Zubir Abu Bakar

Summary

Zubir bin Abu Bakar is the PAS assemblyman for N39 Mengkebang in Kelantan, first elected in the 12 August 2023 state election with 46.7% of the vote and a majority of 9,127 [1]. A legal practitioner by profession, he was one of five new-face PAS candidates from the legal field introduced in that election cycle [2]. Since taking office, he has been an active participant in Kelantan DUN sittings, raising questions on mineral governance, agriculture, infrastructure, and social policy (Sources: sinarharian.com.my, utusan.com.my).

Biography

Zubir bin Abu Bakar is a Malaysian politician and legal practitioner serving as the Ahli Dewan Undangan Negeri (ADUN) for N39 Mengkebang in Kelantan, representing Parti Islam Se-Malaysia (PAS) under the Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition [3]. He was among 23 new-face candidates fielded by PN in the 2023 Kelantan State Election (PRN), held on 12 August 2023 [2]. Zubir was one of five new-face PN candidates specifically drawn from the legal profession for that election [2]. Contesting the Mengkebang seat (N39), he secured 12,531 votes, representing 46.7% of votes cast, with a majority of 9,127 votes over his nearest rival from Pakatan Harapan-PKR [1]. The seat was officially confirmed as a PN win on polling night [4]. The Mengkebang constituency, located in Kelantan and first contested in 1995, returns a single assemblyman to the Kelantan State Legislative Assembly under the first-past-the-post system [5]). Since taking office, Zubir has actively participated in Kelantan DUN sittings, tabling questions on issues including mineral sector governance and rare earth development, agricultural sector performance, highway rest-and-recuperation (R&R) infrastructure, and family law matters such as underage marriage statistics (Sources: sinarharian.com.my, utusan.com.my). No further biographical details — including date of birth, educational qualifications, or pre-political career specifics — were traceable to allowlist sources at the time of publication.

Known for

Zubir Abu Bakar is identified as one of five new-face PAS candidates with a legal professional background fielded in the 2023 Kelantan state election, reflecting PAS's strategy of introducing professional talent into its ranks [2]. In the Kelantan State Assembly, he has consistently raised questions on infrastructure development, mineral and rare earth governance, agricultural policy, and social legislation, establishing a legislative record across multiple policy domains (Sources: utusan.com.my, sinarharian.com.my).

Political positions

Based on his recorded questions in the Kelantan State Legislative Assembly, Zubir has shown interest in the state's mineral and rare earth sector, querying the government on governance frameworks such as the proposed Majlis Mineral Kelantan and the Non-Radioactive Rare Earth Elements (NRREE) industry development roadmap [2]. He has also raised questions on the performance of the Perbadanan Kemajuan Pertanian Negeri Kelantan (PKPNK) and agricultural development allocations [2]. His DUN questions further encompassed highway infrastructure — specifically R&R facilities along the LTU-KBKK expressway corridor linked to Kuala Krai development — and family law, including underage marriage statistics in Kelantan (Sources: utusan.com.my, sinarharian.com.my). No public statements on federal-level political positions were traceable to allowlist sources.

Political career

1. July 2023Announced as PAS candidate for N39 Mengkebang by Perikatan Nasional for the 2023 Kelantan State Election, identified as one of 23 new-face candidates and one of five from the legal profession.⛓
2. August 2023Won the N39 Mengkebang seat in the 2023 Kelantan State Election under the PN-PAS banner, securing 12,531 votes (46.7%) with a majority of 9,127.⛓
3. November 2023Raised questions in the Kelantan DUN on underage marriage statistics, eliciting a government response on the state's application of Section 8 of the Kelantan Islamic Family Enactment 2002.⛓
4. November 2024Raised questions in the Kelantan DUN on the performance and achievements of PKPNK (Kelantan Agricultural Development Corporation), drawing a government response on a RM2.8 million agricultural development allocation.⛓
5. April 2025Questioned the state government in the Kelantan DUN on mineral tenement applications and the NRREE industry governance framework, prompting a response on the formation of a Kelantan Mineral Council.⛓
6. July 2025Raised a supplementary question in the Kelantan DUN on R&R facilities along the LTU-KBKK expressway, leading to a state government response on two proposed R&R sites near Kuala Krai.⛓

Election history

• 2023N39 MengkebangWon46.7%⛓

Perspectives on key issues

• VerifiedFactsZubir Abu Bakar won the N39 Mengkebang seat in the 12 August 2023 Kelantan state election with 12,531 votes (46.7%) and a majority of 9,127, contesting under the PAS banner within the Perikatan Nasional coalition.⛓
• VerifiedFactsSinar Harian reported that Zubir was one of five new-face PN candidates from the legal profession fielded in the 2023 Kelantan PRN, as part of PN's strategy to introduce professional talent.⛓
• GovernmentPAS Vice-President Datuk Mohd Amar Abdullah stated that all new-face candidates selected represented party successors and were being guided by more experienced members.⛓