Mohamad Asfia Awang Nassar

محمد أصفية أواڠ نصّار‎Acting Yang di-Pertua Negeri of SarawakIn office
16 August 2023 – 17 September 2023PremierAbang Johari OpengIn office
1 December 2019 – 11 January 2020Chief MinisterAbang Johari OpengSpeaker of the
Sarawak State Legislative AssemblyAssumed office
15 January 2000GovernorDeputyGerawat Gala (2006–2022)
Idris Buang (since 2022)PremierAbang Johari OpengChief MinisterAbdul Taib Mahmud
Adenan Satem
Abang Johari OpengPreceded bySong Swee GuanDeputy Speaker of the
Sarawak State Legislative AssemblyIn office
1995–2000GovernorAhmad Zaidi AdruceChief MinisterAbdul Taib MahmudChairperson of Parti Pesaka Bumiputera BersatuAssumed office
2002PresidentAbang Johari OpengMember of the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly for SemopIn office
20 May 2006 – 16 April 2011Preceded byConstituency establishedSucceeded byAbdullah SaidolMajority3,226 (2006)Member of the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly for SerdengIn office
1991–2006Preceded byConstituency establishedSucceeded byConstituency abolishedMember of the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly for Kuala RajangIn office
1979–1983Preceded byAbdul Rahman Ya'kubSucceeded bySaidi Olia Personal detailsBorn
(1947-10-08) 8 October 1947 (age 76)CitizenshipMalaysianPolitical partyParti Pesaka Bumiputera BersatuOther political
affiliationsBarisan Nasional (until 2018)
Gabungan Parti Sarawak (2018–present)SpousePuan Sri Datin Amar Fatimah Mohamad IskandarAlma materUniversity of LeedsOccupationLawyer, politician

Mohamad Asfia bin Awang Nassar (born 8 October 1947) is a Malaysian politician who has served as the Speaker of Sarawak State Legislative Assembly since 15 January 2000 and previously was the Deputy Speaker from 1995 to 2000. He holds the record for being the longest serving Speaker in the Commonwealth. He had served as the Acting Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sarawak from 1 December 2019 to 11 January 2020 and again from 16 August 2023 to 17 September 2023. He was also the Member of the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Serdeng and Semop between 1991 and 2011 and the MLA for Kuala Rajang between 1979 and 1983.

In August 2023, Mohamad Asfia was appointed as Acting Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sarawak following the absence of Tun Abdul Taib Mahmud who was in the process of recovering his health abroad.^[1] Taib was previously in Turkiye for a holiday before facing health problems and undergoing a surgical procedure. He taken his oath in The Astana, Petra Jaya. Among present to witness the ceremony was the Premier of Sarawak, Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg and the Kuching High Court Judge, Justice Dato Dr. Alwi Abdul Wahab.

Sarawak State Legislative Assembly^[2][3]

Year	Constituency	Candidate		Votes	Pct	Opponent(s)		Votes	Pct	Ballots cast	Majority	Turnout
1979	N23 Kuala Rajang		Mohamad Asfia Awang Nassar (PBB)		76.29%		(PAJAR)		10.92%
							(IND)
							(IND)
1991	N29 Serdeng		Mohamad Asfia Awang Nassar (PBB)	3,079	56.67%		Awg. Ahmad (PERMAS)	1,569	28.88%	5,527	1,510	75.46%
							Abu Seman Mat (IND)	690	12.70%
							Yosof Basri (DAP)	58	1.07%
							Ali Hassan Tajol (NEGARA)	37	0.68%
1996	N31 Serdeng		Mohamad Asfia Awang Nassar (PBB)	4,075	73.45%		Zaiton Nor Mohamed (IND)	1,328	23.94%	5,660	2,747	71.44%
							Ibrahim Taha (IND)	145	2.61%
2001			Mohamad Asfia Awang Nassar (PBB)	4,255	76.10%		Abdul Kadir Madahan (IND)	1,336	23.90%	5,715	2,919	70.46%
2006	N36 Semop		Mohamad Asfia Awang Nassar (PBB)	4,479	78.14%		Noh @ Sa'bi (KeADILan)	1,253	21.86%	5,854	3,226	63.89%

•  Malaysia :
  • Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (PSM) – Tan Sri (2021)^[4]
•  Sarawak :
  • Knight Commander of the Most Exalted Order of the Star of Sarawak (PNBS) – Dato Sri (2003)
  • Knight Commander of the Order of the Star of Hornbill Sarawak (DA) – Datuk Amar (2011)
•  Pahang :
  • Grand Knight of the Order of the Crown of Pahang (SIMP) – formerly Dato', now Dato' Indera (2004)