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Hilmi Harun
- Party
- PAS · Malaysian Islamic Party
- Coalition
- PN
- Constituency
- Manir
- State
- Terengganu
Why this matters to you
As a Deputy EXCO Member of the Terengganu state government and the assemblyman for Manir, Hilmi Harun plays a role in state-level governance decisions that affect residents of Manir and Terengganu more broadly — including matters related to Islamic administration, public infrastructure, and state revenue. His assembly questions on the adequacy of Syariah enforcement officers and the state's petroleum fund receipts are directly relevant to how public services and the state budget are managed in Terengganu. Constituents in Manir are represented by him at the state legislature level on local issues including infrastructure such as the Kenyir Dam.
Summary
Hilmi bin Harun (PAS) has served as the state assemblyman for Manir, Terengganu since May 2013 and as a Deputy Member of the Terengganu State EXCO since May 2018 under the Perikatan Nasional administration. He is the son of the late Datuk Harun Taib, a former ADUN for the same Manir seat, and was most recently re-elected in the August 2023 Terengganu state election with 65.3% of the vote. In the state assembly, he has raised questions on Syariah enforcement, state petroleum fund revenue, and public infrastructure.
Biography
Hilmi bin Harun is a Malaysian politician and member of the Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) who has represented the Manir state constituency (N22) in the Terengganu State Legislative Assembly (DUN) since May 2013 [1]. He also serves as a Deputy Member of the Terengganu State Executive Council (EXCO) in the Perikatan Nasional (PN) state administration, a position he has held since May 2018 under Menteri Besar Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar and, subsequently, under Member Azman Ibrahim [1]. PAS is a component party of the Perikatan Nasional coalition, and was formerly part of the Gagasan Sejahtera (GS) and Pakatan Rakyat (PR) coalitions [1]. Hilmi is the son of the late Datuk Harun Taib, who was himself a former ADUN for Manir [2]. His mother, the late To' Puan Fatimah @ Zainab Ibrahim, held senior positions within PAS, including as Ketua Muslimat PAS Pusat (2001–2003) and Ketua Muslimat PAS Terengganu (1997–2001) [2]. Hilmi has been re-elected at each election since 2013, most recently in the August 2023 Terengganu state election, where he secured 65.3% of the vote (13,471 votes) with a majority of 11,260, running under the PN banner [3]. In the state assembly, he has raised questions on matters including the number of syariah enforcement officers in Terengganu districts, petroleum special fund (wang ehsan) payments received by the state government, and the repair status of infrastructure such as the Kenyir Dam [4].
Known for
Hilmi Harun is known as a multi-term state assemblyman for Manir, having held the seat since 2013, and as a member of the Terengganu State EXCO under the PAS-led Perikatan Nasional government [1]. He comes from a politically prominent family in Terengganu — his father, the late Datuk Harun Taib, previously held the same Manir seat [2]. In the state assembly, he has been active in questioning state government policy on Islamic enforcement, petroleum fund receipts, and infrastructure [4].
Political positions
As a PAS member and state EXCO representative, Hilmi Harun operates within a political framework that prioritises Islamic governance and Syariah compliance in Terengganu. His assembly questions reflect engagement with issues of Islamic enforcement capacity — specifically, the adequacy of Syariah enforcement officer numbers across Terengganu's districts [4]. He has also raised the matter of federal petroleum special fund (wang ehsan) payments to the state, questioning whether the state is receiving its due revenue share [2]. His questioning on the Kenyir Dam repair status points to interest in public infrastructure and rural development [4]. No publicly sourced statements on federal policy positions such as education, healthcare, or national fiscal policy were found within the allowlist.
References
Political career
- May 2013First elected as Ahli Dewan Undangan Negeri (ADUN) for Manir, Terengganu, under PAS and the Pakatan Rakyat coalition.⛓
- May 2018Re-elected as ADUN for Manir and appointed as Deputy Member of the Terengganu State Executive Council (EXCO) under Menteri Besar Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar.⛓
- August 2023Re-elected as ADUN for Manir under the Perikatan Nasional banner with 65.3% of votes (13,471 votes) and a majority of 11,260.⛓
Election history
Perspectives on key issues
- VerifiedFactsHilmi Harun has represented Manir as ADUN since May 2013 and has served as Deputy EXCO Member in the Terengganu state government since May 2018, confirmed across Wikipedia and Bernama records.⛓
- VerifiedFactsIn the 2023 Terengganu state election, Hilmi Harun (PN-PAS) won the Manir seat with 65.3% of votes (13,471 votes) and a majority of 11,260, as reported by The Star election results.⛓
- VerifiedFactsHilmi Harun raised a question in the Terengganu DUN regarding the number of Syariah enforcement officers in each district in the state, as reported by Bernama.⛓
- VerifiedFactsHilmi Harun raised a question in the Terengganu DUN regarding the total wang ehsan (petroleum special fund) payments received by the state government between December 2022 and September 2023, as reported by Sinar Harian.⛓
- VerifiedFactsHilmi Harun raised a question in the Terengganu DUN regarding the repair status of slopes at the Kenyir Dam following a 2022 landslide, as reported by Bernama.⛓
Sources
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