Abdullah Ya'kub

1997–1999Chairman of the Culture, Tourism, Youth and Sports1999–2004Chairman of the Public Works and Public Amenities2010–2013Deputy Chairman of the Local Government, Tourism and CultureFaction represented in Kelantan State Legislative Assembly1995–2004Malaysian Islamic Party2008–2013Malaysian Islamic Party Personal detailsBorn
Kelantan, MalaysiaCitizenshipMalaysianPolitical partyMalaysian Islamic Party (PAS)Other political
affiliationsPerikatan Nasional (PN)
Muafakat Nasional (MN)
Gagasan Sejahtera (GS)
Pakatan Rakyat (PR)
Barisan Alternatif (BA)
Angkatan Perpaduan Ummah (APU)OccupationPolitician

Abdullah bin Ya'kub is a Malaysian politician who served as Speaker of the Kelantan State Legislative Assembly from June 2013 to September 2023. He is a member of the Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS), a component party of the Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition.

Election results

Kelantan State Legislative Assembly^[1][2]

Year	Constituency	Candidate		Votes	Pct	Opponent(s)		Votes	Pct	Ballots cast	Majority	Turnout
1995	N36 Air Lanas		Abdullah Ya'kub (PAS)	4,540	52.36%		Mustafa Musa (UMNO)	4,131	47.64%	8,884	409	79.42%
1999			Abdullah Ya'kub (PAS)	5,634	55.58%		Zianon Abdin Ali (UMNO)	4,502	44.42%	10,401	1,132	79.59%
2004	N37 Air Lanas		Abdullah Ya'kub (PAS)	4,319	45.77%		Mustapa Mohamed (UMNO)	5,118	54.23%	9,522	799	83.92%
2008			Abdullah Ya'kub (PAS)	5,690	53.76%		Azmi Setapa (UMNO)	4,895	46.24%	10,759	795	85.34%
2013			Abdullah Ya'kub (PAS)	6,558	49.82%		Mustapa Mohamed (UMNO)	6,605	50.18%	13,365	47	89.10%
2018			Abdullah Ya'kub (PAS)	6,884	46.72%		Mustapa Mohamed (UMNO)	7,243	49.16%	15,030	359	84.86%
							Aminuddin Yaacob (BERSATU)	608	4.12%

Honours

•  Kelantan :
  • Knight Commander of the Order of the Life of the Crown of Kelantan (DJMK) – Dato' (2013)^[3]

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