Mohamad Asfia bin Awang Nassar (born 8 October 1947) is a Malaysian politician who has served as the Speaker of Sarawak State Legislative Assembly since 15 January 2000 and previously was the Deputy Speaker from 1995 to 2000. He holds the record for being the longest serving Speaker in the Commonwealth. He had served as the Acting Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sarawak from 1 December 2019 to 11 January 2020 and again from 16 August 2023 to 17 September 2023. He was also the Member of the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Serdeng and Semop between 1991 and 2011 and the MLA for Kuala Rajang between 1979 and 1983.

In August 2023, Mohamad Asfia was appointed as Acting Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sarawak following the absence of Tun Abdul Taib Mahmud who was in the process of recovering his health abroad.[1] Taib was previously in Turkiye for a holiday before facing health problems and undergoing a surgical procedure. He taken his oath in The Astana, Petra Jaya. Among present to witness the ceremony was the Premier of Sarawak, Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg and the Kuching High Court Judge, Justice Dato Dr. Alwi Abdul Wahab.

Election results

Sarawak State Legislative Assembly[2][3]
Year Constituency Candidate Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
1979 N23 Kuala Rajang Mohamad Asfia Awang Nassar (PBB) 76.29% (PAJAR) 10.92%
(IND)
(IND)
1991 N29 Serdeng Mohamad Asfia Awang Nassar (PBB) 3,079 56.67% Awg. Ahmad (PERMAS) 1,569 28.88% 5,527 1,510 75.46%
Abu Seman Mat (IND) 690 12.70%
Yosof Basri (DAP) 58 1.07%
Ali Hassan Tajol (NEGARA) 37 0.68%
1996 N31 Serdeng Mohamad Asfia Awang Nassar (PBB) 4,075 73.45% Zaiton Nor Mohamed (IND) 1,328 23.94% 5,660 2,747 71.44%
Ibrahim Taha (IND) 145 2.61%
2001 Mohamad Asfia Awang Nassar (PBB) 4,255 76.10% Abdul Kadir Madahan (IND) 1,336 23.90% 5,715 2,919 70.46%
2006 N36 Semop Mohamad Asfia Awang Nassar (PBB) 4,479 78.14% Noh @ Sa'bi (KeADILan) 1,253 21.86% 5,854 3,226 63.89%

Honours

References

  1. ^ ""Asfia Awang Nassar sworn in as acting Sarawak governor"". www.google.com. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
  2. ^ "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 1 May 2010.
  3. ^ "Malaysia General Election". undiinfo Malaysian Election Data. Malaysiakini. Retrieved 4 February 2017. Results only available from the 2004 election.
  4. ^ "Senarai Penerima Panglima Setia Mahkota Tahun 2021" (PDF). www.istiadat.gov.my.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohamad_Asfia_Awang_Nassar
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