Khazan Che Mat

Summary

Khazan bin Che Mat (born 9 January 1969) is the BERSATU Member of the Terengganu State Legislative Assembly for Seberang Takir and Deputy Speaker of the assembly since September 2023. He previously served as ADUN for Batu Rakit and as a state EXCO member under Barisan Nasional (2008–2013) before joining BERSATU. In the 2023 Terengganu state election, he won Seberang Takir with 12,156 votes and a majority of 2,797, defeating former Menteri Besar Ahmad Razif Abd Rahman in a seat BN had held since 2008.

Biography

Khazan bin Che Mat (born 9 January 1969) is a Malaysian politician currently serving as Member of the Terengganu State Legislative Assembly (ADUN) for Seberang Takir, a seat he has held since August 2023 [1]. He is also Deputy Speaker of the Terengganu State Legislative Assembly, a position he has held since September 2023 [1]. Khazan is a member and Division Chief of Kuala Nerus of BERSATU, a component party of the Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition [1]. He previously served as ADUN for Batu Rakit from March 2004 to May 2013 and as a member of the Terengganu State Executive Council (EXCO) under Menteri Besar Ahmad Said from March 2008 to May 2013, at which time he was a member of UMNO within the Barisan Nasional coalition [1]. He pursued further studies at the University of Jordan, obtaining a bachelor's degree in Arabic/Syariah [1]. After losing in the 2018 general election under BERSATU, he returned to contest Seberang Takir in the 2023 Terengganu state election, defeating former Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Ahmad Razif Abd Rahman — who had held the seat since 2008 — with a majority of 2,797 votes [2][3]. His victory was part of PN's historic clean sweep of all 32 seats in the Terengganu State Legislative Assembly in August 2023 [3]. He was subsequently appointed Deputy Speaker of the assembly in September 2023 [3][4]. In November 2024, he retained the position of BERSATU Kuala Nerus Division Chief [3].

Known for

Khazan Che Mat is recognised for defeating former Terengganu Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Ahmad Razif Abd Rahman in the 2023 state election at Seberang Takir, a seat BN had held since 2008 [5][2]. He holds the position of Deputy Speaker of the Terengganu State Legislative Assembly within a legislature where PN holds all 32 seats [1][3]. As BERSATU Kuala Nerus Division Chief, he also plays a role in party organisation at the division level in Terengganu [3].

Political positions

Based on recorded legislative activity, Khazan has used his assembly platform to scrutinise state finances and major development projects. In November 2023, he raised an oral question in the Terengganu State Legislative Assembly on property assessment tax (cukai pintu) collection, prompting the state government to disclose that Terengganu had foregone RM82.5 million in residential property assessment tax since a policy exemption was implemented [4]. In April 2025, he questioned the state government on expected revenues from the Kenyir Lake floating solar project, a major renewable energy initiative [6]. He previously served as EXCO member under a Barisan Nasional state administration and subsequently joined BERSATU within the Perikatan Nasional coalition [1]. No formal public statements on broader national policy positions were identified from allowlist sources.

Education

1. Post-1990sPursued a bachelor's degree in Arabic/Syariah at the University of Jordan.⛓

Before politics

1. 1995Began his career in 1995. Full occupational details not available from retrieved allowlist sources.⛓

Political career

1. March 2004First elected as Member of the Terengganu State Legislative Assembly for Batu Rakit under UMNO/Barisan Nasional.⛓
2. March 2008Re-elected as ADUN for Batu Rakit and appointed Member of the Terengganu State Executive Council (EXCO) under Menteri Besar Ahmad Said.⛓
3. May 2013Lost the Batu Rakit seat, concluding his tenure as state EXCO member.⛓
4. 9 May 2018Contested the 2018 general election under BERSATU but was defeated. Specific constituency not confirmed from available allowlist sources.⛓
5. Post-2018Left UMNO and joined BERSATU; both Khazan and fellow Terengganu BERSATU leader Razali Idris were noted as former UMNO leaders who made this transition.⛓
6. 12 August 2023Won the Seberang Takir seat in the 2023 Terengganu state election under BERSATU/PN with 12,156 votes (43.8%) and a majority of 2,797, defeating incumbent Ahmad Razif Abd Rahman (9,359 votes).⛓
7. September 2023Appointed Deputy Speaker (Timbalan Yang Dipertua) of the Terengganu State Legislative Assembly for the 15th term.⛓
8. November 2024Retained the position of BERSATU Kuala Nerus Division Chief in the party's internal elections.⛓

Election history

• 2023Seberang TakirWon43.8%⛓
• 2018UnknownLost⛓
• 2013Batu RakitLost⛓
• 2008Batu RakitWon⛓
• 2004Batu RakitWon⛓

Perspectives on key issues

• VerifiedFactsKhazan won the Seberang Takir seat on 12 August 2023 with 12,156 votes (43.8% vote share) and a majority of 2,797, defeating incumbent Ahmad Razif Abd Rahman (9,359 votes, 33.7%). He was subsequently appointed Deputy Speaker of the Terengganu State Legislative Assembly in September 2023.⛓
• GovernmentKhazan's appointment as Deputy Speaker was confirmed at the swearing-in ceremony of the 15th Terengganu State Legislative Assembly, where 32 newly elected ADUNs took their oaths before the new Speaker Mohd Nor Hamzah.⛓
• PublicMalay Mail reported that Khazan defeated former Menteri Besar Ahmad Razif Abd Rahman by a 2,797-vote majority at Seberang Takir, in what had been regarded as a BN stronghold that BN had held since 2008.⛓