Mohamad Hanifah Abu Baker

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Abu Baker is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Mohamad Hanifah. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.

Yang Berhormat Tuan Mohamad Hanifah Abu Baker MLA
محمد حنيفة أبو بكر‎
State Leader of the Opposition of Negeri Sembilan
Incumbent
Assumed office 21 March 2024
Monarch	Muhriz
Menteri Besar	Aminuddin Harun
Preceded by	Ridzuan Ahmad
Constituency	Labu
3rd State Chairman of the Perikatan Nasional of Negeri Sembilan
Incumbent
Assumed office 12 February 2024
National Chairman	Muhyiddin Yassin
State Advisor	Eddin Syazlee Shith (17 February–20 September 2024)
Preceded by	Ahmad Faizal Azumu
3rd State Chairman of the Malaysian United Indigenous Party of Negeri Sembilan
Incumbent
Assumed office 28 January 2024
President	Muhyiddin Yassin
Preceded by	Ahmad Faizal Azumu
Member of the Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly for Labu
Incumbent
Assumed office 12 August 2023
Preceded by	Ismail Ahmad (PH–PKR)
Majority	1,640 (2023)
Personal details
Born	Mohamad Hanifah bin Abu Baker (1980-10-16) 16 October 1980 (age 44) Felda Palong 2, Gemas, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia
Citizenship	Malaysian
Nationality	Malaysia
Political party	Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU)
Other political affiliations	Perikatan Nasional (PN)
Children	4
Education	Felda Palong 2 National Primary School Felda Palong 2 National Secondary School
Alma mater	Japan Malaysia Technical Institute (Diploma in operations management)
Occupation	Politician businessman

Mohamad Hanifah bin Abu Baker (born 16 October 1980) is a Malaysian politician and businessman who has served as State Leader of the Opposition of Negeri Sembilan since March 2024 and Member of the Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Labu since August 2023. He is a member and Division Chief of Rasah of the Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU), a component party of the Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition. He has served as the 3rd State Chairman of PN of Negeri Sembilan since February 2024 and of BERSATU of Negeri Sembilan since January 2024. He was the State Treasurer of PN of Negeri Sembilan prior to his promotion to the state chairmanship in February 2024 and managing director of the real estate-based Zulfikar Holdings Sdn Bhd.[1]

Political career

State Leader of the Opposition of Negeri Sembilan (since 2024)

On 21 March 2024, Mohamad Hanifah was appointed as the State Leader of the Opposition of Negeri Sembilan, taking over from Gemas MLA, Ridzuan Ahmad of PN. He has also tasked and entrusted all five Negeri Sembilan PN MLAs including himself to monitor the portfolios of the state government of Negeri Sembilan to ensure the good governance of the state.[2]

Member of the Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly (since 2023)

2023 Negeri Sembilan state election

In the 2023 Negeri Sembilan state election, Mohamad Hanifah made his electoral debut after being nominated by PN to contest for the Labu state seat.[3] He was elected to the Negeri Sembilan Assembly as the Labu MLA after defeating defending MLA Ismail Ahmad of Pakatan Harapan (PH) by a majority of 1,640 votes.[4] He later attributed his victory in Labu to the groundwork of welfare programmes that he had undertaken and assistance packages that he had channelled in Rasah since 2020.[5]

State Chairman of Perikatan Nasional and Malaysian United Indigenous Party of Negeri Sembilan (since 2024)

On 28 January 2024, Mohamad Hanifah was named the 3rd State Chairman of BERSATU of Negeri Sembilan, replacing Ahmad Faizal Azumu who was also the Deputy President of BERSATU.[6] On 12 February 2024, he was further made the 3rd State Chairman of PN of Negeri Sembilan, also to succeed Ahmad Faizal.[7] On 17 February 2024, he appointed new Negeri Sembilan PN committee members, with 1st State Chairman Eddin Syazlee Shith being given a newly established position of State Advisor.[8]

Election results

Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly[9]

Year	Constituency	Candidate		Votes	Pct	Opponent(s)		Votes	Pct	Ballots cast	Majority	Turnout
2023	N20 Labu		Mohamad Hanifah Abu Baker (BERSATU)	11,661	53.78%		Ismail Ahmad (PKR)	10,021	46.22%	21,682	1,640	71.14%

Notes

References

1. "Labu PN candidate Mohamad Hanifah hits out at PH's cybertroopers: "I'm a pure Malay, not a Bangla!"". Focus Malaysia. 9 August 2023. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
2. "Labu rep Hanifah appointed new Opposition leader in Negri state assembly". The Star. 22 March 2024. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
3. "State polls: Perikatan names 34 candidates for Negri Sembilan". The Star. 27 July 2023. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
4. "Negeri Sembilan polls: Official Results". The Star. 12 August 2023. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
5. "State polls: Groundwork helped us wrest Labu, says new Perikatan rep". The Star. 13 August 2023. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
6. "Labu rep appointed Negri Sembilan Bersatu chief". New Straits Times. 29 January 2024. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
7. "Hanifah dilantik Pengerusi PN Negeri Sembilan ganti Ahmad Faizal". Berita Harian (in Malay). 15 February 2024. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
8. "Perikatan appoints Eddin Syazlee Shith as coalition state adviser". The Star. 17 February 2024. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
9. "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Negeri Negeri Sembilan ke-15". Astro Awani (in Malay). Retrieved 28 March 2024.