Mohd Isam bin Mohd Isa (Jawi: محمد عيسىم محمد عيسى, Malay pronunciation: [mohamad isam]; born 3 January 1969) is a Malaysian politician who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Tampin since November 2022. He served as Member of the Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Gemencheh from May 2018 to August 2023. He is a member and Division Chief of Tampin of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), a component party of the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition.[1]
Mohd Isam Mohd Isa | |
|---|---|
| محمد عيسىم محمد عيسى | |
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Tampin | |
| Assumed office 19 November 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Hasan Bahrom (PH–AMANAH) |
| Majority | 1,276 (2022) |
| Member of the Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly for Gemencheh | |
| In office 9 May 2018 – 12 August 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Mohd Kamil Abd Aziz (BN–UMNO) |
| Succeeded by | Suhaimizan Bizar (BN–UMNO) |
| Majority | 351 (2018) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 January 1969 Gemencheh, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia |
| Political party | United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) |
| Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) |
| Alma mater | University of Technology Malaysia (BEng) |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Website | Mohd Isam Mohd Isa on Facebook |
Early life and education edit
Mohd Isam was born in Gemencheh, Negeri Sembilan and grew up in the state for most of his life. He holds various certificate in civil engineering such as a diploma from Politeknik Port Dickson and a certificate from Politeknik Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah. He eventually continued his studies at the University of Technology Malaysia where he graduated with a bachelor's degree in engineering.
Political career edit
Member of the Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly (2018–2023) edit
In the 2018 Negeri Sembilan state election, Mohd Isam was nominated by BN to contest for the Gemencheh state seat in his electoral debut. He won the seat and was elected to the Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly as the Gemencheh MLA.[2]
In the 2023 Negeri Sembilan state election, Mohd Isam was not renominated to contest and defend the Gemencheh seat.
Member of Parliament (since 2022) edit
In the 2022 general election, Mohd Isam was nominated by BN to contest for the Tampin federal seat. He defeated other candidates and was elected as the Tampin MP. Following his victory, the seat was regained by BN after the coalition lost it to Pakatan Harapan (PH) in the 2018 general election.
Election results edit
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | N35 Gemencheh | Mohd Isam Mohd Isa (UMNO) | 6,963 | 47.38% | Saiful Adly Abdul Wahab (BERSATU) | 6,612 | 44.99% | 14,697 | 351 | 80.28% | ||
| Ishak Maasin (PAS) | 1,122 | 7.63% | ||||||||||
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | P133 Tampin | Mohd Isam Mohd Isa (UMNO) | 23,283 | 38.15% | Muhammad Faiz Fadzil (AMANAH) | 22,007 | 36.06% | 61,033 | 1,276 | 75.26 | ||
| Abdul Halim Abu Bakar (PAS) | 14,962 | 24.51% | ||||||||||
| Zamani Ibrahim (PEJUANG) | 781 | 1.28% | ||||||||||
Honours edit
References edit
- ^ "GE15 Candidate Mohd Isam Mohd Isa". Sinar Harian. November 2022. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
- ^ "Mohd. Isam wants to resume development brought by BN in Tampin". Utusan Malaysia. 14 November 2022. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
- ^ "GE15 Negeri Sembilan Results". The Star. 20 November 2022. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
- ^ "Negri Sembilan Yang di-Pertuan Besar's birthday honours list". The Star. 20 July 2004.
- ^ "Negri Sembilan Yang Dipertuan Besar's Birthday honours list". The Star. 27 February 2010.
- ^ "812 terima darjah kebesaran, bintang, pingat Negeri Sembilan". www.bharian.com.my. 14 January 2015. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
