Nik Muhammad Zawawi Salleh

Nik Muhammad Zawawi bin Salleh (Jawi: نئ محمد زواوي بن صالح‎; is a Malaysian politician who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Pasir Puteh since May 2018. He served as Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Food Industries II in the Barisan Nasional (BN) administration under former Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob and former Minister Ronald Kiandee from August 2021 to the collapse of the BN administration in November 2022, Chairman of the Farmers Organisation Authority (FOA), Deputy Chairman of the Perikatan Nasional Backbenchers Club (PNBBC) from 2020 to 2021 and Member of the Terengganu State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Kuala Besut from November 1999 to March 2004.[1] He is a member of the Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS), a component party of the Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition. He also served as Dewan Ulamak Chief of PAS from July 2019 to 2021.

In this Malay name, there is no family name. The name Salleh is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Nik Muhammad Zawawi. The Arabic-derived word "bin" or "binti"/"binte", if used, means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.
Yang Berhormat Datuk Dr.
Nik Muhammad Zawawi Salleh
PMW MP
نئ محمد زواوي صالح‎
Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Food Industries II
In office
30 August 2021 – 24 November 2022
Serving with Ahmad Hamzah (Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Food Industries I)
MonarchAbdullah
Prime MinisterIsmail Sabri Yaakob
MinisterRonald Kiandee
Preceded byChe Abdullah Mat Nawi
Succeeded byChan Foong Hin
(Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Food Security)
ConstituencyPasir Puteh
Chairman of the Farmers Organisation Authority
In office
8 April 2020 – 2021
MinisterRonald Kiandee
Director GeneralAzulita Salim
Preceded byMazlan Aliman
Succeeded byChe Abdullah Mat Nawi
Deputy Chairman of the
Perikatan Nasional Government Backbenchers Club
In office
16 May 2020 – 16 August 2021
MonarchAbdullah
Prime MinisterMuhyiddin Yassin
ChairmanShahidan Kassim
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byPosition abolished
Dewan Ulamak Chief of the Malaysian Islamic Party
In office
6 July 2019 – 2021
PresidentAbdul Hadi Awang
DeputyJohari Mat
Preceded byMahfodz Mohamed
Succeeded byAhmad Yahaya
Member of the Malaysian Parliament
for Pasir Puteh
Assumed office
9 May 2018
Preceded byNik Mazian Nik Mohamad (PAS)
Majority1,360 (2018)
29,109 (2022)
Member of the Terengganu State Legislative Assembly
for Kuala Besut
In office
29 November 1999 – 21 March 2004
Preceded byChe Ku Hashim Che Ku Mat
(BN–UMNO)
Succeeded byAbdullah Che Muda
(BN–UMNO)
Majority487 (1999)
Faction represented in Dewan Rakyat
2018–2020Malaysian Islamic Party
2020–Perikatan Nasional
Faction represented in Terengganu State Legislative Assembly
1999–2004Malaysian Islamic Party
Personal details
Born
Nik Muhammad Zawawi bin Salleh

(1967-03-13) 13 March 1967
Gong Kala, Pasir Puteh, Kelantan, Malaysia
CitizenshipMalaysian
Political partyMalaysian Islamic Party (PAS)
Other political
affiliations		Barisan Alternatif (BA)
(1999–2004)
Pakatan Rakyat (PR)
(2008–2015)
Gagasan Sejahtera (GS)
(2016–2020)
Perikatan Nasional (PN)
(since 2020)
Residence(s)Besut, Terengganu, Malaysia
Alma materAl-Azhar University
Al al-Bayt University
OccupationPolitician

Education

Obtained a Bachelor's degree from Usuluddin (Tafseer) from Al-Azhar University, Egypt in 1990. He later went on to study Bachelor of Arts in Aqeedah & Philosophy from Al Al-Bayt University, Jordan. After earning his Bachelor's degree in 1997, he returned to his homeland and served as a lecturer at Ismail Petra International Islamic College from 1998 to 1999. He completed his PhD at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia in the field of Preaching & Leadership.[2]

Election results
Terengganu State Legislative Assembly[3]
Year Constituency Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
1999 N01 Kuala Besut Nik Muhammad Zawawi Salleh (PAS) 4,426 52.91% Wan Zakaria Wan Abd. Rahman (UMNO) 3,939 47.09% 8,609 487 82.89%
2004 Nik Muhammad Zawawi Salleh (PAS) 4,307 40.48% Abdullah Che Muda (UMNO) 6,334 59.52% 10,828 2,027 87.60%
2008 Nik Muhammad Zawawi Salleh (PAS) 4,492 38.67% A. Rahman Mokhtar (UMNO) 7,123 61.33% 12,140 2,631 85.61%
Parliament of Malaysia[4][5]
Year Constituency Candidate Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
2018 P028 Pasir Puteh, Kelantan Nik Muhammad Zawawi Salleh (PAS) 32,307 47.41% Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki (UMNO) 30,947 45.41% 69,745 1,360 81.66%
Kamarudin Mohd Noor (PPBM) 4,896 7.18%
2022 Nik Muhamamd Zawawi Salleh (PAS) 52,937 65.37% Zawawi Othman (UMNO) 23,828 29.43% 82,228 29,109 71.62%
Muhammad Husain (AMANAH) 3,867 4.77%
Wan Marzudi Wan Umar (PUTRA) 349 0.43%

Honours

References
  1. "Lebih ramai MP PN pegang jawatan GLC". Andrew Ong (in Malay). Malaysiakini. 21 May 2020. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
  2. "Ustaz Nik Muhammad Zawawi Salleh: Biodata Ustaz Nik Muhammad Zawawi Salleh".
  3. "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 14 April 2010. Percentage figures based on total turnout, including votes for third parties. Results before 1986 election unavailable.
  4. "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.
  5. "The Star Online GE14". The Star. Retrieved 24 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
  6. "Johor's Hasni Mohammad leads list of 2022 Federal Territory Day award recipients". The Star. 8 February 2022. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
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