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Mohamad Asfia Awang Nassar

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Mohamad Asfia Awang Nassar
محمد أصفية أواڠ نصّار
Speaker of Sarawak State Legislative Assembly
Acting Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sarawak
In office
16 August 2023 – 17 September 2023
PremierAbang Johari Openg
In office
1 December 2019 – 11 January 2020
Chief MinisterAbang Johari Openg
Speaker of the
Sarawak State Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
15 January 2000
Governor
DeputyGerawat Gala (2006–2022)
Idris Buang (since 2022)
PremierAbang Johari Openg
Chief MinisterAbdul Taib Mahmud
Adenan Satem
Abang Johari Openg
Preceded bySong Swee Guan
Deputy Speaker of the
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 Semop
In office
20 May 2006 – 16 April 2011
Preceded byConstituency established
Succeeded byAbdullah Saidol
Majority3,226 (2006)
Member of the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly for Serdeng
In office
1991–2006
Preceded byConstituency established
Succeeded byConstituency abolished
Member of the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly for Kuala Rajang
In office
1979–1983
Preceded byAbdul Rahman Ya'kub
Succeeded bySaidi Olia
Personal details
Born
Mohamad Asfia bin Awang Nassar

(1947-10-08) 8 October 1947 (age 77)
CitizenshipMalaysian
Political partyParti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu
Other political
affiliations
Barisan Nasional (until 2018)
Gabungan Parti Sarawak (2018–present)
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 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

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Sarawak State Legislative Assembly[2][3]
Year Constituency Candidate Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
1979 N23 Kuala Rajang Mohamad Asfia Awang Nassar (PBB) 76.29% (PAJAR) 10.92%
(IND)
(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

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References

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  1. ^ ""Asfia Awang Nassar sworn in as acting Sarawak governor"". www.google.com. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
  2. ^ "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 1 May 2010.
  3. ^ "Malaysia General Election". undiinfo Malaysian Election Data. Malaysiakini. Retrieved 4 February 2017. Results only available from the 2004 election.
  4. ^ "Senarai Penerima Panglima Setia Mahkota Tahun 2021" (PDF). www.istiadat.gov.my.