Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail
Wan Rosdy bin Wan Ismail (born 1 October 1958) is the fourteenth and current Menteri Besar of Malaysian state of Pahang.[1]
Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail | |
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| 14th Menteri Besar of Pahang | |
| Assumed office 15 May 2018 | |
| Monarch | Ahmad Shah Abdullah Hassanal Ibrahim Alam Shah (regent) |
| Preceded by | Adnan Yaakob |
| Constituency | Jelai |
| Pahang State Executive Councillor (Rural Development and Orang Asli Affairs : 13 March 2008–15 May 2013) (Housing and Local Government : 16 May 2013–14 May 2018) | |
| In office 13 March 2008 – 14 May 2018 | |
| Monarch | Ahmad Shah |
| Menteri Besar | Adnan Yaakob |
| Preceded by | Adnan Yaakob (Rural Development) Ishak Muhamad (Orang Asli Affairs) |
| Succeeded by | Abdul Rahim Muda |
| Constituency | Jelai |
| Member of the Pahang State Legislative Assembly for Jelai | |
| Assumed office 21 March 2004 | |
| Preceded by | Omar Othman (UMNO–BN) |
| Majority | 2,178 (2004) 2,621 (2008) 3,182 (2013) 3,507 (2018) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail October 1, 1958 Pahang, Malaya (now Malaysia) |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Political party | United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) |
| Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) Perikatan Nasional (PN) Muafakat Nasional (MN) |
| Spouse(s) | Burhah Mohammed |
| Children | 3 |
| Website | wanrosdy.com |
Personal life
Wan Rosdy received his early education at the Clifford Primary School (1965), Sekolah Menengah Clifford and Sekolah Menengah Mahmud Raub before pursuing a Diploma in Commerce at the Institut Teknologi Mara (ITM). He then pursued his bachelor's degree in Social Science (Political Science) at Universiti Sains Malaysia.
Career
Wan Rosdy began his career in the civil service as an executive with the Perak branch of the National Paddy and Rice Board (LPN) in 1985, before being appointed manager at the LPN Complex in Arau, Perlis in 1989. He has also held several posts within Bernas.
Political career
Wan Rosdy was elected as Cameron Highlands Umno division chief in 2003 has been Cameron Highlands Barisan Nasional chairperson since 2008.
In 2004, Wan Rosdy was elected as Jelai state assemblyperson and he has been serving the constituency since. He has also served as chairperson of the Pahang Orang Asli Affairs and Rural Development Committee from 2008 to 2013, before being appointed as state exco for the second term as Pahang Housing and Municipal committee chairperson in 2013.
On May 15, 2018, Wan Rosdy was sworn in as Menteri Besar.[4]
Election Results
| Year | Constituency | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | |||
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| 2004 | N02 Jelai, P078 Cameron Highlands | Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail (UMNO) | 4,145 | 67.82% | Abdul Rahman Awang Ngah (PAS) | 1,967 | 32.18% | 6,388 | 2,178 | 72.18% | ||
| 2008 | Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail (UMNO) | 4,482 | 70.66% | Abdullah Abdul Wahab (PKR) | 1,861 | 29.34% | 6,674 | 2,621 | 75.06% | |||
| 2013 | Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail (UMNO) | 5,919 | 65.81% | Abdul Karim Nor (PAS) | 2,737 | 30.43% | 9,390 | 3,182 | 84.00% | |||
| Alagu Thangarajoo (IND) | 338 | 3.76% | ||||||||||
| 2018 | Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail (UMNO) | 5,858 | 60.17% | Abdul Karim Nor (PAS) | 2,351 | 24.15% | 10,310 | 3,507 | 82.20% | |||
| Abdul Rasid Mohamed Ali (PPBM) | 1,298 | 13.33% | ||||||||||
| Mat Nor Ayat (PSM) | 229 | 2.35% | ||||||||||
Honours
Federal Territory (Malaysia) :
Grand Knight of the Order of the Territorial Crown (SUMW) – Datuk Seri Utama (2021)[13][14]
Pahang :
Knight Companion of the Order of the Crown of Pahang (DIMP) – Dato' (2006)[15]
Knight Companion of the Order of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang (DSAP) – Dato' (2012)[15]
Grand Knight of the Order of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang (SSAP) – Dato' Sri (2014)[15]
References
- "Wan Rosdy sworn in as Pahang MB - Nation | The Star Online". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2018-05-25.
- "Wan Rosdy is new Pahang MB". Malaysiakini. May 15, 2018. Retrieved November 9, 2018.
- "Wan Rosdy Angkat Sumpah MB Pahang Baharu" (in Malay). Berita Harian. May 15, 2018. Retrieved November 9, 2018.
- "Wan Rosdy sworn in as Pahang MB". The Star Online. May 15, 2018. Retrieved November 9, 2018.
- "Malaysia Decides 2008". The Star. Archived from the original on 9 April 2008. Retrieved 25 January 2010. Percentage figures are calculated based on total turnout.
- "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 4 February 2017. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
- "Malaysia General Election". undiinfo Malaysian Election Data. Malaysiakini. Retrieved 4 February 2017. Results only available from the 2004 election.
- "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM 13". Sistem Pengurusan Maklumat Pilihan Raya Umum (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
- "my undi : Kawasan & Calon-Calon PRU13 : Keputusan PRU13 (Archived copy)". www.myundi.com.my. Archived from the original on 31 March 2014. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
- "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum ke-13". Utusan Malaysia. Archived from the original on 21 March 2018. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
- "SEMAKAN KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM KE - 14" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 17 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
- "The Star Online GE14". The Star. Retrieved 24 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
- Ibrahim, Mohd Iskandar; Sulaiman, Noor Atiqah (1 February 2021). "Seramai 335 terima darjah kebesaran sempena Hari Wilayah". Berita Harian (in Malay). Retrieved 1 February 2021.
- "Tengku Zafrul antara 6 penerima Darjah Kebesaran Pangkat Pertama sempena Hari WP". Shawaliah Hadir (in Malay). Malaysia Gazette. 1 February 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
- "SEMAKAN PENERIMA DARJAH KEBESARAN, BINTANG DAN PINGAT". Prime Minister's Department (Malaysia). Retrieved 2 November 2019.