Muhammad Khalil Abdul Hadi

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

Yang Berhormat Tuan Dr. Muhammad Khalil Abdul Hadi KMN AMT MLA
محمد خليل بن عبدالهادي
Member of the Terengganu State Executive Council (Information, Preaching and Syariah Empowerment)
Incumbent
Assumed office 15 August 2023
Monarch	Mizan Zainal Abidin
Menteri Besar	Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar
Constituency	Batu Buruk
Deputy Member of the Terengganu State Executive Council (Trade, Industry, Regional Development and Administration Wellbeing)
In office 10 May 2018 – 15 August 2023
Monarch	Mizan Zainal Abidin
Menteri Besar	Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar
Member	Tengku Hassan Tengku Omar
Preceded by	Position established
Constituency	Batu Buruk
Youth Chief of the Malaysian Islamic Party
In office 28 April 2017 – 19 June 2019
President	Abdul Hadi Awang
Deputy	Khairil Nizam Khirudin
Preceded by	Nik Mohamad Abduh Nik Abdul Aziz
Succeeded by	Khairil Nizam Khirudin
Member of the Terengganu State Legislative Assembly for Batu Buruk
Incumbent
Assumed office 9 May 2018
Preceded by	Syed Azman Syed Ahmad Nawawi (PR–PAS)
Majority	5,288 (2018) 17,668 (2023)
Faction represented in Terengganu State Legislative Assembly
2018–2020	Malaysian Islamic Party
2020–	Perikatan Nasional
Personal details
Born	(1977-03-20) 20 March 1977 (age 47) Marang, Malaysia
Citizenship	Malaysian
Political party	Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS)
Other political affiliations	Gagasan Sejahtera (GS) (2016–2020) Perikatan Nasional (PN) (since 2020)
Spouse	Farhaana Husainy Hasbullah
Relations	Abdul Hadi Awang (father)
Children	4
Occupation	Politician

Muhammad Khalil bin Abdul Hadi is a Malaysian politician who has served as Member of the Terengganu State Executive Council (EXCO) in the Perikatan Nasional (PN) state administration under Menteri Besar Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar since August 2023 as well as Member of the Terengganu State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Batu Buruk since May 2018. He served as the Deputy EXCO Member under Menteri Besar Ahmad Samsuri and Member Tengku Hassan Tengku Omar from May 2018 to his promotion to EXCO Member in August 2023. He is a member of the Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS), a component party of the PN coalition. He served as the Youth Chief of PAS from April 2017 to June 2019. He is also the son of Abdul Hadi Awang, the President of PAS and Member of Parliament (MP) for Marang.

Background

Muhammad Khalil Abdul Hadi was born on March 20, 1977, in Marang, Terengganu. He was the eldest of 14 siblings. His father is the seventh PAS President and Marang MP Tan Sri Dato' Seri Haji Abdul Hadi Awang and his mother is Puan Sri To' Puan Seri Hajah Zainab Awang Ngah.

Education

He obtained his primary education in the Rusila National School in Terengganu and is a graduate of Al-Iman University, Yemen in which he is majoring a bachelor's degree in Islamic and Shariah Studies. In addition, he also graduated with a master's degree in Islamic Studies from the University of Portsmouth, United Kingdom. On October 30, 2022, he graduated from Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin with a doctorate degree.

Politics

He has been involved in politics since 2006 after graduating from Al-Iman University, Yemen. Among the positions he held in PAS were PAS Youth Chief of Rusila Branch, PAS Youth Chief of Rhu Rendang, Marang PAS Youth Chief, Information Chief of PAS Marang, PAS Youth Deputy Chief (2013-2017) and PAS Youth Chief (2017-2019).

Selected as PAS Youth Chief

Muhammad Khalil Abdul Hadi has won the party's Youth chief position without contesting at the PAS Annual Mansion in Kedah. He took over the post from former incumbent Ustaz Nik Abduh Nik Aziz. The result of the party election was announced by Election Committee Chairman Datuk Wan Mutalib Embong at the 58th PAS Malaysia Youth Assembly Muktamar.

Election Results

Terengganu State Legislative Assembly[1][2]

Year	Constituency	Candidate		Votes	Pct	Opponent(s)		Votes	Pct	Ballots cast	Majority	Turnout
2018	N16 Batu Buruk		Muhammad Khalil Abdul Hadi (PAS)	15,184	54.91%		Zamri Awang Hitam (UMNO)	9,896	35.79%	27,989	5,288	85.60%
							Raja Kamarul Bahrin Shah Raja Ahmad (AMANAH)	2,572	9.30%
2023			Muhammad Khalil Abdul Hadi (PAS)	23,767	79.58%		Mohd Zamir Ghazali (AMANAH)	6,099	20.42%	30,193	17,668	74.08%

Honours

•  Malaysia:
  • Officer of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (KMN) (2021)[3]
•  Terengganu :
  • Member of the Order of the Crown of Terengganu (AMT) (2023)[4]

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. "Senarai nama penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Persekutuan Tahun 2021 - Kesatria Mangku Negara" (PDF). Bahagian Istiadat dan Urusetia Antarabangsa. 13 November 2021. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
4. "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.