016. Retrieved 30 October 2018.