Che Abdullah Mat Nawi

2020–2021Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Food IndustriesExco roles (Kelantan)2013–2018Chairman of the Agriculture, Agro-based Industry, Biotechnology and Green TechnologyFaction represented in Dewan Rakyat2018–2020Malaysian Islamic Party2020–2022Perikatan NasionalFaction represented in Kelantan State Legislative Assembly2008–2018Malaysian Islamic PartyOther roles2021—2022Chairman of Farmers' Organization Authority (FOA) Personal detailsBorn
(1960-06-14) 14 June 1960 (age 63)
Pasir Mas, Kelantan, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia)CitizenshipMalaysianNationality MalaysiaPolitical partyMalaysian Islamic Party (PAS) (until 2022)
United Malays National Organization (UMNO) (2022-present)Other political
affiliationsPakatan Rakyat (PR) (2008-2015)
Gagasan Sejahtera (GS) (2016-2020)
Perikatan Nasional (PN) (2020-2022)
Muafakat Nasional (MN) (2019-present)
Barisan Nasional (BN) (2022-present)SpouseSaleha YaacobOccupationPolitician

Che Abdullah bin Mat Nawi (Jawi: چئ عبدﷲ بن مت نوي‎) is a Malaysian politician who served in the government as Chairman of Farmers' Organization Authority (FOA) from September 2021 to November 2022. He served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Tumpat from May 2018 to November 2022 and the Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Food Industries II in the Perikatan Nasional (PN) administration under former Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin and former Minister Ronald Kiandee from March 2020 to August 2021. He served as Member of the Kelantan State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Wakaf Bharu from March 2008 to May 2018. He is a member of the United Malays National Organization (UMNO), a component party of the BN coalition.

Politics

Che Abdullah contested Wakaf Bharu assembly state in Wakaf Bharu in 2008 and re-elected in 2013 general election. He contested Tumpat parliamentary seat in 2018 and won that seat.

At the party level, he was the Secretary of the Kelantan PAS Liaison Agency. He was also the Chairman of the Agriculture, Agro-based Industry, Biotechnology and Green Technology of the State Government of Kelantan.^[1]

On 9 March 2020, Muhyiddin Yassin announced that Che Abdullah will be appointed as Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Food Industries and to be served along with Ahmad Hamzah from Barisan Nasional.

Election results

Kelantan State Legislative Assembly^[2]

Year	Constituency	Candidate		Votes	Pct	Opponent(s)		Votes	Pct	Ballots cast	Majority	Turnout
2008	N04 Wakaf Bharu, P019 Tumpat		Che Abdullah Mat Nawi (PAS)	8,405	52.04%		Mohd Rosdi Ab Aziz (UMNO)	7,745	47.96%	16,417	660	85.02%
2013			Che Abdullah Mat Nawi (PAS)	11,515	52.22%		Mohd Rosdi Ab Aziz (UMNO)	10,537	47.78%	22,369	978	87.70%

Parliament of Malaysia^[3][4]

Year	Constituency	Candidate		Votes	Pct	Opponent(s)		Votes	Pct	Ballots cast	Majority	Turnout
2018	P019 Tumpat, Kelantan		Che Abdullah Mat Nawi (PAS)	47,041	54.33%		Wan Johani Wan Hussin (UMNO)	29,541	34.12%	88,733	17,500	79.99%
							Nordin Salleh (BERSATU)	10,003	11.55%
2022			Che Abdullah Mat Nawi (UMNO)	30,633	29.27%		Mumtaz Md. Nawi (PAS)	65,426	62.51%	106,131	34,793	70.07%
							Wan Ahmad Johari Wan Omar (AMANAH)	7,762	7.42%
							Che Mohamad Aswari Che Ali (PUTRA)	593	0.57%
							Khairul Azwan Kamarrudin (WARISAN)	245	0.23%

Honours

•  Kelantan :
  • Knight Commander of the Order of the Life of the Crown of Kelantan (DJMK) – Dato' (2012)

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