Ahmad Hassan (Malaysian politician)

Haji Ahmad Bin Hassan is a Malaysian politician who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Papar from May 2018 to November 2022. He is also a member, Member of the Supreme Council and Division Chief of Papar of the Heritage Party (WARISAN). He is a member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (ASEAN IPA or AIPA) and a member of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC).

Ahmad Hassan
Member of the Malaysian Parliament
for Papar
In office
9 May 2018 – 19 November 2022
Preceded byRosnah Shirlin
(BNUMNO)
Succeeded byArmizan Mohd Ali
(GRSSabah BERSATU)
Majority325 (2018)
Faction represented in Dewan Rakyat
2018–2022Heritage Party
Personal details
Born (1960-12-31) 31 December 1960 (age 63)
Sabah, Crown Colony of North Borneo (now Sabah, Malaysia)
CitizenshipMalaysian
Political partyHeritage Party (WARISAN)
OccupationPolitician

Elections edit

2018 general election edit

In the 2018 election, his party of Sabah Heritage Party (WARISAN) field him to contest the Papar parliamentary seat,[1][2][3] facing the seat defending candidate Rosnah Shirlin from the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) and subsequently won.[4][5]

Election results edit

Parliament of Malaysia[6]
Year Constituency Candidate Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
2018 P175 Papar, Sabah Ahmad Hassan (WARISAN) 17,394 48.54% Rosnah Shirlin (UMNO) 17,069 47.63% 36,540 325 83.83%
Jamil William Core (STAR) 892 2.49%
Elbert Sikuil (PCS) 481 1.34%

References edit

  1. ^ "Full list of Warisan candidates in Sabah, Labuan". Bernama. The Edge Markets. 28 April 2018. Archived from the original on 26 May 2018. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
  2. ^ Suraidah Roslan (29 April 2018). "Lapan calon Papar bertanding kali pertama" (in Malay). Utusan Borneo. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
  3. ^ "12 vying for parliament, state seats in Papar". The Borneo Post. 29 April 2018. Retrieved 26 May 2018 – via PressReader.
  4. ^ Arfandi Jaafar (28 April 2018). "BN's Rosnah challenged three new faces in Papar". The Borneo Post. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
  5. ^ Nandini Balakrishnan (10 May 2018). "Historic Win: The Complete Result Of GE14's Parliamentary Seats Across Malaysia". Says.com. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
  6. ^ "Sabah [Parliament Results]". The Star. Archived from the original on 17 May 2018. Retrieved 26 May 2018.