Amar Pritpal Abdullah
Malaysian politician
Yang Berbahagia Dato' Dr. Amar Pritpal Abdullah | |
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ਅਮਰ ਪ੍ਰਿਤਪਾਲ ਅਬਦੁੱਲਾ / عمار ڤريتڤل عبد الله | |
| Deputy Speaker of the Penang State Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2 August 2018 – 28 June 2023 | |
| Governor | Abdul Rahman Abbas (2018–2021) Ahmad Fuzi Abdul Razak (2021–2023) |
| Chief Minister | Chow Kon Yeow |
| Speaker | Law Choo Kiang |
| Preceded by | Maktar Shapee |
| Succeeded by | Azrul Mahathir Aziz |
| Constituency | Sungai Bakap |
| Member of the Penang State Legislative Assembly for Sungai Bakap | |
| In office 9 May 2018 – 12 August 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Maktar Shapee (PR–PKR) |
| Succeeded by | Nor Zamri Latiff (PN–PAS) |
| Majority | 2,348 (2018) |
| Faction represented in Penang State Legislative Assembly | |
| 2018–2023 | Pakatan Harapan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Pritpal Singh a/l Amar Singh Penang, Malaysia |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Political party | People's Justice Party (PKR) |
| Other political affiliations | Pakatan Harapan (PH) |
| Alma mater | Mangalore University |
| Occupation | Politician |
Amar Pritpal bin Abdullah is a Malaysian politician who served as Deputy Speaker of the Penang State Legislative Assembly from August 2018 to June 2023 and Member of the Penang State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Sungai Bakap from May 2018 to August 2023. He is a member of the People's Justice Party (PKR), a component party of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition.
Election results
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | N20 Sungai Bakap | Amar Pritpal Abdullah (PKR) | 10,386 | 45.57% | Mohamed Sani Bakar (UMNO) | 8,038 | 35.26% | 23,217 | 2,348 | 87.10% | ||
| Osman Jaafar (PAS) | 4,316 | 18.93% | ||||||||||
| Tan Joon Long @ Tan Chow Kang (PRM) | 55 | 0.24% | ||||||||||
Honours
Penang : 
Officer of the Order of the Defender of State (DSPN) – Dato' (2020)
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ "The Star Online GE14". The Star. Retrieved 24 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
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