Yang Amat Berhormat Dato' Seri Dr.
Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar
SSMZ MP MLA
أحمد سمسوري مختار‎
Ahmad Samsuri in 2022
15th Menteri Besar of Terengganu
Assumed office
10 May 2018
MonarchMizan Zainal Abidin
Preceded byAhmad Razif Abdul Rahman
ConstituencyRu Rendang
Vice President of the
Malaysian Islamic Party
Assumed office
21 June 2019
PresidentAbdul Hadi Awang
Preceded byIskandar Abdul Samad
Member of the Malaysian Parliament
for Kemaman
Assumed office
2 December 2023
Preceded byChe Alias Hamid
(PN–PAS)
Majority37,220 (2023)
Member of the Terengganu State Legislative Assembly
for Ru Rendang
Assumed office
9 May 2018
Preceded byAbdul Hadi Awang
(PR–PAS)
Majority6,028 (2018)
17,826 (2023)
Faction represented in the Dewan Rakyat
2023–Perikatan Nasional
Faction represented in the Terengganu State Legislative Assembly
2018–2020Malaysian Islamic Party
2020–Perikatan Nasional
Personal details
Born
Ahmad Samsuri bin Mokhtar

(1970-11-16) 16 November 1970
Jerteh, Besut, Terengganu, Malaysia
CitizenshipMalaysian
Political partyMalaysian Islamic Party (PAS)
Other political
affiliations		Gagasan Sejahtera (GS)
Perikatan Nasional (PN)
Muafakat Nasional (MN)
EducationSM Sains Sultan Mahmud
Alma materNational University of Malaysia (BEng)
University of Leeds (MSc, PhD)
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionAerospace engineer
lecturer
Websitedrsamsuri.com

Ahmad Samsuri bin Mokhtar (Jawi: أحمد سمسوري بن مختار; born 16 November 1970), better known as Dr Sam, is a Malaysian politician, aerospace engineer and lecturer who has served as the 15th Menteri Besar of Terengganu, Member of the Terengganu State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Ru Rendang since May 2018 and the Member of Parliament (MP) for Kemaman since December 2023. He is a member of the Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS), a component party of the Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition. He has also served as the Vice President of PAS since June 2019.[1][2]

Early life and education

Ahmad Samsuri was born in Jerteh, Besut, Terengganu, Malaysia on 16 November 1970. He went to Sekolah Menengah Sains Sultan Mahmud, Kuala Terengganu from 1983 until 1988.[3] He received BEng (Hons) in Mechanical and Materials Engineering from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia in 1993,[3] Masters of Science in Combustion and Energy from Centre for Combustion Studies, University of Leeds in 1996,[4] and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) of Aeroengine Ignition and Combustion, High Altitude Engine Failure from School of Mechanical Engineering, University of Leeds in 2001.[4]

Early career

Ahmad Samsuri served as Quality Assurance (QA) engineer, Hitachi Consumer Products for 1993-1994, researcher officer, Fakulti Kejuruteraan, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) in 1994-1995, Head of Department (HOD), Jabatan Kejuruteraan Aeroangkasa, Fakulti Kejuruteraan, University Putra Malaysia (UPM) for 2003-2008, lecturer, Jabatan Kejuruteraan Aeroangkasa, Fakulti Kejuruteraan, UPM for 2001-2006, Associate Professor for Jabatan Kejuruteraan Aeroangkasa, Fakulti Kejuruteraan, UPM for 2006-2008 and Professor in Practice for Universiti Selangor Darul Ehsan (UNISEL).

Political career

Political Secretary to Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang (2008-2018)

Menteri Besar of Terengganu (since 2018)

When the Menteri Besar and 10 executive councillors (EXCO) was scheduled to be sworn-in before the Sultan of Terengganu, Mizan Zainal Abidin, PAS' Terengganu state commissioner Husein Awang declined to name the incoming Menteri Besar and EXCO members. On the contrary, Ahmad Samsuri remarked that the media would find out after the swearing-in ceremony which could take up to two hours. Earlier it was reported that PAS had submitted three names as candidates to be appointed as the Menteri Besar including Samsuri. The rumours of Ahmad Samsuri's name, who was political secretary to PAS president, Abdul Hadi Awang since 2008, being one of the names submitted had been raging among the party's leadership. Ahmad Samsuri, who is also a former Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) lecturer and selected aerospace specialist, being selected amongst the candidates for Menteri Besar is part of the party's efforts to showcase new leadership generation in the state by mobilizing technocrats and scholars. He succeeded Ahmad Razif Abdul Rahman as Menteri Besar after PAS won a two-thirds majority in the Terengganu State Legislative Assembly in the 2018 Terengganu state election, which enabled PAS to form the state government. Ahmad Samsuri had sworn in as Menteri Besar for the second term on 15 August 2023. As MB for Terengganu, Ahmad Samsuri was criticized for flying to New Zealand when his state was hit by floods in 2022.[5]

Member of Parliament for Kemaman (since 2023)

Following the disqualification of Che Alias Hamid as the MP for Kemaman on 26 September 2023 and his decision against filing an appeal, the Kemaman by-election was triggered. Ahmad Samsuri instead of Che Alias was nominated by PN to contest for the seat. He won the seat and was elected the MP for Kemaman by defeating former Chief of Defence Forces Raja Mohamed Affandi of BN by a majority of 37,220 votes, which is a significantly increased majority compared to the one garnered by Che Alias in the 2022 general election. Ahmad Samsuri described his landslide victory as having paved the way for PN to the Putrajaya, which is the administrative capital of the nation.

Election results

Parliament of Malaysia
Year Constituency Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
2023 P040 Kemaman Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar (PAS) 64,998 70.06% Raja Mohamed Affandi Raja Mohamed Noor (BN) 27,798 29.94% 92,776 37,220 65.76%
Terengganu State Legislative Assembly[6][7]
Year Constituency Candidate Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
2018 N19 Ru Rendang Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar (PAS) 13,851 61.83% Nik Dir Nik Wan Ku (UMNO) 7,823 34.92% 22,728 6,028 87.40%
Zarawi Sulong (AMANAH) 729 3.25%
2023 Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar (PAS) 20,927 85.18% Suhaimi Sulaiman (AMANAH) 3,641 14.82% 24,747 17,826 75.29%

Honours

Honours of Malaysia

Academic awards

  • Anugerah Penyelidik Cemerlang, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 2005
  • Anugerah Pencapaian Khas, Federal Agency for Industry (ROSPROM), Russian Federation: 54th World Exhibition of Innovation. *Research & NewTechnologies, Brussels, 2005
  • Pingat Emas, 54th World Exhibition of Innovation. Research & New Technologies, Brussels, 2005
  • Anugerah Khidmat Cemerlang, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 2003
  • Anugerah Khidmat Cemerlang, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 2004

References

  1. ↑ "Ahmad Samsuri MB Terengganu baru". HM Online (in Malay). 10 May 2018. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
  2. ↑ "Iskandar tarik diri, Dr. Sam menang Naib Presiden Pas". MalaysiaGazette (in Malay). 21 June 2019. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
  3. 1 2 "Kenali Dr. Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar". drsamsuri.com (in Malay). Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  4. 1 2 "Government and law – Prominent alumni – Leeds Alumni Online – University of Leeds". alumni.leeds.ac.uk. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  5. ↑ "Netizens: Where is Terengganu MB?".
  6. ↑ "SEMAKAN KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM KE – 14" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 13 September 2020. Retrieved 17 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
  7. ↑ "The Star Online GE14". The Star. Retrieved 24 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
  8. ↑ "MB Terengganu dianugerah Datuk Seri" (in Malay). Bernama. 22 July 2019. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
  9. ↑ "MB Terengganu dianugerah Datuk Seri". Bernama (in Malay). Berita Harian. 22 July 2019. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
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