Hilmi Abdullah

Hilmi Abdullah
حيلمي عبدالله
Member of the
Kelantan State Executive Council
Assumed office
15 August 2023
MonarchMuhammad V
Menteri BesarMohd Nassuruddin Daud
PortfolioLocal Government, Housing, Health and Environment
Preceded byIzani Husin
(Local Government and Housing, Health)
Tuan Saripuddin Tuan Ismail
(Environment)
ConstituencyGuchil
Deputy Member of the
Kelantan State Executive Council
In office
17 May 2018 – 15 August 2023
MonarchMuhammad V
Menteri BesarAhmad Yakob
MemberIzani Husin
PortfolioLocal Government and Housing, Health
Succeeded byAbd Rahman Yunus
ConstituencyGuchil
Member of the Kelantan State Legislative Assembly
for Guchil
Assumed office
9 May 2018
Preceded byMohd Roslan Puteh
(PHPKR)
Majority2,279 (2018)
6,294 (2023)
Personal details
BornHilmi bin Abdullah
Kelantan, Malaysia
PartyMalaysian Islamic Party (PAS)
Other political
affiliations
Gagasan Sejahtera (GS) (–2020)
Perikatan Nasional (PN) (2020–present)
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionLawyer

Hilmi bin Abdullah is a Malaysian politician who serve as Member of the Kelantan State Executive Council (EXCO) in the Perikatan Nasional (PN) administration under Menteri Besar Mohd Nassuruddin Daud since August 2023, Deputy Member of the Kelantan State Executive Council in the Gagasan Sejahtera (GS) administration under Menteri Besar Ahmad Yaakob from May 2018 to August 2023 as well as Member of the Kelantan State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Guchil since May 2018. He is a member of Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS), a component party of Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalitions, formerly Gagasan Sejahtera (GS) coalitions.[1]

Political career

In the 2018 state election, Hilmi Abdullah made his electoral debut after being nominated by GS contested on Guchil. He was elected as Guchil assemblyman with the majority of 2,279 votes. In the 2023 state election, he was reelected as Guchil assemblyman with the majority of 6,294.

On 17 May 2018, he was appointed as Deputy Kelantan EXCO Member by Menteri Besar Ahmad Yaakob. He assumed the portfolios of Local Government and Housing, Health and deputising for Izani Husin. On 15 August 2023, he was appointed as Kelantan EXCO Member by Menteri Besar Mohd Nassuruddin Daud. He assumed the portfolios of Local Government, Housing, Health and Environment, taking over the former three portfolios from former Kijang MLA Izani Husin and the latter one portfolio from former Selising MLA Tuan Saripuddin Tuan Ismail.[2]

Election results

Kelantan State Legislative Assembly[3][4]
Year Constituency Candidate Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
2018 N40 Guchil Hilmi Abdullah (PAS) 7,564 49.33% Zuber Hassan (UMNO) 5,285 34.47% 15,524 2,279 75.51%
Mohd Roslan Puteh (PKR) 2,362 15.40%
Abd Aziz Ahmad (IND) 123 0.80%
2023 Hilmi Abdullah (PAS) 10,826 70.49% Zuber Hassan (UMNO) 4,532 29.51% 15,480 6,294 55.71%

References

  1. ^ "Hilmi Abdullah". pru.sinarharian.com.my.
  2. ^ N Faizal Ghazali (23 August 2023). "Kelantan umum senarai portfolio semua exco". Malaysiakini.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "The Star Online GE14". The Star. Retrieved 24 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.