Ahmad Kassim
Dato' Paduka Haji Ahmad bin Kassim (born 24 March 1963) is a Malaysian politician. He was the Member of the Parliament of Malaysia for the Kuala Kedah constituency in Kedah for one term from 2008 to 2013. He sat in Parliament as a member of the People's Justice Party (PKR) in the opposition Pakatan Rakyat coalition.
Yang Berbahagia Dato' Paduka Haji Ahmad Kassim DPSS DSDK SDK JP | |
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| أحمد قاسم | |
| Speaker of the Kedah State Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 4 July 2018 – 15 August 2020 | |
| Monarch | Sallehuddin |
| Menteri Besar | Mukhriz Mahathir (2018–2020) Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor (2020) |
| Preceded by | Md Rozai Safian |
| Succeeded by | Juhari Bulat |
| Constituency | non-MLA (Pakatan Harapan) |
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Kuala Kedah | |
| In office 8 March 2008 – 5 May 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Hashim Jahaya (UMNO–BN) |
| Succeeded by | Azman Ismail (PKR) |
| Majority | 7,018 (2008) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 March 1963 Kedah, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia) |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Nationality | Malaysia |
| Political party | People's Justice Party (PKR) |
| Other political affiliations | Pakatan Rakyat (PR) |
| Occupation | Politician |
Kassim was elected to the Kuala Kedah seat in the 2008 election, defeating Hashim Jahaya of the ruling Barisan Nasional coalition. He served one term in Parliament; before the 2013 election he was replaced as PKR's candidate for the seat by Azman Ismail, who went on to retain the seat for the opposition party.
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