Ahmad Zakiyuddin Abdul Rahman

Dato' Seri Ir. Ahmad Zakiyuddin bin Abdul Rahman (born 1959) is a Malaysian politician who served as the Deputy Chief Minister of Penang I and Member of the Penang State Executive Council (EXCO) in the Pakatan Harapan (PH) state administration under Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow and Member of the Penang State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Pinang Tunggal from May 2018 to August 2023. He has served as Chairman of the Penang Islamic Religious Council (MAINPP) since January 2021. He also served as the Deputy Chairman of MAINPP from January 2018 to his promotion to the chairmanship in January 2021. He is a member of the People's Justice Party (PKR), a component party of the PH and formerly PR coalitions.

In this Malay name, there is no family name. The name Abdul Rahman is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Ahmad Zakiyuddin. The Arabic-derived word "bin" or "binti"/"binte", if used, means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.
Yang Berbahagia Dato' Seri Ir. Haji
Ahmad Zakiyuddin Abdul Rahman
DGPN DMPN DSPN
أحمد ذکي الدين عبدالرحمن
Deputy Chief Minister of Penang I
In office
16 May 2018 – 13 August 2023
Serving with Ramasamy Palanisamy
(Deputy Chief Minister of Penang II)
GovernorAbdul Rahman Abbas
(2018–2021)
Ahmad Fuzi Abdul Razak
(2021–2023)
Chief MinisterChow Kon Yeow
Preceded byMohd Rashid Hasnon
Succeeded byMohamad Abdul Hamid
ConstituencyPinang Tunggal
Member of the
Penang State Executive Council
(Islamic Affairs, Industrial Development and Social Relations)
In office
16 May 2018 – 13 August 2023
GovernorAbdul Rahman Abbas
(2018–2021)
Ahmad Fuzi Abdul Razak
(2021–2023)
Chief MinisterChow Kon Yeow
Preceded byMohd Rashid Hasnon
(Industrial Development & Social Relations)
Abdul Malik Abul Kassim
(Islamic Affairs)
Succeeded byMohamad Abdul Hamid
(Islamic Development & Social Unity)
Portfolio abolished
(Industrial Development)
ConstituencyPinang Tunggal
Member of the Penang State Legislative Assembly
for Pinang Tunggal
In office
9 May 2018 – 12 August 2023
Preceded byRoslan Saidin
(BN–UMNO)
Succeeded byBukhori Ghazali
(PN–PAS)
Majority127 (2018)
Chairman of the
Penang Islamic Religious Council
Assumed office
1 January 2021
DeputyRoslan Ahmad
Preceded byAbdul Malik Abul Kassim
Deputy Chairman of the
Penang Islamic Religious Council
In office
1 January 2018 – 31 December 2020
ChairmanAbdul Malik Abul Kassim
Preceded byAbdul Halim Hussain
Succeeded byRoslan Ahmad
Faction represented in Penang State Legislative Assembly
2018–2023Pakatan Harapan
Personal details
Born
Ahmad Zakiyuddin Abdul Rahman

1959 (age 63–64)
Penang, Federation of Malaya
CitizenshipMalaysian
Political partyPeople's Justice Party (PKR)
Other political
affiliations		Pakatan Rakyat (PR)
(2008–2015)
Pakatan Harapan (PH)
(since 2015)
Residence(s)Kepala Batas, Penang, Malaysia
Alma materUniversity of Salford[1]
OccupationPolitician
Engineer[1]

Prior to his political career, Ahmad Zakiyuddin had been an engineer by profession; he is a registered member of the Board of Engineers Malaysia as a professional civil engineer with a practising certificate.[1][2][3]

Education

Ahmad Zakiyuddin received his secondary education at SMS Sultan Mohamad Jiwa in the town of Sungai Petani in Kedah.[1] He then furthered his studies at the University of Salford, where he completed his A-Levels and pursued a tertiary course in civil engineering.

Engineering career

After graduating from the University of Salford, Ahmad Zakiyuddin worked in the Malaysian Public Works Department (JKR) for 10 years.[1] He was involved with numerous infrastructural projects, such as the township of Bandar Bertam Perdana in Northern Seberang Perai, as well as tertiary institutes and mosques in Southern Seberang Perai.

Political career

Ahmad Zakiyuddin's first foray into politics as an ordinary member of the People's Justice Party (PKR) came in the 2013 Penang state election.[4] He contested the Pinang Tunggal state constituency and lost in a straight fight against Roslan Saidin of Barisan Nasional (BN).[5]

In the 2018 Penang state election, Ahmad Zakiyuddin once again went up against Roslan Saidin, the incumbent State Assemblyman for Pinang Tunggal. This time he emerged victorious, winning the constituency by a slim margin of 127 votes, despite facing a three-cornered tussle for the seat.[6] Following his electoral win, Ahmad Zakiyuddin was appointed as the Deputy Chief Minister I of Penang by the state's Chief Minister, Chow Kon Yeow.[4] Ahmad Zakiyuddin assumed office as the Deputy Chief Minister I on 16 May, succeeding his party colleague, Mohd Rashid Hasnon, who became the elected Member of Parliament for Batu Pahat in Johor.[7]

Election results
Penang State Legislative Assembly[5][6]
Year Constituency Government Votes Pct Opposition Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
2013 N03 Pinang Tunggal Ahmad Zakiyuddin Abdul Rahman (PKR) 7,568 44.48% Roslan Saidin (UMNO) 9,155 53.81% 16,723 1,587 90.70%
2018 Ahmad Zakiyuddin Abdul Rahman (PKR) 7,754 38.76% Roslan Saidin (UMNO) 7,627 38.13% 20,003 127 88.50%
Bukhori Ghazali (PAS) 4,622 23.11%

Honours

See also

References
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  2. "Board Of Engineers Malaysia". www.bem.org.my. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
  3. "Directory of Penang State Government Officials" (PDF). Penang state government. 2017.
  4. "Zakiyuddin taken aback by his appointment as Penang DCM I - Metro News | The Star Online". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
  5. "Malaysia Election Results, 2013/Pilihan Raya Umum Malaysia 2013/2013马来西亚全国大选成绩 - Malaysian Election Data". Malaysia Political Podium. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
  6. "Malaysia Election Results, 2018/Pilihan Raya Umum Malaysia 2018/2018马来西亚全国大选成绩 - Malaysian Election Data". Malaysia Political Podium. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
  7. "Directory of Penang State Government Officials" (PDF). Penang state government. 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 June 2018. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
  8. "Ketua Audit Negara dahului senarai penerima darjah kebesaran Pulau Pinang". Bernama (in Malay). Berita Harian. 5 September 2015. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
  9. "Panglima ATM dahului senarai penerima darjah kebesaran Pulau Pinang". Astro Awani. 14 July 2018.
  10. "PKR, DAP veterans among 30 new 'Datuk Seri' in Penang". Free Malaysia Today.
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