Ahmad Sulaiman

Summary

Ahmad bin Sulaiman is a PAS politician serving as Member of the Kedah State Legislative Assembly for Belantek (N.23) since August 2023, following his election under the Perikatan Nasional banner. He won the seat with 63.1% of votes cast in the 15th Kedah state election, part of a broader PN landslide that secured the coalition 33 of 36 state seats. Detailed biographical and professional background information is not available from verified public sources at this time.

Biography

Ahmad bin Sulaiman is a Malaysian politician serving as Member of the Kedah State Legislative Assembly (ADUN) for Belantek (N.23) since August 2023 [1]. He is a member of Parti Islam Se-Malaysia (PAS), a component party of the Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition [1]. Ahmad Sulaiman was fielded by PN as one of 23 new candidates in the 15th Kedah State Election held on 12 August 2023 [2]. He contested the Belantek seat in a straight fight against Mazli Saipi of Pakatan Harapan's Amanah [3]. He won with 17,782 votes, representing 63.1% of votes cast, against his opponent's 3,626 votes (12.9%), delivering a majority of 14,156 in a constituency with 28,165 registered voters [4]. The Belantek seat had been vacant since 14 June 2023 following the death of its previous incumbent, Datuk Mohd Isa Shafie [5]. His election was part of a wider PN landslide in Kedah, in which the coalition won 33 of 36 state seats [1]. No further biographical details — including date of birth, educational background, or prior professional career — are available from verified allowlist sources at time of publication.

Known for

Ahmad Sulaiman is known as the PAS assemblyman for Belantek in the Kedah State Legislative Assembly, elected in the 2023 Kedah state election as part of PN's landslide victory. He was one of 23 new PN candidates fielded for the 15th Kedah state election. He secured one of the largest vote-share margins in the Sik district contests, winning Belantek with 63.1% of votes cast.

Political positions

No specific policy statements or declared political positions by Ahmad Sulaiman are available from allowlist sources at the time of this profile. He stands under PAS, a party operating within the PN coalition that governs Kedah. Beyond his party and coalition affiliation, no sourced record of his individual stances on specific legislative issues has been identified.

Political career

1. July 2023Named by Perikatan Nasional as its candidate for the Belantek (N.23) state constituency in the upcoming 15th Kedah state election.⛓
2. 29 July 2023Formally nominated as PN-PAS candidate for Belantek at the nomination centre in Pejabat Daerah dan Tanah Sik, arriving with approximately 1,000 supporters. Faced a straight fight against Mazli Saipi (PH-Amanah).⛓
3. 12 August 2023Won the Belantek state seat in the 15th Kedah state election with 17,782 votes (63.1%), defeating Mazli Saipi (PH-Amanah) who received 3,626 votes (12.9%), with a majority of 14,156.⛓

Election history

• 2023Belantek (N.23), KedahWon63.1%⛓

Perspectives on key issues

• VerifiedFactsAhmad Sulaiman won the Belantek seat in the 2023 Kedah state election as a PN-PAS candidate with 63.1% of votes cast (17,782 votes), majority 14,156, in a straight fight against PH-Amanah's Mazli Saipi. He was one of 23 new PN candidates in that election.⛓
• GovernmentBernama reported Ahmad Sulaiman as the PN candidate for Belantek (N.23) in the official pre-election candidate announcement for the 15th Kedah state election on 12 August 2023.⛓