Ismail Kassim
Malaysian politician (1959–2023) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ismail bin Kassim (2 October 1959 – 22 May 2023) was a Malaysian politician who served as Member of the Perlis State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Tambun Tulang from May 2013 to November 2022, the Member of Parliament (MP) for Arau from March 2008 to May 2013 and the Senator from 1999 to 2005.[1][2] He was a member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), a component party of the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition and the Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU), a component party of the formerly the Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition and was also younger brother of Shahidan Kassim, the MP for Arau.
In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Kassim is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Ismail.
Quick Facts Member of the Perlis State Legislative Assembly for Tambun Tulang, Preceded by ...
Ismail Kassim | |
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إسماعيل قاسم | |
Member of the Perlis State Legislative Assembly for Tambun Tulang | |
In office 5 May 2013 – 19 November 2022 | |
Preceded by | Shahidan Kassim (BN–UMNO) |
Succeeded by | Wan Zikri Afthar Ishak (PN–BERSATU) |
Majority | 2,481 (2013) 1,180 (2018) |
Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Arau | |
In office 8 March 2008 – 5 May 2013 | |
Preceded by | Syed Razlan Syed Putra Jamalullail (BN–UMNO) |
Succeeded by | Shahidan Kassim (BN–UMNO) |
Majority | 300 (2008) |
Senator | |
In office 1999–2005 | |
Monarchs | Salahuddin (1999–2001) Sirajuddin (2001–2005) |
Prime Minister | Mahathir Mohamad (1999–2003) Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (2003–2005) |
Faction represented in Dewan Negara | |
1999–2005 | Barisan Nasional |
Faction represented in Perlis State Legislative Assembly | |
2013–2018 | Barisan Nasional |
2018–2019 | Independent |
2019–2020 | Pakatan Harapan |
2020 | Malaysian United Indigenous Party |
2020–2022 | Barisan Nasional |
Faction represented in Dewan Rakyat | |
2008–2013 | Barisan Nasional |
Personal details | |
Born | (1959-10-02)2 October 1959 Tambun Tulang, Perlis, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia) |
Died | 22 May 2023(2023-05-22) (aged 63) Selayang, Gombak, Selangor, Malaysia |
Political party | United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) (1987–2018, 2020–2023) Independent (2018–2019) Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU) (2019–2020) |
Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) (1987–2018, 2020–2023) Pakatan Harapan (PH) (2019–2020) |
Relations | Shahidan Kassim (older brother) |
Occupation | Politician |
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