Zamakhshari Mohamad

Summary

Zamakhshari Mohamad is a PAS politician serving as the state assemblyman for N16 Apam Putra, Kelantan, having won the seat in the 15 August 2023 Kelantan state election under the Perikatan Nasional banner. He was subsequently sworn in as a member of the Kelantan State Executive Council and appointed Chairman of the Youth, Sports, NGOs and Community Unity Committee — one of five new faces in the Exco lineup for the 15th assembly term. Limited biographical detail beyond his current political role is available in public record sources.

Biography

Zamakhshari Mohamad is a Malaysian politician from Parti Islam Se-Malaysia (PAS) serving as the Ahli Dewan Undangan Negeri (ADUN) for N16 Apam Putra in Kelantan. He contested the Apam Putra seat — a constituency that was first created and contested in 2018 — under the Perikatan Nasional (PN) banner in the 15th Kelantan State Election held on 12 August 2023, and won the seat [1]. On 15 August 2023, he was sworn in as a member of the Kelantan State Executive Council (Exco) before Sultan Kelantan Sultan Muhammad V at Istana Negeri, Kubang Kerian [2]. He was one of five new faces appointed to the Exco in the 15th term, alongside Rohani Ibrahim, Mohd Asri Mat Daud, Hilmi Abdullah, and Bersatu's Kamaruddin Md Noor [3]. He holds the portfolio of Chairman of the Youth, Sports, NGOs and Community Unity Committee of the Kelantan state government [4]. In his capacity as Exco, he has publicly addressed issues related to youth development, sports coordination, and public safety at sporting facilities [5]. No further biographical details — including date of birth, educational background, or pre-political career — were located in allowlist sources at the time of drafting. Apam Putra has a population of approximately 42,189 people as of 2020 and comprises 13 polling districts [6].

Known for

Zamakhshari Mohamad is known as a first-term PAS state assemblyman who was appointed directly to the Kelantan State Executive Council as one of five new faces in the 15th assembly term. He chairs the state-level Youth, Sports, NGOs and Community Unity Committee. He has been publicly associated with youth development programmes and sports administration in Kelantan.

Political positions

As a PAS member operating within the Perikatan Nasional coalition, Zamakhshari Mohamad represents the party's approach to governance in Kelantan. In his Exco role, he has publicly stated that youth misconduct — such as illegal motorcycle activities — should be addressed through a combination of law enforcement, structured youth development programmes, and the provision of safe alternative recreational facilities. He has cited initiatives including the Kelantan Future Leaders Institute (KFLI) and the Anak Muda Rakan Al-Quran (AMRAQ) programme as part of the state government's youth development strategy. He has also engaged in correspondence with federal ministries to seek access for state officials to school-based athlete training centres, raising concerns about federal policies that restrict opposition-state politicians from school premises. No further documented positions on policy issues were found in allowlist sources.

Political career

1. 12 August 2023Won the N16 Apam Putra seat in the 15th Kelantan State Election under the Perikatan Nasional (PAS) banner.⛓
2. 15 August 2023Sworn in as a member of the Kelantan State Executive Council (Exco) before Sultan Kelantan Sultan Muhammad V at Istana Negeri, Kubang Kerian, as one of five new Exco members.⛓
3. 23 August 2023Officially appointed as Chairman of the Kelantan State Youth, Sports, NGOs and Community Unity Committee (Jawatankuasa Belia, Sukan, NGO dan Perpaduan Masyarakat).⛓

Election history

• 2023Apam PutraWon⛓
• 2018Apam PutraWon⛓

Perspectives on key issues

• VerifiedFactsZamakhshari Mohamad won the N16 Apam Putra seat in the 2023 Kelantan state election under PN/PAS and was sworn in as Kelantan State Exco, chairing the Youth, Sports, NGOs and Community Unity Committee. He was confirmed as one of five new Exco members appointed to the 15th Kelantan State Government. These facts are confirmed by Bernama, The Star, Malay Mail, Malaysiakini, Sinar Daily, Sinar Harian, Utusan Malaysia, and Free Malaysia Today.⛓
• GovernmentAs part of the PAS-led Perikatan Nasional Kelantan state government, Zamakhshari has been presented by state authorities as heading youth development and sports portfolios, with his committee overseeing programmes such as KFLI and AMRAQ, and coordinating with federal agencies on sports and enforcement matters.⛓
• OppositionZamakhshari has publicly noted that federal Ministry of Education circulars bar politicians from opposition-governed states from visiting school-based athlete training centres, which he described as detrimental to the development of sports in Malaysia. This points to a tension between the federal unity government and the PN-governed Kelantan state on access to federal infrastructure.⛓