Awang Solahuddin bin Hashim (born 5 November 1964) is a Malaysian politician who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Pendang since May 2018. He served as the Deputy Minister of Human Resources for the second term in the Barisan Nasional (BN) administration under former Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob and former Minister Saravanan Murugan from August 2021 to the collapse of the BN administration in November 2022 and the first term in the Perikatan Nasional (PN) administration under former Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin and former Minister Saravanan from March 2020 to the collapse of the PN administration in August 2021. He is a member of the Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS), a component party of the PN coalition.
Election results
| Year | Constitiuency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | P011 Pendang | Awang Hashim (PAS) | 26,536 | 42.63% | Othman Abdul (UMNO) | 20,728 | 33.30% | 63,371 | 5,808 | 84.64% | ||
| Wan Saiful Wan Jan (BERSATU) | 14,901 | 23.94% | ||||||||||
| Abdul Malik Manaf (IND) | 81 | 0.13% | ||||||||||
| 2022 | Awang Hashim (PAS) | 49,008 | 64.83% | Suraya Yaacob (UMNO) | 17,719 | 23.44% | 75,594 | 31,289 | 79.95% | |||
| Zulkifly Mohamad (PKR) | 8,058 | 10.66% | ||||||||||
| Abdul Rashid Yub (PEJUANG) | 809 | 1.07% | ||||||||||
Honours
Malaysia :
Recipient of the 17th Yang di-Pertuan Agong Installation Medal (2024)
Federal Territory (Malaysia) :
Commander of the Order of the Territorial Crown (PMW) – Datuk (2021)
References
- ^ "SEMAKAN KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM KE – 14" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 13 September 2020. Retrieved 14 December 2020. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
- ^ "The Star Online GE14". The Star. Retrieved 14 December 2020. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
