Husam Musa
Datuk Husam bin Musa (Jawi: هوسم بن موسى; born 14 October 1959) is a Malaysian politician. He was Vice-President of the National Trust Party (AMANAH), a component party of the opposition Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition. Husam has also served as the Senator since September 2018.[1]
Husam Musa | |
|---|---|
حسام بن موسى | |
 Husam Musa in 2019 | |
| Senator | |
| Assumed office 3 September 2018 | |
| Monarch | Muhammad V (2018–2019) Abdullah (since 2019) |
| Prime Minister | Mahathir Mohamad (2018–2020) Muhyiddin Yassin (since 2020) |
| Kelantan State Executive Councillor (Planning, Finance and National Development : 23 March 2004–18 March 2008) (Economic Planning, Finance and Welfare : 19 March 2008–8 May 2013) | |
| In office 23 March 2004 – 8 May 2013 | |
| Monarch | Ismail Petra (2004–2010) Muhammad V (2010–2013) |
| Deputy | Abdul Fatah Harun Azami Md. Nor |
| Menteri Besar | Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat |
| Preceded by | Takiyuddin Hassan |
| Succeeded by | Ahmad Yaakob (Economic Planning and Finance) Mumtaz Md. Nawi (Welfare) |
| Constituency | Kijang (2004–2008) Salor (2008–2013) |
| Member of the Kelantan State Legislative Assembly for Salor | |
| In office 8 March 2008 – 10 May 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Buni Amin Hamzah (PAS) |
| Succeeded by | Saiful Adli Abu Bakar (PAS) |
| Majority | 3,232 (2008) 3,683 (2013) |
| Member of the Kelantan State Legislative Assembly for Kijang | |
| In office 21 March 2004 – 8 March 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Abd Halim Abd Rahman (PAS) |
| Succeeded by | Wan Ubaidah Omar (PAS) |
| Majority | 2,882 (2004) |
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Kubang Kerian | |
| In office 29 November 1999 – 21 March 2004 | |
| Preceded by | Mohamad Sabu (PAS) |
| Succeeded by | Salahuddin Ayub (PAS) |
| Majority | 16,091 (1999) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Husam bin Musa 14 October 1959 Kampung Kota, Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia) |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Political party | Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) (till 2016) National Trust Party (AMANAH) (since 2016) |
| Other political affiliations | Barisan Alternatif (BA) (1999-2004) Pakatan Rakyat (PR) (2008-2015) Pakatan Harapan (PH) (since 2016) |
| Spouse(s) | Rohana Abd Rahman |
| Children | 7 sons |
| Parents | Musa Salma Idris |
| Alma mater | University of Malaya |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Website | www |
Biography
Husam Musa was born at Kampung Kota, Kota Bharu, in the state of Kelantan, Malaysia.
He went to Sekolah Rendah Kota, Kota Bharu (1965–1971), Sekolah Menengah Sultan Ismail, Kota Bharu (1972–1975), Maktab Sultan Ismail (1976–1979). Later, he gained his Degree in Economics at University of Malaya (1980–1983). He studied Arabic in Jordan in 1987.
At University of Malaya, he was active in student activities, serving as council member of PMUM in 1981–82 when Ahmad Shabery Cheek served as President. He also served as Secretary General of PBMUM.
Husam's early career included a stint as Harakah journalist in 1985 and in 1990–1993 he was the Press Secretary to the Menteri Besar of Kelantan Dato' Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat. In 1993–1999 he was appointed political secretary to the Menteri Besar.
He is married to Rohana Abd Rahman and they have seven sons.
Political career
Previously he was the Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) Vice-President, from 2011 until 2015. On 6 May 2016, he was sacked from PAS by the party's disciplinary committee for alleged misconduct.[2]
Husam as a PAS member, was the former Kelantan State Legislative Assemblyman for the Salor constituency (2008-2018) and Kijang constituency (2004-2008). He was also the federal Member of Parliament for Kubang Kerian in 1999–2004. His tenure as Member of Parliament gave him the prominence as a very capable politician in Malaysia and he received the accolade as "Newsmaker of the Year 2003" (malaysiakini.com) for his tenacity to bring up issues of public interest. Beside contesting and winning the Salor state seat in the 2013 Malaysian general election, he also contested the parliamentary seat of Putrajaya but had lost to Barisan Nasional's Tengku Adnan Mansor.[3]
In the 2018 Malaysian general election, under his new party AMANAH he contested but lost both the Kota Bharu parliamentary seat and Salor state seat.[4]
Election results
| Year | Constituency | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | P24 Kubang Kerian, Kelantan | Husam Musa (PAS) | 25,384 | 73.20% | Siti Jeliha @ Zaleha Hussin (UMNO) | 9,293 | 26.80% | 35,246 | 16,091 | 76.79% | ||
| 2013 | P125 Putrajaya | Husam Musa (PAS) | 4,402 | 30.59% | Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor (UMNO) | 9,943 | 69.09% | 14,465 | 5,541 | 91.60% | ||
| 2018 | P21 Kota Bharu, Kelantan | Husam Musa (AMANAH) | 22,422 | 33.48% | Takiyuddin Hassan (PAS) | 28,291 | 42.24% | 68,306 | 5,869 | 77.00% | ||
| Fikhran Hamshi Mohd Fatmi (UMNO) | 16,256 | 24.27% | ||||||||||
| Year | Constituency | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | N5 Kijang, P20 Pengkalan Chepa | Husam Musa (PAS) | 6,916 | 62.16% | Che Rosli Hassan (UMNO) | 4,034 | 36.26% | 11,126 | 2,882 | 79.35% | ||
| 2008 | N17 Salor, P24 Kubang Kerian | Husam Musa (PAS) | 8,329 | 60.96% | Ismail Mamat (UMNO) | 5,097 | 37.31% | 13,662 | 3,232 | 82.66% | ||
| 2013 | Husam Musa (PAS) | 10,231 | 60.73% | Noordin Awang (UMNO) | 6,548 | 38.87% | 17,042 | 3,683 | 85.16% | |||
| 2018 | Husam Musa (AMANAH) | 3,617 | 16.93% | Saiful Adli Abd Bakar (PAS) | 11,206 | 52.46% | 21,836 | 4,666 | 80.39% | |||
| Mohd Noordin Awang (UMNO) | 6,540 | 30.61% | ||||||||||
Honours
Honours of Malaysia
Husam was earlier conferred the DJMK award which carry the title Dato' when he was an exco in 2006 by the previous Sultan Ismail Petra of Kelantan but the award was revoked by his son, Sultan Muhammad V in February 2018. On 13 October 2018, Husam was award Darjah Mulia Seri Melaka by Tuan Yang Terutama Yang Dipertua Negeri Melaka which carry the title Datuk.
Kelantan :
Knight Commander of The Most Illustrious Order of the Life of the Crown of Kelantan (Star of Ismail) (DJMK) - Dato'
Malacca :
Companion Class I of the Exalted Order of Malacca (DMSM) - Datuk (2018)[12]
External links
References
- "Husam Musa sworn in as senator". Bernama. Malaysiakini. 3 September 2018. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
- "Husam Musa sacked from PAS" (in Malay). www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
- "Laluan Husam untuk menang di Putrajaya sukar". Bernama (in Malay). The Borneo Post. 12 April 2013. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
- "Husam tewas di DUN, Parlimen Kelantan". FMT Reporters (in Malay). Free Malaysia Today. 9 May 2018. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
- "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 19 June 2010. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
- "Malaysia General Election". undiinfo Malaysian Election Data. Malaysiakini. Retrieved 4 February 2017. Results only available from the 2004 election.
- "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM 13". Sistem Pengurusan Maklumat Pilihan Raya Umum. Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
- "SEMAKAN KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM KE - 14" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 17 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
- "The Star Online GE14". The Star. Retrieved 24 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
- "Kelantan sultan strips Husam, former MP of datukship". Malaysiakini. 7 February 2018. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
- Joceline Tan (7 February 2018). "With 'datuk' revocation, Kelantan palace sends strong signal about Amanah". The Star. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
- "Husam kembali bergelar 'datuk', Mujahid Dr Dzul Ahmad Awang 'datuk seri'". MALAYSIADATELINE (in Malay). 13 October 2018. Retrieved 13 October 2018.