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Azhar Ibrahim

Party
PAS · Malaysian Islamic Party
Coalition
PN
Constituency
Ayer Hitam
State
Kedah
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Why this matters to you

As the ADUN for Ayer Hitam, Azhar Ibrahim is the primary channel through which residents of the 18-polling-district constituency raise concerns with the Kedah state government, which is governed by PN with a supermajority. Decisions made in the Kedah State Legislative Assembly — on matters such as land use, local infrastructure, and state-administered education or welfare programmes — are ones on which Azhar casts a vote as part of the ruling bloc. His background in school administration may influence how education-related representations from his constituency are handled at the state level.

Summary

Azhar bin Ibrahim, known as Cikgu Azhar, is a PAS politician and former educator who has represented the Ayer Hitam state constituency in Kedah since winning the seat at GE14 in May 2018. He serves as Deputy Head of the PAS Jerlun division and was re-elected in August 2023 with 58.4% of the vote as part of Perikatan Nasional's landslide retention of the Kedah state government. Public information on his specific legislative activities and policy positions remains limited in available sourced records.

Biography

Azhar bin Ibrahim is a Malaysian politician and member of the Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS), a component party of Perikatan Nasional (PN). He has served as Member of the Kedah State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Ayer Hitam since May 2018 [1]. Widely known by the honorific 'Cikgu Azhar', he is a former educator with extensive experience in the education sector, having been appointed Senior Assistant Administrator (Guru Penolong Kanan Pentadbiran) in 2001, before leaving the profession to enter politics [2]. Within PAS, he holds the position of Deputy Head (Timbalan Yang Dipertua) of the PAS Jerlun division [2]. Azhar first won the Ayer Hitam seat at the 14th General Election (GE14) in May 2018, standing under the Gagasan Sejahtera banner and securing 9,229 votes in a three-cornered contest [3]. He successfully defended the seat at the 2023 Kedah state election on 12 August 2023 as the PN candidate, receiving 22,078 votes — equivalent to 58.4% of votes cast — with a majority of 15,973 votes over the nearest challenger [3]. His 2023 victory came as part of a broader PN landslide in which the coalition won 33 of 36 seats in Kedah, retaining its control of the state government [1]. The Ayer Hitam constituency comprises 18 polling districts as gazetted on 30 March 2018 [1]).

Known for

Azhar Ibrahim is known primarily as a career educator-turned-politician who has represented the Ayer Hitam state seat under PAS since the 2018 general election. He is associated with the Jerlun PAS division, where he serves as Deputy Head, anchoring PAS's grassroots organisational presence in northern Kedah. His 2023 re-election with 58.4% of the vote reflected the broader PN sweep in Kedah that term.

Political positions

As a PAS member operating within the Perikatan Nasional coalition, Azhar Ibrahim's political positioning is aligned with PAS's platform of Islamic governance and conservative social values. No specific policy statements or committee positions have been identified in allowlisted sources beyond his role as state assemblyman and PAS divisional officeholder. His background in education suggests an orientation toward education-related matters at the state level, though no specific legislative stances are attributed to him in available sourced records.

References

  1. [1]en.wikipedia.org
  2. [2]pru.sinarharian.com.my
  3. [3]election.thestar.com.my

Before politics

  1. 2001Appointed Senior Assistant Administrator (Guru Penolong Kanan Pentadbiran) at his school, marking a senior milestone in his education career before his eventual transition to politics.⛓

Political career

  1. Pre-2018Appointed Deputy Head (Timbalan Yang Dipertua) of the PAS Jerlun division, a party organisational role he continues to hold.⛓
  2. May 2018Won the Ayer Hitam state seat at GE14 under the Gagasan Sejahtera (PAS) banner with 9,229 votes in a three-cornered contest, beginning his first term as MLA.⛓
  3. 12 August 2023Successfully defended the Ayer Hitam seat (N04) at the 2023 Kedah state election as the PN-PAS candidate, winning 22,078 votes (58.4%) with a majority of 15,973 votes.⛓

Election history

  • 2023Ayer Hitam (N04), KedahWon58.4%⛓
  • 2018Ayer Hitam (N04), KedahWon30.2%⛓

Perspectives on key issues

  • VerifiedFactsAzhar Ibrahim has held the Ayer Hitam state seat continuously since May 2018, winning under Gagasan Sejahtera in 2018 and under Perikatan Nasional in 2023. His 2023 vote share of 58.4% was consistent with the PN coalition's overall performance, which captured 33 of 36 Kedah state seats that election cycle.⛓
  • GovernmentBernama's official PN candidate list for the 2023 Kedah state election confirms Azhar Ibrahim was fielded by Perikatan Nasional under PAS for the N04 Ayer Hitam constituency.⛓

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