Nik Mohd. Amar Nik Abdullah

Nik Mohd. Amar bin Nik Abdullah (born 29 July 1959) is a Malaysian politician and currently serves as Deputy Menteri Besar of Kelantan and Kelantan State Executive Councillor.

In this Malay name, there is no family name. The name Nik Abdullah is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Nik Mohd. Amar.
Yang Berhormat Dato' Haji

Nik Mohd. Amar Nik Abdullah

SJMK MLA
نئ محمد عمار بن نئ عبدالله
Deputy Menteri Besar of Kelantan
Assumed office
6 May 2013
MonarchMuhammad V
Menteri BesarAhmad Yakob
Preceded byAhmad Yakob
ConstituencyPanchor
Kelantan State Executive Councillor
(Education and Information : 23 March 2004–18 March 2008)
(Islamic Development, Education and Da'wah : 19 March 2008–7 May 2013)
(Region Development, Land, Investment and Natural Resources : 8 May 2013–9 May 2018)
(Public Administration, Regional Development, People Wellbeing and Integrity : 10 May 2018–Incumbent)
Assumed office
23 March 2004
MonarchIsmail Petra
Muhammad V
Menteri BesarNik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat
Ahmad Yakob
DeputyMohamad Mustafa (2010–2013)
Mohamad Awang (2010–2013)
Preceded byHasan Muhammad (Education)
Muhammad Daud (Information)
ConstituencyPanchor
Member of the Malaysian Parliament
for Pengkalan Chepa
In office
25 April 1995 – 21 March 2004
Preceded byNik Abdullah Arshad (PAS)
Succeeded byAbdul Halim Abdul Rahman (PAS)
Majority11,094 (1995)
15,945 (1999)
Member of the Kelantan State Legislative Assembly
for Panchor
Assumed office
21 March 2004
Preceded byMohd Yusoff Ludin (PAS)
Majority2,085 (2004)
3,437 (2008)
5,036 (2013)
7,288 (2018)
Personal details
Born (1959-07-29) 29 July 1959
Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia)
CitizenshipMalaysian
Political partyMalaysian Islamic Party (PAS)
Other political
affiliations		Perikatan Nasional (PN)
Muafakat Nasional (MN)
Gagasan Sejahtera (GS)
Pakatan Rakyat (PR)
Barisan Alternatif (BA)
Angkatan Perpaduan Ummah (APU)
Spouse(s)Hasmani Hussain
RelationsAbdullah Arshad (father)
Tengku Chik Tengku Ibrahim (mother)
Children4
Alma materNational University of Malaysia
University of Birmingham
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionLecturer

Family Background

Dato' Nik Amar is the eldest son of the late Haji Abdullah bin Haji Arshad (Pak Nik Lah) and YM Hajjah Tengku Chik binti Tengku Ibrahim. His mother’s DNA is the great-grandson of Sultan Muhammad III through his nephew YM Tengku Halimah binti Tengku Long Zainal Abidin Bin Sultan Muhammad III. He was given the title Nik Mat (Nik Mohd) by Tok Ku Puan who raised him as a child. Meanwhile, the local community in Kampung Panchor is more affectionately calling him Nik Amar until now. Similarly, his father, nicknamed Pak Nik Lah, was taken from the wife of his grandfather Haji Arshad bin Tahir bin Tok Tera, a scholar better known as Tok Ayah Kedah who married YM Raja Meriam who is a descendant Raja Jembal.

Dato' Nik Amar now has four children (2 male 2 female) as a result of sharing life with Datin Hajjah Hasmani binti Husain. His eldest son Taqiyuddin Mohd Amar, who is a Hafiz Al-Quran and an outstanding student at MTAQ Pulai Chondong died in June 2004.

Education

Since childhood, Dato' Nik Amar was educated by his father and lived together and received his early education at Sekolah Menengah Ugama (Agama) Tarbiah Mardhiah, Panchor. At the same time Dato' Nik Amar studied in Sekolah Melayu Council (1965 - 1971) and proceed to the Master of Philosophy (MPhil) in United Kingdom.

  • 1965 - 1971 Sekolah Melayu Majlis - Primary School
  • 1972 - 1977 SMU (A) Tarbiah Mardhiah - Secondary School (Lower 6)
  • 1978 - 1979 Maahad Muhammadi Men - Secondary School (Upper 6)
  • 1979 - 1983 Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) - Bachelor of Islamic Studies
  • 1985 - 1988 University of Birmingham, UK - MPhil in Theological Studies

Career & Politics

Before being active in politics, Dato' Nik Amar was a Lecturer in the Department of Revelation, International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM), Petaling Jaya, Selangor and served for 10 years (1985-1995). He also previously served as the Superintendent of Customs (Sangkut) for a year in Penang. He was subsequently called by the PAS Kelantan leadership to contest in the Pengkalan Chepa parliamentary seat and then contest as Panchor ADUN until now. Apart from being in the Kelantan State Assembly, Dato' Nik Amar is also a Member of the PAS Central Working Committee and Deputy Commissioner I of PAS Kelantan until now.

Election Results
Parliament of Malaysia[1][2]
Year Constituency Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
1995 P020 Pengkalan Chepa Nik Mohd. Amar Nik Abdullah (PAS) 20,410 68.15% Ismail Mat (UMNO) 9,316 31.11% 35,198 11,094 83.28%
Yusof Mat (AKIM) 221 0.74%
1999 Nik Mohd. Amar Nik Abdullah (PAS) 23,765 75.24% Mohd Noor Deris (UMNO) 7,820 24.76% 32,749 15,945 76.50%
Kelantan State Legislative Assembly[1][2]
Year Constituency Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
2004 N07 Panchor, P020 Pengkalan Chepa Nik Mohd. Amar Nik Abdullah (PAS) 7,123 58.57% Zulkifli Dollah (UMNO) 5,038 41.43% 12,492 2,085 80.11%
2008 Nik Mohd. Amar Nik Abdullah (PAS) 9,148 61.57% Dali Husin (UMNO) 5,711 38.43% 15,194 3,437 83.18%
2013 Nik Mohd. Amar Nik Abdullah (PAS) 12,467 62.65% Che Rosli Hassan (UMNO) 7,431 37.35% 20,107 5,036 85.10%
2018 Nik Mohd. Amar Nik Abdullah (PAS) 13,597 60.97% Zarina Md Eusope (UMNO) 6,309 28.29% 22,830 7,288 80.10%
Zulhazmi Hassan (AMANAH) 2,394 10.74%

Honours

References
  1. "SEMAKAN KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM KE - 14" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 17 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
  2. "The Star Online GE14". The Star. Retrieved 24 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
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