Yang Berhormat Tan Sri Datuk Amar
Mohamad Asfia Awang Nassar
P.S.M SIMP (Pahang) DA PNBS (Sarawak) DSAP DIMP (Pahang) PBK PCE (Emas) (Sarawak)
Speaker of Sarawak State Legislative Assembly
Acting Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sarawak
In office
16 August 2023 – 17 September 2023
PremierAbang Johari Openg
Speaker of Sarawak State Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
15 January 2000
Governor
See list
DeputyGerawat Gala (2006–2022)
Idris Buang (2022 – )
PremierAbang Johari Openg
Chief MinisterAbdul Taib Mahmud
Adenan Satem
Abang Johari Openg
Preceded bySong Swee Guan
Deputy Speaker of Sarawak State Legislative Assembly
In office
1995–2000
GovernorAhmad Zaidi Adruce
Chief MinisterAbdul Taib Mahmud
Chairperson of Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu
Assumed office
2002
PresidentAbang Johari Openg
Member of the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly for Serdeng
In office
1991–2011
Preceded byConstituency establised
Succeeded byConstituency abolished
Member of the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly for Kuala Rajang
In office
1979–1983
Preceded byConstituency establised
Succeeded bySaidi Olia
Personal details
Born
Mohamad Asfia bin Awang Nassar

(1947-10-08) 8 October 1947
CitizenshipMalaysian
Political partyParti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu
SpousePuan Sri Datin Amar Fatimah Mohamad Iskandar
Alma materUniversity of Leeds
OccupationLawyer, 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. He served as the Acting Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sarawak from 16 August 2023 to 17 September 2023 and Deputy Speaker of Sarawak State Legislative Assembly from 1995 to 2000. He was also the Member of the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Serdeng between 1991 and 2011 and MLA for Kuala Rajang between 1979 and 1983.


Tan Sri Mohamad Asfia Awang Nassar was appointed as Acting Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sarawak on 16 August 2023. It followed 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 had already taken the oath in the Astana Negeri Petra Jaya. Present to witness the ceremony was the Premier of Sarawak, Tan Abang Johari Openg. According to a report from Astro Awani, this is not the first time he has performed the task, and the last time was on 1 December 2019 to 11 January 2020.

References

  1. ↑ ""Asfia Awang Nassar sworn in as acting Sarawak governor"". www.google.com. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
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