Khaliq Mehtab bin Mohd Ishaq is a Malaysian politician and businessman who served as Member of the Penang State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Bertam from May 2018 to March 2023 and 10th Chairman of the Penang Regional Development Authority (PERDA) from May 2020 to December 2022. He is a member of the Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU), a component party of the Perikatan Nasional (PN) and formerly the Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalitions.
Khaliq Mehtab Mohd Ishaq | |
|---|---|
| خالق مهتاب محمد إسحاق | |
| Member of the Penang State Legislative Assembly for Bertam | |
| In office 9 May 2018 – 6 March 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Shariful Azhar Othman (BN–UMNO) |
| Succeeded by | Reezal Merican Naina Merican (BN–UMNO) |
| Majority | 217 (2018) |
| 10th Chairman of the Penang Regional Development Authority | |
| In office 21 May 2020 – 3 December 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Mohamed Haniff Khatri Abdulla |
| Succeeded by | Shaik Hussein Mydin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 June 1976 |
| Nationality | Malaysian |
| Political party | Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU) (since 2016) |
| Other political affiliations | Pakatan Harapan (PH) (2017–2020) Perikatan Nasional (PN) (since 2020) |
| Spouse | Nor Azizurahmah Abdul Aziz |
| Relations | Azlina Mehtab (sister) |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Personal life edit
He is the younger brother of Azlina Mehtab, former Women's Chief of UMNO in Penang.[1] His mother is a Chinese and he communicates with his mother using Hokkien since he was young, although he cannot speak Mandarin Chinese.[2]
Career edit
He is a lawyer in Messrs. Azlina Mehtab & Associates.[3]
He was appointed as the Chairman of Penang Regional Development Authority in 21 May 2020 to replace Mohamed Haniff Khatri Abdulla.[4]
Politics edit
He joined BERSATU in September 2016.[5] He competed for Bertam in 2018 Malaysian general election and won the seat.
Election results edit
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | N02 Bertam | Khaliq Mehtab Mohd Ishaq (BERSATU) | 6,485 | 40.57% | Shariful Azhar Othman (UMNO) | 6,268 | 39.21% | 15,984 | 217 | 86.97% | ||
| Moktar Ramly (PAS) | 2,986 | 18.68% | ||||||||||
| 2023 | Khaliq Mehtab Mohd Ishaq (BERSATU) | 8,132 | 43.76% | Reezal Merican Naina Merican (UMNO) | 10,453 | 56.24% | 18,585 | 2,321 | 77.44% | |||
References edit
- ^ "Abang adik lain parti warnai PRU-14". hmetro.com.my (in Malay).
- ^ "2非华裔议员福建话顶呱呱". 光华网 (in Chinese).
- ^ "Khaliq Mehtab Mohd Ishaq". PRU @ Sinar Harian.
- ^ "KPLB umum pelantikan Khaliq Mehtab sebagai Pengerusi Perda baharu". BERNAMA. May 21, 2020.
- ^ "Profil peribadi". klsescreener.com. Archived from the original on 2019-08-23. Retrieved 2019-08-23.
- ^ "RESULTS OF CONTESTED ELECTION AND STATEMENTS OF THE POLL AFTER THE OFFICIAL ADDITION OF VOTES STATE CONSTITUENCIES FOR THE STATE OF PENANG". lom.agc.gov.my. Retrieved 2022-05-01.
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