Mohamad Asfia Awang Nassar
محمد أصفية أواڠ نصّار
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16 August 2023 – 17 September 2023
1 December 2019 – 11 January 2020
Sarawak State Legislative Assembly
15 January 2000
- Ahmad Zaidi Adruce
Abang Muhammad Salahuddin
Abdul Taib Mahmud
Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar
Idris Buang (since 2022)
Adenan Satem
Abang Johari Openg
Sarawak State Legislative Assembly
1995–2000
2002
20 May 2006 – 16 April 2011
1991–2006
1979–1983
(1947-10-08) 8 October 1947 (age 76)
affiliations
Gabungan Parti Sarawak (2018–present)
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.
Election results
Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
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1979 | N23 Kuala Rajang | Mohamad Asfia Awang Nassar (PBB) | 76.29% | (PAJAR) | 10.92% | |||||||
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(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% |
Honours
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)
References
- ^ ""Asfia Awang Nassar sworn in as acting Sarawak governor"". www.google.com. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
- ^ "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 1 May 2010.
- ^ "Malaysia General Election". undiinfo Malaysian Election Data. Malaysiakini. Retrieved 4 February 2017. Results only available from the 2004 election.
- ^ "Senarai Penerima Panglima Setia Mahkota Tahun 2021" (PDF). www.istiadat.gov.my.