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Yohanis Ahmad

Party
PAS · Malaysian Islamic Party
Coalition
PN
Constituency
Pulau Tawar
State
Pahang
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Why this matters to you

As the state assemblyman for N11 Pulau Tawar, Yohanis Ahmad is the primary point of contact for residents of Felda Jengka settlements, riverine kampungs, and the Orang Asli community in Sungai Bangkong when raising issues of local infrastructure, welfare assistance, and basic amenity access with the Pahang state government (Source: utusan.com.my). His PN Pahang shadow portfolio on Economy, Agriculture, and Community means he formally scrutinises state government decisions on agricultural policy and economic programmes that directly affect the livelihoods of Felda settlers and smallholders in the constituency (Source: malaysiakini.com). His service office also coordinates community-funded and gotong-royong repairs to damaged roads and homes, as well as welfare items such as wheelchairs and beds for chronically ill residents (Source: utusan.com.my).

Summary

Yohanis Ahmad (born 1978) is the PAS/PN state assemblyman for N11 Pulau Tawar, Pahang, having won the seat at GE15 in November 2022 with a majority of 3,487 votes [1]. A religious studies graduate of Universiti Al Azhar, he previously served as Deputy Commissioner of PAS Pahang and contested the Jerantut parliamentary seat at GE14 before switching to the Pulau Tawar state seat [2]. On the PN opposition bench in the Pahang State Legislative Assembly, he holds the shadow portfolio for Economy, Agriculture, and Community [3].

Biography

Yohanis Ahmad (born 28 June 1978, Kampung Kedondong, Pulau Tawar, Jerantut, Pahang) is the Ahli Dewan Undangan Negeri (ADUN) for N11 Pulau Tawar, representing PAS under the Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition [4]. The son of a Felda settler from Felda Kota Gelanggi Satu, Jerantut, he received his secondary education at Sekolah Menengah Agama (SMA) Pulau Tawar (1991–1996) and subsequently studied at Kuliah Al Lughah Wa Addin Pekan (1997–1998) before completing a Bachelor of Arts in Usuluddin and Dakwah (Hadith) at Universiti Al Azhar, Egypt, in 2004 [4]. Popularly addressed as Ustaz Yohanis, he previously served as Deputy Commissioner (Timbalan Pesuruhjaya) of PAS Pahang [5]. In the 14th General Election (GE14, 2018), he contested the P81 Jerantut parliamentary seat under the PAS banner and lost, receiving 16,732 votes (26.3% vote share) against the winning BN-UMNO candidate [6]. He returned at GE15 (November 2022) to contest the N11 Pulau Tawar state seat under the PN coalition, winning with 12,986 votes and a majority of 3,487 [7][5]. Following GE15, PN Pahang assigned him the shadow portfolio of Economy, Agriculture, and Community to monitor the corresponding state executive function [3]. In addition to his legislative role, he is Adviser to Pertubuhan Kebajikan & Dakwah Jerantut (Jerantut Cakna), Deputy Chairman of Tuntas Prihatin, and Deputy Chairman of PIBG SMA Pulau Tawar [5].

Known for

Yohanis Ahmad is known as a PAS religious scholar-politician (ustaz) who won the N11 Pulau Tawar state seat for PN at GE15 (2022) after previously contesting the Jerantut parliamentary seat at GE14 [8]. Within PN Pahang's opposition bench, he holds the shadow portfolio covering Economy, Agriculture, and Community, focusing scrutiny on those state government functions [3]. He is noted for prioritising grassroots engagement across Felda settlements, traditional riverine villages, and an Orang Asli community within his constituency [4].

Political positions

Based on available sourced reporting, Yohanis Ahmad's stated priorities centre on local development, welfare, and community engagement within the Pulau Tawar constituency. He has described a systematic schedule of visits to three traditional villages along the Pahang River, 14 Felda schemes in the Jengka region, and the Orang Asli settlement at Kampung Orang Asli Sungai Bangkong [4]. He channels residents' development problems to the district administration, relevant government departments, and the state government through the Pahang State Legislative Assembly sessions [4]. He has also expressed an aspiration to develop Pulau Tawar as a history-, environment-, and agriculture-based tourism destination, citing the area's links to the Malay warrior Mat Kilau, the historic Kota Gelanggi caves, and the Tun Razak Agricultural Research Centre (PPPTR) Tekam [4]. No specific positions on federal legislative or policy matters were found in allowlist sources at the time of drafting.

References

  1. [1]pru.utusan.com.my; pru.sinarharian.com.my
  2. [2]utusan.com.my; pru.sinarharian.com.my
  3. [3]malaysiakini.com
  4. [4]utusan.com.my
  5. [5]pru.sinarharian.com.my
  6. [6]election.thestar.com.my
  7. [7]pru.utusan.com.my
  8. [8]pru.sinarharian.com.my; election.thestar.com.my

Education

  1. 1991–1996Completed secondary education at Sekolah Menengah Agama (SMA) Pulau Tawar, Jerantut.⛓
  2. 1997–1998Studied at Kuliah Al Lughah Wa Addin Pekan.⛓
  3. 2004Graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Usuluddin & Dakwah (Hadith) from Universiti Al Azhar, Egypt.⛓

Before politics

  1. Pre-2018Served as Deputy Commissioner (Timbalan Pesuruhjaya) of PAS Pahang.⛓
  2. Pre-2018Served as Adviser to Pertubuhan Kebajikan & Dakwah Jerantut (Jerantut Cakna), Deputy Chairman of Tuntas Prihatin, and Deputy Chairman of PIBG SMA Pulau Tawar.⛓

Political career

  1. May 2018Contested P81 Jerantut parliamentary seat at GE14 under PAS; lost to BN-UMNO candidate Ahmad Nazlan Idris, receiving 16,732 votes (26.3% vote share).⛓
  2. November 2022Contested N11 Pulau Tawar state seat at GE15 under PAS/PN; won with 12,986 votes and a majority of 3,487, defeating BN's Nazri Ngah (9,499 votes).⛓
  3. December 2022Assigned the PN Pahang shadow portfolio of Economy, Agriculture, and Community to scrutinise the corresponding state executive function.⛓

Election history

  • 2022N11 Pulau Tawar (DUN)Won⛓
  • 2018P81 Jerantut (Parliament)Lost26.3%⛓

Stance evolution

Public statements grouped chronologically. The party tag shows which party the politician was contesting under at that point.

  1. 2026PAS
    • Saya mempunyai jadual tugas yang teratur untuk bertemu dengan penduduk di tiga kampung tradisional pesisir Sungai Pahang, 14 Felda kawasan Wilayah Jengka, penduduk Orang Asli di sebuah Kampung Orang Asli (KOA) Sungai Bangkong, kawasan Pulau Tawar.

      Yohanis Ahmad describing his constituency engagement schedule to Mingguan Malaysia at Kampung Kedondong, Pulau Tawar. · Source

    • Sekiranya tidak ada undangan rasmi untuk sesuatu majlis, saya akan turun ke lapangan di beberapa kampung dan Felda sehari suntuk untuk mendengar dan menyelesaikan masalah kebajikan penduduk dan pembangunan setempat.

      Yohanis Ahmad on his fieldwork routine when no official engagements are scheduled, speaking to Mingguan Malaysia. · Source

Perspectives on key issues

  • VerifiedFactsAt GE15 (November 2022), Yohanis Ahmad won N11 Pulau Tawar with 12,986 votes and a majority of 3,487, against BN's Nazri Ngah (9,499), PH's Norani Ijam (1,091), an independent (544), and a GTA candidate (50).⛓
  • VerifiedFactsYohanis Ahmad was listed as the PN Pahang assemblyman responsible for the shadow portfolio of Economy, Agriculture, and Community following GE15, as announced by PN Pahang after the election.⛓
  • GovernmentBernama confirmed Yohanis Ahmad as the PN candidate for N11 Pulau Tawar at GE15, and reported that PN won 17 DUN seats in Pahang including Pulau Tawar, though no party secured a simple majority of 22 seats.⛓
  • PublicUtusan Malaysia reported in February 2026 that Yohanis Ahmad maintains a structured schedule of grassroots visits, channelling residents' development and welfare concerns directly to district administration and the state government via DUN sessions.⛓

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