Yang Berhormat Datuk Seri Haji
Ahmad Maslan
SMW DMSM MP
أحمد مصلان‎
Deputy Minister of Works
Assumed office
12 December 2023
MonarchsAbdullah
(2023–2024)
Ibrahim Iskandar
(since 2024)
Prime MinisterAnwar Ibrahim
MinisterAlexander Nanta Linggi
Preceded byAbdul Rahman Mohamad
ConstituencyPontian
Deputy Minister of Finance I
In office
10 December 2022 – 12 December 2023
Serving with Steven Sim Chee Keong
(Deputy Minister of Finance II)
MonarchAbdullah
Prime MinisterAnwar Ibrahim
MinisterAnwar Ibrahim
Preceded byMohd Shahar Abdullah
Succeeded byLim Hui Ying
(Deputy Minister of Finance)
ConstituencyPontian
Deputy Minister of International Trade and Industry
In office
29 July 2015 – 9 May 2018
Serving with
Lee Chee Leong (2015–2016) &
Chua Tee Yong (2016–2018)
MonarchsAbdul Halim
(2015–2016)
Muhammad V
(2016–2018)
Prime MinisterNajib Razak
MinisterMustapa Mohamed
Ong Ka Chuan
Preceded byHamim Samuri
Succeeded byOng Kian Ming
ConstituencyPontian
Deputy Minister of Finance
In office
16 May 2013 – 29 July 2015
Serving with Chua Tee Yong
MonarchAbdul Halim
Prime MinisterNajib Razak
MinisterNajib Razak
(Minister of Finance)
Ahmad Husni Hanadzlah
(Minister of Finance II)
Preceded byAwang Adek Hussin
Donald Lim Siang Chai
Succeeded byJohari Abdul Ghani
ConstituencyPontian
Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department
In office
10 April 2009 – 15 May 2013
MonarchsMizan Zainal Abidin
Abdul Halim
Prime MinisterNajib Razak
MinisterNor Mohamed Yakcop
Preceded byMohd Johari Baharum
Succeeded byWaytha Moorthy Ponnusamy
ConstituencyPontian
Secretary-General of the
United Malays National Organisation
In office
12 March 2020 – 22 March 2023
PresidentAhmad Zahid Hamidi
Preceded byAnnuar Musa
Succeeded byAsyraf Wajdi Dusuki
Secretary-General of the Barisan Nasional
In office
5 January 2021 – 8 June 2021
ChairmanAhmad Zahid Hamidi
Preceded byAnnuar Musa
Succeeded byZambry Abdul Kadir
State Deputy Chairman of the
United Malays National Organisation of Johor
Assumed office
22 March 2023
PresidentAhmad Zahid Hamidi
State ChairmanMohamed Khaled Nordin
(March–December 2023)
Onn Hafiz Ghazi
(since December 2023)
Preceded byNur Jazlan Mohamed
Division Chief of the
United Malays National Organisation of Pontian
Assumed office
18 March 2023
PresidentAhmad Zahid Hamidi
DeputyMohd Sumali Reduan
Preceded byHasni Mohammad
Division Deputy Chief of the
United Malays National Organisation of Pontian
In office
2008 – 18 March 2023
PresidentAbdullah Ahmad Badawi
(2008–2009)
Najib Razak
(2009–2018)
Ahmad Zahid Hamidi
(2018–2023)
Division ChiefHasni Mohammad
Succeeded byMohd Sumali Reduan
Member of the Malaysian Parliament
for Pontian
Assumed office
8 March 2008
Preceded byHasni Mohammad
(BN–UMNO)
Majority14,444 (2008)
13,727 (2013)
833 (2018)
5,758 (2022)
Faction represented in Dewan Rakyat
2008–Barisan Nasional
Personal details
Born
Ahmad bin Maslan

(1966-04-30) 30 April 1966 (age 57)
Benut, Johor, Malaysia
CitizenshipMalaysian
Political partyUnited Malays National Organisation (UMNO)
Other political
affiliations		Barisan Nasional (BN)
SpouseNoraini Sulaiman
Children3
Alma materVictoria University of Wellington (BA)
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (MBA)
OccupationPolitician
Websitehttp://www.ahmadmaslan.my/

Datuk Seri Haji Ahmad bin Maslan (Jawi: أحمد بن مصلان‎; born 30 April 1966) is a Malaysian politician who has served as the Deputy Minister of Works under Minister Alexander Nanta Linggi since December 2023 and previously served as the Deputy Minister of Finance I from December 2022 to December 2023 in the Unity Government administration under Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim. He has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Pontian since March 2008. He also had served as the Deputy Minister of International Trade and Industry, Deputy Minister of Finance and Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department in the Barisan Nasional (BN) administration under former Prime Minister Najib Razak and former Ministers Nor Mohamed Yakcop, Najib Razak, Ahmad Husni Hanadzlah, Mustapa Mohamed and Ong Ka Chuan from April 2009 to the collapse of the BN administration in May 2018. He is a member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), a component party of the BN coalition. He has also served as State Deputy Chairman of UMNO of Johor and Division Chief of UMNO of Pontian since March 2023.[1] He also served as the Secretary-General of UMNO from March 2020 to March 2023 and also of BN from January 2021 to June 2021 as well as Division Deputy Chief of UMNO of Pontian from 2008 to his promotion to the division chief in March 2023.

Early life and education

Ahmad Maslan was born on 30 April 1966 at Kampung Parit Yusuf, Lubok Sipat, Benut, Pontian, Johor to rubber tapping parents. He graduated the Bachelor of Economics and Political Science from the Victoria University of Wellington and received Master of Business Administration from the Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia.[2]

Political career

Ahmad bin Maslan has been the information chief of United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), an appointed party position, from 2009 until 29 January 2016 when he was appointed as the party's new Information Technology (IT) bureau chief.[3]

He was first elected as MP in the 2008 general election for the federal seat of Pontian, previously held by Hasni Mohammad of UMNO.[4] In April 2009 he was appointed as a Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department.[5] After successfully defended his seat in 2013 general election, he was appointed as the Deputy Finance Minister.[6] On 3 April 2017, he was appointed as Deputy Minister of International Trade and Industry (MITI).[7] He was reelected in 2018 general election, unfortunately Barisan Nasional became the opposition coalition due to failing to gain a simple majority in the Dewan Rakyat. He was not appointed to any positions in Muhyiddin's and Ismail Sabri's cabinets.

Deputy Minister of Works (since 2023)

In a cabinet reshuffle on 12 December 2023, Ahmad was retained as a deputy minister but was moved from the Ministry of Finance to the Ministry of Works. Ahmad announced that the toll fares of the expressways would be waived in view of the Christmas on 23 and 26 December 2023.

Personal life

Ahmad Maslan is married to Noraini Sulaiman. The couple has three children.[8][9]

Election results

Parliament of Malaysia[4][10][11][12][13][14][15]
Year Constituency Candidate Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
2008 P164 Pontian, Johor Ahmad Maslan (UMNO) 23,121 70.48% Mohd Annuar Mohd Salleh (PKR) 8,677 26.45% 32,806 14,444 75.83%
2013 Ahmad Maslan (UMNO) 27,804 64.92% Haniff @ Ghazali Hosman (PKR) 14,077 32.87% 42,831 13,727 86.30%
2018 Ahmad Maslan (UMNO) 21,132 46.21% Karmaine Sardini (BERSATU) 20,299 44.39% 46,683 833 84.00%
Baharom Mohamad (PAS) 4,295 9.40%
2022 Ahmad Maslan (UMNO) 23,201 40.81% Isa Ab Hamid (BERSATU) 17,448 30.68% 57,881 5,758 75.59%
Syazwan Zdainal Abdin (DAP) 15,901 27.97%
Jamaluddin Mohamad (PEJUANG) 306 0.54%

Honours

See also

External links

References

  1. ^ "Umno polls: Ahmad Maslan wins Pontian division chief post". The Star. 18 March 2023. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
  2. ^ "Biodata YB. Datuk Hj. Ahmad Bin Hj. Maslan". Ahmad Maslan Official Blog. Archived from the original on 9 September 2017. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
  3. ^ RAZAK AHMAD & RAHMAH GHAZALI (29 January 2016). "Annuar Musa appointed Umno info chief, Ahmad Maslan to head IT bureau". The Star. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
  4. ^ a b "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 2 March 2010.
  5. ^ "Ten Fresh Faces in Najib's Administration". Bernama. 9 April 2009. Retrieved 1 March 2010.
  6. ^ Anisah Shukri and G. Vinod."New cabinet list – who’s in and who’s out", Free Malaysia Today, 15 May 2013. Retrieved on 20 May 2013.
  7. ^ "Ahmad Maslan Deputy Minister of International Trade and Industry". The Malaysia Reserve. 3 April 2017. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
  8. ^ "PM and wife attend wedding of Ahmad Maslan's daughter". The Malay Mail. The Malay Mail. 6 February 2016. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
  9. ^ "KETUA PENERANGAN UMNO: DATUK AHMAD MASLAN : MUDA, BIJAK & BERIDEALISME..." (in Malay). Blog Pemuda UMNO Ketereh. 3 May 2009. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
  10. ^ "Malaysia General Election". undiinfo Malaysian Election Data. Malaysiakini. Retrieved 4 February 2017. Results only available from the 2004 election.
  11. ^ "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM 13". Sistem Pengurusan Maklumat Pilihan Raya Umum (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 14 March 2021. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
  12. ^ "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM 13". Sistem Pengurusan Maklumat Pilihan Raya Umum (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 14 March 2021. Retrieved 24 March 2017.Results only available for the 2013 election.
  13. ^ "my undi : Kawasan & Calon-Calon PRU13 : Keputusan PRU13 (Archived copy)". www.myundi.com.my. Archived from the original on 31 March 2014. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
  14. ^ "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum ke-13". Utusan Malaysia. Archived from the original on 21 March 2018. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
  15. ^ "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.
  16. ^ "Ahmad Maslan terharu terima darjah kebesaran". Utusan Malaysia (in Malay). 12 October 2009. Archived from the original on 4 October 2018. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  17. ^ "EPF chairman heads list of award recipients in conjunction with FT day". Fairuz Mohd Shahar. Utusan Malaysia. 31 January 2018. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
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