Ahmad Maslan

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 four children.^[8][9]

Election results

Honours

Honours of Malaysia

• Malaysia
  • Recipient of the 17th Yang di-Pertuan Agong Installation Medal (2024)
• Federal Territory (Malaysia)
  • Grand Commander of the Order of the Territorial Crown (SMW) – Datuk Seri (2018)^[16]
• Malacca
  • Companion Class I of the Order of Malacca (DMSM) – Datuk (2009)^[17]

See also

• Pontian (federal constituency)

External links

• Official blog

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. ^ "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" (in Malay). Sistem Pengurusan Maklumat Pilihan Raya Umum. Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 14 March 2021. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
12. ^ "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM 13" (in Malay). Sistem Pengurusan Maklumat Pilihan Raya Umum. 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 2014-04-09.
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. ^ "EPF chairman heads list of award recipients in conjunction with FT day". Fairuz Mohd Shahar. Utusan Malaysia. 31 January 2018. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
17. ^ "Ahmad Maslan terharu terima darjah kebesaran" (in Malay). Utusan Malaysia. 12 October 2009. Archived from the original on 4 October 2018. Retrieved 4 October 2018.