| Yang Berhormat Ustaz Dato'Mohd Azam Abd SamatDSSS SDK MLA | |
|---|---|
| محمد اعظم عبد سامت | |
| Member of the Kedah State Executive Council | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 21 August 2023 (Education, Religion, Communication and Information) | |
| Monarch | Sallehuddin |
| Menteri Besar | Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor |
| Preceded by | Najmi Ahmad (Education & Religion) Wan Romani Wan Salim (Communication & Information) |
| Constituency | Sungai Limau |
| Member of the Kedah State Legislative Assembly for Sungai Limau | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 4 November 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Azizan Abdul Razak (PR–PAS) |
| Majority | 1,084 (2013) 5,973 (2018) 18,904 (2023) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mohd Azam bin Abd Samat |
| Political party | Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) |
| Other political affiliations | Pakatan Rakyat (PR) (2008–2015) Gagasan Sejahtera (GS) (2016–2020) Perikatan Nasional (PN) (since 2020) |
| Occupation | Politician |
Mohd Azam bin Abd Samat is a Malaysian politician who has served as Member of the Kedah State Executive Council (EXCO) in the Perikatan Nasional (PN) state administration under Menteri Besar Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor since August 2023 and Member of the Kedah State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Sungai Limau since November 2013. He is a member of the Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS), a component party of the PN and formerly Gagasan Sejahtera (GS) as well as Pakatan Rakyat (PR) coalitions.
Election results
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | N20 Sungai Limau | Mohd Azam Abd Samat (PAS) | 12,069 | 52.35% | Sohaimi Lazim (UMNO) | 10,985 | 47.65% | 23,205 | 1,084 | 85.24% | ||
| 2018 | Mohd Azam Abd Samat (PAS) | 13,048 | 53.01% | Norma Awang (UMNO) | 7,075 | 28.74% | 24,616 | 5,973 | 86.60% | |||
| Zahran Abdullah (AMANAH) | 4,493 | 18.25% | ||||||||||
| 2023 | Mohd Azam Abd Samat (PAS) | 23,000 | 84.88% | Siti Balkhis Husain (AMANAH) | 4,096 | 15.21% | 27,244 | 18,904 | 79.47% | |||
Honours
Kedah :
Companion of the Order of Loyalty to the Royal House of Kedah (SDK) (2021)
Knight Companion of the Order of Loyalty to Sultan Sallehuddin of Kedah (DSSS) – Dato' (2024)
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