Mohd Adenan Hassan

Summary

Mohd Adenan Hassan (known as 'Cikgu Nan') is the PAS Member of the Kelantan State Legislative Assembly for N02 Kelaboran, first elected in May 2018 and re-elected in August 2023 with 41.6% of the vote and a majority of 9,372. He represents a constituency in Tumpat district and is active in the state assembly on issues including infrastructure, agriculture, and forest conservation.

Biography

Mohd Adenan Hassan (also known as Mohd Adanan Hassan, or by the nickname 'Cikgu Nan') is a Malaysian politician from the Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) who represents the N02 Kelaboran state constituency in Kelantan under the Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition. Born in Kelantan, he is a member of the Kelantan State Legislative Assembly (DUN), first elected on 9 May 2018 when he succeeded Mohamad Zaki Ibrahim, who had held the seat for three consecutive terms before being rested by the party [1]. In the 2018 state election he received 12,422 votes [1]. He was renominated by PN/PAS for the 2023 Kelantan state election held on 12 August 2023 [2], and was returned to office with 15,890 votes representing 41.6% of the vote and a majority of 9,372 over his Barisan Nasional (UMNO) opponent [3]. The Kelaboran constituency falls within the Tumpat district and has been contested since 1995, comprising 14 polling districts according to the 2018 Gazette [4]. At the state assembly level, Adenan Hassan has raised questions on matters including the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) original alignment to Tumpat [5], forest reserve encroachment in Kelantan [5], and the state's rice self-sufficiency programme [2]. PAS has governed Kelantan continuously since 1990, and following the 2023 election, the party holds 37 of 45 seats in the state assembly [4].

Known for

Mohd Adenan Hassan is known as a PAS state assemblyman for Kelaboran who succeeded a long-serving incumbent in 2018 and retained the seat in 2023 with an increased vote share. He is active in the Kelantan DUN, raising questions on infrastructure development — notably the ECRL routing — agricultural self-sufficiency, and natural resource protection. The nickname 'Cikgu Nan' suggests a teaching background, consistent with PAS's tradition of fielding educator-politicians in Kelantan.

Political positions

Based on his recorded questions in the Kelantan State Legislative Assembly, Adenan Hassan has demonstrated consistent interest in infrastructure connectivity for his constituency, specifically advocating for the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) to revert to its original alignment passing through Tumpat [5][2]. He has also raised questions on the state government's response to forest encroachment in Kelantan [5] and on rice production capacity and self-sufficiency under the state's Darul Naim brand initiative [2]. His positions align with the broader PAS-led Kelantan state government's priorities of agriculture, resource protection, and regional economic development. No publicly reported stances on federal policy issues were found in allowlist sources.

Political career

1. 9 May 2018Elected as PAS assemblyman for N02 Kelaboran in the 14th Kelantan state election, held concurrently with the 14th Malaysian general election. He received 12,422 votes, succeeding Mohamad Zaki Ibrahim who was rested by the party after three terms.⛓
2. 27 April 2018Named by PAS as its candidate for N02 Kelaboran in the 14th general election, replacing the incumbent Mohamad Zaki Ibrahim who had been rested by PAS central after three terms.⛓
3. November 2022Raised a question in the Kelantan State Assembly on the state government's efforts to address forest reserve encroachment, eliciting a response from the Menteri Besar.⛓
4. 27 July 2023Renominated by Perikatan Nasional/PAS as its candidate for N02 Kelaboran in the 15th Kelantan state election scheduled for 12 August 2023.⛓
5. 12 August 2023Re-elected as assemblyman for N02 Kelaboran under the PN banner, polling 15,890 votes (41.6%) with a majority of 9,372 over BN-UMNO's Mohd Rosdi Razali (6,518 votes, 17.1%).⛓
6. July 2025Raised a supplementary question in the Kelantan DUN on the state government's proposal to implement the ECRL along its original alignment through Tumpat, eliciting a response from the Deputy Menteri Besar.⛓

Election history

• 2023Kelaboran (N02), KelantanWon41.6%⛓
• 2018Kelaboran (N02), KelantanWon⛓

Perspectives on key issues

• VerifiedFactsMohd Adenan Hassan (PAS) won N02 Kelaboran in both 2018 and 2023, receiving 15,890 votes (41.6%, majority 9,372) in 2023 against BN-UMNO's Mohd Rosdi Razali.⛓
• VerifiedFactsPerikatan Nasional, led by PAS, won 43 of 45 seats in the 2023 Kelantan state election. PAS holds 37 seats in the current 15th Kelantan State Legislative Assembly.⛓
• VerifiedFactsKelaboran constituency, situated in Tumpat district, includes 14 kampung communities on inhabited river islands in the Kelantan River delta, whose residents have reported a need for better basic infrastructure including public boats, a secondary school, concrete jetties, and tarred roads.⛓
• GovernmentAdenan Hassan has used his role in the Kelantan DUN to advocate for the ECRL's original alignment through Tumpat and to press the state government on forest encroachment and rice self-sufficiency — questions that situate his constituency's interests within broader state development planning.⛓