Hishamuddin Abdul Karim

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Abdul Karim is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Hishamuddin.

Yang Berhormat Tuan Hishamuddin Abdul Karim SMT MLA
هشام الدين بن عبدالكريم
Deputy Member of the Terengganu State Executive Council
In office 10 May 2018 – 16 August 2023 (Youth, Sports and Non-governmental Organisations)
Monarch	Mizan Zainal Abidin
Menteri Besar	Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar
Member	Wan Sukairi Wan Abdullah
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Mohd Fadhli Rahmi Zulkifli
Constituency	Tepuh
Member of the Terengganu State Legislative Assembly for Tepuh
Incumbent
Assumed office 5 May 2013
Preceded by	Mohd Ramli Nuh (BN–UMNO)
Majority	229 (2013) 2,717 (2018) 10,894 (2023)
Faction represented in Terengganu State Legislative Assembly
2013–2020	Malaysian Islamic Party
2020–	Perikatan Nasional
Personal details
Born	Terengganu, Malaysia
Citizenship	Malaysian
Political party	Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS)
Other political affiliations	Pakatan Rakyat (PR) Gagasan Sejahtera (GS) Perikatan Nasional (PN)
Spouse	Syamilah Sulaiman
Children	5
Alma mater	Al-Azhar University
Occupation	Politician

Hishamuddin bin Abdul Karim is a Malaysian politician who has served as Deputy Member of the Terengganu State Executive Council (EXCO) in the Perikatan Nasional (PN) state administration under Menteri Besar Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar and Member Wan Sukairi Wan Abdullah from May 2018 to August 2023 as well as Member of the Terengganu State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Tepuh since May 2013. He is a member of the Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS), a component party of the PN and formerly Pakatan Rakyat (PR) coalitions.

Election results

Terengganu State Legislative Assembly[1][2]

Year	Constituency	Candidate		Votes	Pct	Opponent(s)		Votes	Pct	Ballots cast	Majority	Turnout
2013	N09 Tepuh		Hishamuddin Abdul Karim (PAS)	11,128	50.52%		Mohamad Ramli Nuh (UMNO)	10,899	49.48%	22,247	229	88.60%
2018			Hishamuddin Abdul Karim (PAS)	10,782	54.32%		Basir Ismail (UMNO)	8,065	40.63%	20,132	2,717	87.10%
							Wan Hafizie Suzlie Wan Hassan (PPBM)	1,002	5.05%
2023			Hishamuddin Abdul Karim (PAS)	17,049	73.47%		Muhamad Hanafi Hasan (UMNO)	6,155	26.53%	23,352	10,894	76.69%

Honours

•  Terengganu :
  • Companion of the Order of the Crown of Terengganu (SMT) (2023)[3]

References

1. "SEMAKAN KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM KE - 14" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 13 September 2020. 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.
3. "HEBAHAN ISTIADAT PENGURNIAAN GELARAN DAN BINTANG-BINTANG DARJAH KEBESARAN NEGERI TERENGGANU DARUL IMAN SEMPENA SAMBUTAN ULANG TAHUN KE–61 HARI KEPUTERAAN KEBAWAH DULI YANG MAHA MULIA SULTAN TERENGGANU". Pejabat Setiausaha Negeri Terengganu (Khidmat Pengurusan). 19 Jun 2023. Retrieved 20 Jun 2023.