Mohd Izhar bin Ahmad is a Malaysian politician who served as Member of the Johor State Executive Council (EXCO) in the Barisan Nasional (BN) state administration under Menteri Besar Hasni Mohammad from March 2020 to March 2022 and Member of the Johor State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Larkin from May 2018 to March 2022. He is a member of the National Trust Party (AMANAH), a component party of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition after leaving the Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU), a component party of the ruling Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition on 29 January 2022.
Mohd Izhar Ahmad | |
|---|---|
| محمد إظهار بن أحمد | |
| Exco roles (Johor) | |
| 2020–2022 | Chairman of the Investment, Entrepreneur Development, Co-operatives and Human Resources |
| Faction represented in Johor State Legislative Assembly | |
| 2018–2020 | Pakatan Harapan |
| 2020 | Malaysian United Indigenous Party |
| 2020–2022 | Perikatan Nasional |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Political party | Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU) (2018-2022) National Trust Party (AMANAH) (since 2023) |
| Other political affiliations | Pakatan Harapan (PH) (2018-2020; since 2023) Perikatan Nasional (PN) (2020-2022) Barisan Nasional (BN) (aligned:2020-2022) |
| Occupation | Politician |
On 29 January 2022, Izhar announced that he had resigned from BERSATU citing a loss of confidence in party president Muhyiddin Yassin and would not seek for reelection as a Johor MLA for in the 2022 Johor state election and throwing his support behind BN. He is the second Johor MLA from BERSATU and PN to do so after Puteri Wangsa MLA Mazlan Bujang. [1]
Election Results edit
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | N44 Larkin | Mohd Izhar Ahmad (BERSATU) | 25,012 | 55.99% | Yahya Ja'afar (UMNO) | 16,422 | 36.77% | 45,341 | 8,590 | 81.20% | ||
| Zakiah Tukirin (PAS) | 3,233 | 7.24% | ||||||||||
Honours edit
Malacca :
Companion Class II of the Exalted Order of Malacca (DPSM) – Datuk (2020)[4]
References edit
- ^ "Larkin rep Izhar quits Bersatu over loss of faith in Muhyiddin". The Vibes. 29 January 2022. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
- ^ "SEMAKAN KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM KE - 14" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. 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.
- ^ "SEMAKAN PENERIMA DARJAH KEBESARAN BINTANG DAN PINGAT". www.istiadat.gov.my.
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