Abidin Ismail
Abidin Ismail | |
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| Born | December 7, 1968 Malaysia |
| Occupation(s) | Businessman, politician |
| Years active | –present |
| Known for | Member of the Penang State Legislative Assembly for Sungai Bakap (since 2024) |
Yang Berhormat Tuan Abidin bin Ismail (born 7 December 1968) is a Malaysian businessman and politician currently representing the Sungai Bakap seat as a Member of the Penang State Legislative Assembly (MLA) since July 2024. Within the Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS), he occupies several leadership positions such as Vice Division Chief of Nibong Tebal, Director of the Sungai Bakap State Legislative Assembly Elections Department (JPrD), and Head of the Workers and Consumerism Committee in Nibong Tebal. PAS forms part of the Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition.
Abidin's professional experience includes working as a Logistics Executive at USG Sendirian Berhad. His political engagements have included roles such as Special Officer to the late Sungai Bakap MLA Nor Zamri Latiff, Head of the Publicity Committee for Nibong Tebal, as well as Branch Chief and Secretary for PAS in Sungai Duri.
Service as Penang State Legislative Assembly Member (from 2024)
Following the passing of incumbent MLA Nor Zamri on 24 May 2024, a by-election was held on 6 July 2024 for the Sungai Bakap seat. Abidin was selected by PN to contest the vacancy and secured victory against Pakatan Harapan’s candidate Joohari Ariffin, winning by a margin of 4,267 votes despite a lower voter turnout compared to the previous 2023 Penang state election.
Additional roles
In Sungai Duri and Nibong Tebal, Abidin holds several key leadership posts including Chairman of the Jamek Mosque of Sungai Duri, Advisor to Lama Mosque of Masjid Jamek, Chairman of the Ibnu Sina Resources Education Center in Sungai Duri, and committee member (AJK) for Khidmat Malaysia in Nibong Tebal. His community service also extends to previous responsibilities as an AJK member and deputy chairman for both the Village Development and Security Committee (JKKK) and the Jamek Mosque of Sungai Duri.
Election results
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct. | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct. | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
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| 2024 | N20 Sungai Bakap | Abidin Ismail (PAS) | 14,489 | 58.63% | Template:Party shading/Pakatan Harapan | | Joohari Ariffin (PKR) | 10,222 | 41.37% | 24,711 | 4,267 | 63.45% | |