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Salim Mahmood

Party
PAS · Malaysian Islamic Party
Coalition
PN
Constituency
Bukit Lada
State
Kedah
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Why this matters to you

As the ADUN for Bukit Lada, Salim Mahmood is the primary elected representative for constituents in this northern Kedah state seat — the person residents approach for local grievances, constituency development allocations, and state-level legislative votes affecting the roughly 47,584 people in the area (Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bukit_Lada). His role in the PAS-governed Kedah state assembly means he votes on state budget allocations, land matters, and local governance policies that directly affect residents' access to infrastructure and public services. His appointment as Deputy Head of PAS Kawasan Pokok Sena for 2025–2027 also positions him as a key party organiser ahead of the next general election (Source: sinarharian.com.my/article/736508).

Summary

Salim bin Mahmood Al-Hafiz is a PAS politician and two-term ADUN for the N09 Bukit Lada state seat in Kedah, first elected in 2018 and re-elected in the 2023 state election with a majority of 17,411 votes. A former education service officer, he operates within the Perikatan Nasional coalition and the PAS-led Kedah state government. As of mid-2025, he holds the position of Deputy Head of PAS Kawasan Pokok Sena for the 2025–2027 term.

Biography

Salim bin Mahmood Al-Hafiz is a Malaysian politician and member of the Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS), a component party of the Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition [1]. He serves as the elected Member of the Kedah State Legislative Assembly (ADUN) for the N09 Bukit Lada constituency [2]. Prior to entering politics, Salim worked as an officer in the education service [3]. He first won the Bukit Lada state seat at the 14th General Election (GE14) in May 2018, defeating a four-cornered contest with 9,573 votes (31.9% vote share) and a majority of 1,285 [4]. He successfully defended the seat at the 2023 Kedah State Election (PRN) on 12 August 2023, representing PN-PAS, securing 24,183 votes (59.4% vote share) with a majority of 17,411 over the BN-UMNO candidate [4]. Bukit Lada constituency had a registered voter base of 40,729 at the time of the 2023 state election [4]. In July 2025, Salim was elected as the Deputy Head (Timbalan Yang Dipertua) of PAS Kawasan Pokok Sena for the 2025–2027 term, a party leadership role at the constituency level [5]. Note: Wikipedia's entry states Salim served as MLA for 'Pedu'; however, multiple corroborating sources — including Bernama, The Star election results, Sinar Harian, and the SPR gazette — consistently identify his constituency as Bukit Lada (N09). The Pedu reference in Wikipedia appears to be an error.

Known for

Salim Mahmood is known as the multi-term PAS incumbent for the N09 Bukit Lada state seat in Kedah, having held the seat since GE14 in 2018 [4]. He is a former education sector officer who transitioned into state-level politics under the PAS banner within Perikatan Nasional [3]. His large majority in the 2023 state election — 17,411 votes — reflects the dominant position of PN-PAS in this predominantly Malay constituency of northern Kedah [4].

Political positions

Salim Mahmood operates within the ideological framework of PAS, a party that advocates for Islamic governance principles and is aligned with the Perikatan Nasional opposition coalition at the federal level [1]. As a state assemblyman in a PAS-governed Kedah, he functions within an administration that has repeatedly sought to assert state-level autonomy on governance matters. No independently sourced statements on specific policy positions — such as education, land use, or healthcare — were found across the allowlisted domains at the time of this profile's compilation. As such, this section is based only on his established party affiliation and institutional role.

References

  1. [1]en.wikipedia.org
  2. [2]bernama.com
  3. [3]pru.sinarharian.com.my
  4. [4]election.thestar.com.my
  5. [5]sinarharian.com.my

Before politics

  1. Pre-2018Served as an officer in the Malaysian education service before entering electoral politics.⛓

Political career

  1. May 2018Won the N09 Bukit Lada seat at GE14 under PAS, polling 9,573 votes (31.9%) in a four-cornered contest with a majority of 1,285.⛓
  2. 12 August 2023Successfully defended the N09 Bukit Lada seat at the 2023 Kedah State Election (PRN) under PN-PAS, winning 24,183 votes (59.4%) with a majority of 17,411.⛓
  3. Late June / July 2025Elected as Timbalan Yang Dipertua (Deputy Head) of PAS Kawasan Pokok Sena for the 2025–2027 term at the party's Annual General Meeting.⛓

Election history

  • 2023N09 Bukit Lada (Kedah State)Won59.4%⛓
  • 2018N09 Bukit Lada (Kedah State)Won31.9%⛓

Perspectives on key issues

  • VerifiedFactsSalim Mahmood (PN-PAS) won N09 Bukit Lada in the 2023 Kedah State Election with 24,183 votes (59.4%), a majority of 17,411, against Said Ali Syed Rastan (BN-UMNO) who received 6,772 votes (16.6%), out of 40,729 registered voters.⛓
  • VerifiedFactsSalim Mahmood was listed as the PN-PAS candidate for N09 Bukit Lada in the 2023 Kedah PRN per the official Bernama candidate list released on 26 July 2023.⛓
  • VerifiedFactsSalim Mahmood was confirmed as winner of N09 Bukit Lada in the 2023 six-state elections per Free Malaysia Today's full winners list published on 13 August 2023.⛓

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