Mohd. Azahar Ibrahim

Summary

Mohd Azahar Ibrahim is an UMNO politician from Labis, Johor, and the son of former Tenang assemblyman Ibrahim Daud. A former civil servant, he won the N05 Tenang seat in the January 2011 by-election with a 3,707-vote majority and retained it in GE13, before losing the seat in the 2018 general election. He is the BN-UMNO candidate for Tenang in the 2026 Johor state election (PRN Johor 16), with polling day scheduled for 11 July 2026.

Biography

Mohd Azahar Ibrahim is an UMNO politician from Labis, Johor. Born around 1972 — he was 39 years old at the time of the January 2011 Tenang by-election [1] — he is the son of Ibrahim Daud, who served as the Tenang state assemblyman from 1999 to 2004 [1]. Before entering electoral politics, Mohd Azahar worked in the civil service as an assistant district officer, including postings in Rengit and Segamat [2]. He also served as treasurer of UMNO Youth Labis [1]. He first entered the Johor State Legislative Assembly through the January 2011 Tenang by-election, which was called following the death of incumbent Datuk Sulaiman Taha in December 2010 [1]. Mohd Azahar stood as the BN-UMNO candidate and defeated PAS candidate Normala Sudirman with a majority of 3,707 votes [1]. He retained the seat in the 2013 general election (GE13), and contested again in the 2018 general election (GE14), where he received 35.7% of the vote (6,575 votes) and lost the seat [3]. He was not fielded as the BN candidate for Tenang in the 2022 Johor state election, with Haslinda Salleh representing BN instead and winning with a 1,736-vote majority [4]. In June 2026, BN-UMNO named Mohd Azahar as its candidate for Tenang in the 16th Johor state election (PRN Johor 16), a four-cornered contest with polling day on 11 July 2026 [5].

Known for

Mohd Azahar Ibrahim is associated with the N05 Tenang state constituency in Johor, where he served as assemblyman following his 2011 by-election victory and his 2013 GE13 retention of the seat under BN-UMNO [6]. He is the son of former Tenang assemblyman Ibrahim Daud and entered politics after a career as a government assistant district officer [2]. He returned as BN-UMNO's candidate for Tenang in the 2026 Johor state election after the seat was held by a different BN candidate in 2022 [7].

Political positions

No sourced statements on specific policy positions — such as cost of living, education, healthcare, or housing — have been identified in allowlist reporting for Mohd Azahar Ibrahim. His candidacies have been conducted under the Barisan Nasional-UMNO ticket. Campaign coverage from the 2011 by-election focused primarily on his civil service background, family ties to the constituency, and local electoral dynamics rather than documented policy stances [2].

Before politics

1. Pre-2011Served as a civil servant, including as assistant district officer in Rengit; also described in campaign reporting as having served in the Segamat district office.⛓
2. Pre-2011Served as treasurer of UMNO Youth Labis division before standing for election.⛓

Political career

1. 30 January 2011Won the Tenang state by-election (N05, Johor) under BN-UMNO with a majority of 3,707 votes against PAS candidate Normala Sudirman. The by-election was called following the death of incumbent Datuk Sulaiman Taha in December 2010.⛓
2. 5 May 2013Contested and retained the Tenang (N05) state seat under BN-UMNO in the 13th general election (GE13).⛓
3. 9 May 2018Contested Tenang (N05) under BN-UMNO in the 14th general election (GE14), receiving 35.7% of the vote (6,575 votes) and losing the seat.⛓
4. 24 June 2026Named as the BN-UMNO candidate for N05 Tenang in the 16th Johor state election (PRN Johor 16), with polling day on 11 July 2026.⛓

Election history

• 2026Tenang (N05), JohorPending⛓
• 2018Tenang (N05), JohorLost35.7%⛓
• 2013Tenang (N05), JohorWon⛓
• 2011Tenang (N05), JohorWon⛓

Perspectives on key issues

• OppositionDuring the 2011 Tenang by-election, PAS alleged a case of negligence by Mohd Azahar while he served as Segamat assistant district officer, though Malaysiakini reported the allegation failed to make significant campaign impact.⛓
• VerifiedFactsConfirmed as BN-UMNO candidate for N05 Tenang in the 2026 Johor state election (PRN Johor 16), as announced by BN Johor chairman Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi on 24 June 2026.⛓
• VerifiedFactsMalaysiakini reported that Mohd Azahar Ibrahim's family is regarded as part of the local elite in Labis, with his late father having served as Tenang assemblyman (1999–2004) and his uncle Hashim Daud having served as the UMNO Labis deputy division chief.⛓